Firefighters battling the Franklin Fire early Tuesday in Malibu, near Pepperdine University, prompting evacuations amid dangerous fire conditions because of Southern California's notorious Santa Ana winds.

The students of Grant Elementary School were beaming with pride this past month, showcasing their pieces for the 2024-25 PTA Reflections Art Program. The annual national contest has reached over 10 million students since 1969,

The suspect arrested in connection with the execution-style slaying of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in New York once worked for a Santa Monica-based digital car sales company, according to an online profile.

Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper were spotted on a double date with Gigi's father Mohamed Hadid and his girlfriend Keni Silva at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 7.

God of War Ragnarok's principal Art Director is moving to Naughty Dog following the closure of Netflix's AAA gaming studio earlier this year.

A suspect weaved dangerously through traffic and collided with a car during a high-speed chase that ended in Santa Monica.

By Jaimie Ding Associated Press A critically endangered species of leopard has died at a Southern California zoo. Zoya, a 21-year-old Amur leopard, died of old age at 21 at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert last Tuesday after over a decade there,

By Tr California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Monday to begin a special session to protect the state's progressive policies ahead of another Trump presidency.

By Sophie Austin, Trân Nguyễn and Olga R. Rodriguez Associated Press A California lawmaker said he will introduce a bill Monday that would give admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University,

By Jaimie Ding and Amy Taxin Associated Press A California man has been arrested and charged with illegally shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea, authorities said Tuesday. Shenghua Wen, who came to the U.