Altadena resident stunned by bear living under home: 'It roared from underneath the house'

12/01/25 11:00 AM

63-year-old Kenneth Johnson was paid a visit by a fuzzy bear. Now he wants it to go away.

Amherst library to honor Shirley Chisholm

12/02/25 8:58 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A library in Amherst will soon be getting a new name. The resolution to rename the Amherst Main Library at Audubon after former U.S. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm passed unanimously on Monday. Councilwoman Angela Marinucci sponsored the resolution. In 1968, Chisholm became the first Black woman to ever be elected to Congress [...]

Arellano: Short, beautiful Southern California reads for our doomscrolling times

11/30/25 11:00 AM

Many people don't want to read for fun when trying to wade through the sewer of information online. But try these great books about Southern California.

Attacks on ICE up 1,000%? Trump administration claim not backed up by court records

12/01/25 11:00 AM

The Trump administration has cited a more than 1,000% increase in assaults on immigration agents to justify aggressive tactics. But court records reviewed by The Times show the majority of the alleged assaults in the areas where ICE and Border Patrol have been most active resulted in no injuries.

Barabak: What a scandal! (Or not.) How things have changed

11/30/25 11:00 AM

Actions that once seemed untoward or shocking are no longer politically disqualifying. The instinct for embattled candidates now is to fight and not surrender. It's certainly worked for Trump.

Before-and-after images from space: Tule fog smothers a huge swath of California

12/01/25 11:20 PM

Tule fog has blanketed the Central Valley for more than a week. Before-and-after satellite images show the extent of the phenomenon.

Brace yourselves! Thanksgiving air travel expected to hit 15-year high. Here's how to survive

11/26/25 1:00 PM

This Thanksgiving holiday travel period is expected to be the busiest in 15 years, federal officials said, as Americans brush off the recent government shutdown that snarled air travel across the country.

Buffalo man pleads guilty for credit card scam

12/02/25 10:38 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man pleaded guilty on Tuesday for his role in a credit card scam that carries a penalty of up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Prosecutors said Angel Valentin-Martinez, 34, worked alongside Daniel Plata Miranda to access the credit card accounts of individuals at Synchrony Bank, [...]

California braces for early, sharper flu season as virus mutation outpaces vaccine, experts say

11/25/25 11:00 AM

California could see an early and especially sharp start to the annual flu season, as a combination of low vaccination rates and late mutations to the virus may leave the state particularly exposed to transmission.

California cop stole cash from motorists he stopped, prosecutors say. He now faces felony charges

11/26/25 2:54 AM

Jose Antonio Garcia, 38, of Long Beach has been charged with stealing cash from motorists during traffic stops since 2024. He could face up to four years in state prison.