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Safety concerns over solar panels were raised a year before a massive fire at a Boyle Heights warehouse. A cold storage company, which attributes the fire's potential cause to the solar panels, submitted a request for change at City Hall seeking a safer alternative.

The owner of a nail salon in the San Fernando Valley is accused of stealing $1.4 million from 12 individuals by leveraging connections in the local Vietnamese community to solicit investments that were never repaid.

Wilber Urbina Garcia was detained by ICE a day after his high school graduation and spent 16 days in the Adelanto ICE detention center, during which he expressed anxiety about his future and his mother's well-being.

The Trump administration has proposed a rule to limit federal funding to projects that align with presidential policies. The rule would grant political appointees significant control over federal grants in research, education, and infrastructure.

Peter and Nanci Ellis in the Hollywood Hills rely on their landline as a lifeline, highlighting continued dependence on traditional phone lines in Los Angeles despite modern communication options.

City officials and residents met with Lineage executives after a devastating fire affected Boyle Heights. Officials said the company has provided few answers.

A parasitic disease called cyclosporiasis, which causes debilitating diarrhea, has exceeded 1,000 cases in the U.S. and has been reported in California this year. Officials have provided guidance on preventing infection.

Huntington Beach Police are warning online 'takeover' promoters that they will face prosecution for any criminal activities. The police aim to deter organizers attempting to host events labeled as criminal by law enforcement.

A brush fire erupted near Lake Piru on the border of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, prompting evacuation warnings as over 100 firefighters battled the blaze amid high temperatures.

The Trump administration approved a plan by California company Cadiz to pipe water from the Mojave Desert. The company has been working on this project for years.

Judge Ryan D. Nelson, appointed by Trump, faces a misconduct inquiry following a parking lot incident in Idaho. He was charged with misdemeanor battery and malicious destruction of property.

An LAPD officer recorded colleagues' racist and homophobic comments, potentially leading to criminal prosecution. The recordings were disclosed in a lawsuit filed by the officer against the city.

A Northern California man was sentenced to a year in federal prison for allegedly stealing historical Chinese manuscripts from the UCLA library, using fake names and dummy documents.

California will experience its first monsoon storms of the season, which could bring dry lightning to the Sierra Nevada, Bay Area, and eastern deserts, along with gusty winds and above-normal temperatures. The storms raise fire concerns due to the dry lightning and elevated temperatures.

L.A. County education officials claim union contracts LAUSD could not afford have pushed the district toward insolvency. They warn of appointing an overseer to block the school board's spending.

Jason Turner's hand was blown off while he was doing Fourth of July cleanup on Point St. George Beach in Crescent City, Calif. He and his girlfriend discovered a shiny box with nails sticking out of it before the incident.

An international traveler at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been identified as the seventh measles case in Los Angeles County this year, according to health officials.

A bill supported by L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman aims to place abused animals seized in cruelty cases into foster homes or rescue groups to reduce their time in shelters. The initiative seeks to address the issue of animals being stuck in shelters for months after being rescued.

West Nile virus is spreading faster than in two decades, with increased activity observed in Orange and Los Angeles counties. Authorities are urging residents to avoid mosquito bites to protect themselves.

The co-founder of Tacos Rios Naomi food stands and two employees are charged with conspiring to kill a co-worker after a financial dispute, with the victim's burned body found. The case involves ICE targeting two suspects.