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"No way he stays," California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell wrote on X.

LOS ANGELES — A gunman who killed three people Wednesday night at a beloved local bar in Trabuco Canyon and wounded six others — including his estranged wife — was

LOS ANGELES — When California enacted landmark criminal justice reforms several years ago, inmates and their families saw a chance at freedom. Aaron Spolin saw a business opportunity. After the

Federal prosecutors in Fresno have charged two men, Jose Enrique Oropeza and David Ramirez Jr., with using drones to drop loads of drugs, tobacco and cellphones into the yards of seven prisons across California.

Move over, '90s Kevin Costner. There's a new (but actually ancient) protector for the wealthy.

Millions of people still call into radio stations across the U.S. each night to dedicate songs to their loved ones.

Gun sales tend to spike after mass violence. Now, some members of a group less likely to own guns are considering purchases.

The front page of Monday’s Los Angeles Times featured a photo of the shooter dead in his van.

Jewel was once owned by Willie Davenport, a Texas man whose family was in the circus business, before federal officials forced him to release her to the zoo.