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The nonprofit, non-partisan Project on Government Oversight is calling for increased investigations into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities, as well as oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and detention centers.

A father of three, Thaddeus Clark, was shot to death during a Fourth of July block party in Compton, prompting a GoFundMe campaign for community support. The incident occurred on North Grandee Avenue in Compton around 12:10 a.m. on July 5.

A Garden Grove man who is an amputee lost nearly everything after a stray firework smashed through his bedroom window and burned his house down. The incident occurred on July 5 when someone ignited illegal fireworks near his home in Orange County.

A caregiver from Right at Home in Temecula was allegedly filmed rummaging through personal documents and jewelry of a 95-year-old woman in Murrieta. The woman's granddaughter, Alicia Speck, reported the incident to the caregiving company and authorities.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 118 pounds of cocaine at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego. The drugs were found in 45 packages hidden inside the spare tire well of a vehicle attempting to cross the border from Tijuana, Mexico.

Evacuations have been ordered for a fast-moving brush fire in Los Angeles County that crossed into Angeles National Forest. The Summit Fire is burning approximately 600 acres in the Llano area as of 3 p.m., according to officials.

Shohei Ohtani will not start Friday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to left knee irritation. He previously left a June 11 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates for the same issue, which followed 2019 surgery for a congenital condition.

A 17-year-old boy who allegedly shot four people at a high school graduation in Northern California, killing one, has been arrested in Texas. Police identified the suspect as a teenage boy who fled California and traveled to Texas shortly after the incident.

An Orange County dog trainer was sentenced to nearly 12 years in state prison for killing 11 dogs in his care and helping cover up their deaths. Kwong (Tony) Chun Sit, 54, of Irvine, received an 11-year and 10-month sentence after being convicted of 11 charges.

A California Lottery player can win a life-changing prize without hitting the Mega Millions jackpot. A ticket matching all five white balls but missing the Mega Ball could be worth over $6 million, potentially making it the second-largest second-place prize.

A man and a woman were found dead in a Westwood home, and police are investigating the case as a possible murder-suicide. LAPD officers responded to the 1300 block of Holmby Ave. at 5:40 a.m. and discovered two deceased individuals.

A multi-vehicle crash in Los Angeles’ Hyde Park neighborhood on Friday morning resulted in two deaths and two injuries. The incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. in the 3300 block of West 78th Street, with paramedics finding four patients at the scene.

A man was found dead from a gunshot wound in Hollywood after police responded to a report of shots fired at an apartment building on Lanewood Avenue. A homicide investigation is underway.

A 61-year-old Orange County jail inmate, Manuel Moreno, died after suffering a medical emergency and being hospitalized. He was being held at the Theo Lacy Facility on suspicion of criminal threats and other offenses.

Illegal fireworks users in La Habra, an Orange County city, were monitored by police drones during the Fourth of July. The La Habra Police Department deployed its Drone Unit for enforcement and shared a video on Facebook showing a resident lighting fireworks.

SpaceX is targeting Friday night to launch another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from California. The launches, which occur nearly weekly, continue to captivate Southern Californians despite their frequency.

Southern California faces dangerous heat, humidity, and thunderstorms through the weekend and into next week. Heat advisories remain in effect, with inland communities expected to experience high temperatures.

A note from the alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk was presented in court, containing an alleged confession and evidence linking the accused to the crime.

A woman injured during a violent Fourth of July beach takeover in Newport Beach is speaking out as authorities prepare for similar events potentially targeting Huntington Beach and an Orange County theme park this weekend. The July 4 gathering in Newport Beach involved fires, looting, and chaos.

A San Bernardino County man was arrested on allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence involving a woman he was dating. The suspect, Jeffery Daniels, 51, of Apple Valley, was identified by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The investigation began in April 2026 during homeless outreach operations led by the High Desert Multi-Disciplinary InnROADS Team.