UC Berkeley student dies after frat-house drowning incident. Hazing not involved, authorities say
A 19-year old UC Berkeley student has died after being hospitalized last week for nearly drowning during a fraternity party,...
USC is counting on a decimated running back unit to keep overachieving against Oregon
Last month, in the span of a single half, USC’s top two running backs were lost to serious injuries. For...
Rams place Quentin Lake, Tyler Higbee and Rob Havenstein on injured reserve
The Rams, Super Bowl contenders riding a five-game winning streak, will navigate at least the next four games of the...
Poland plans to charge 2 Ukrainians with sabotage of terrorist nature for railway explosion
WARSAW, Poland — Polish authorities plan to charge two Ukrainians with sabotage of a terrorist nature on behalf of Russia over an...
Despite student protests, UC regents approve tuition hike amid state, federal funding gaps
Confronting increasing costs and decreasing state and federal funding, the University of California regents on Wednesday approved a tuition hike...
Shake, sweat and let your inner child loose with Dua Lipa’s former choreographer
On a Tuesday night in Atwater Village, Teresa “Toogie” Barcelo is creating a portal. With her arms stretched out, she...
D.A. to investigate claims of fraud in L.A. County’s $4-billion sex abuse settlement
Los Angeles County’s district attorney has opened an investigation into claims of fraud within the largest sex abuse settlement in...
Trump administration revives rollbacks of species protections from first term
BILLINGS, Mont. — President Trump’s administration moved Wednesday to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a...
Wall Street swings through another erratic day ahead of a couple of crucial tests
The stock market swung through another unsettled day of trading on Wednesday, ahead of a couple of crucial tests for...
Palisades fire victims claim a state park official restricted efforts to fight earlier blaze
Lawyers representing victims of the Palisades fire are seeking to depose Los Angeles firefighters to shed light on allegations that...
Some California landfills are on fire and leaking methane. Newly proposed rules could make them safer
A vast canyon of buried garbage has been smoldering inside a landfill in the Santa Clarita Valley, inducing geysers of...
ESPN, Netflix and NBC sign new media rights deal with Major League Baseball
After walking away from its TV rights deal with Major League Baseball earlier this year, ESPN has a new package...
Daniel Radcliffe sent new ‘Harry Potter’ actor Dominic McLaughlin a letter (without an owl)
The “Harry Potter” wand has been passed. Daniel Radcliffe, who portrayed the boy who lived in the Wizarding World’s original...
EU unveils plan to speed military deployments across borders amid Russia concerns
BRUSSELS — The European Union rolled out a new defense package Wednesday to allow tanks and troops to deploy more rapidly across...
NPR to get $36 million in government funds to operate U.S. public radio system
WASHINGTON — National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in grant money to operate the nation’s public radio interconnection system under...
