13-year-old boy suspected of setting off fireworks that sparked Southern California wildfire The fire prompted the evacuation of around 100 homes in the coastal canyon area The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025
13-year-old suspected of setting off fireworks that sparked Southern California wildfire A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal Southern California, forcing the evacuations of about a hundred canyon homes The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Starbucks is pioneering the ‘coffeehouse of the future’ with comfy chairs and couches as its CEO pushes to reimagine its stores The company is redesigning some locations with premium touches, starting in New York and Southern California. Fortune · Jul 6, 2025
Ex-SpaceX Team's $25M Startup Is Rewiring The Future Of U.S. Defense—They Still Build These Things 'The Same Way They Did During The Cold War' Senra, a Southern California startup founded by ex‑SpaceX engineers Jordan Black and Benjamin Shanahan, is stepping into the spotlight after announcing on June 18 a $25 million Series A aimed at revamping critical U.S. defense manufacturing. Benzinga · Jul 3, 2025
Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raids A federal lawsuit accuses President Donald Trump’s administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoing immigration crackdown that has put the region “under siege.” The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025
Mexican flags flown during immigration protests bother white people a lot more than other Americans Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a series of raids throughout Los Angeles and Southern California in early June 2025, sparking protests in downtown Los Angeles and other cities, including New York, Chicago and Austin, Texas. The Conversation · Jul 1, 2025
California official criticized for appearing to call on gangs to intervene in immigration raids The vice mayor of a tiny Southern California city is under fire after appearing to call on street gangs to organize in the face of immigration sweeps by federal agents in Los Angeles The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
Dodgers announce $1 million donation to aid families of immigrants affected by federal raids The Los Angeles Dodgers have donated $1 million to assist families impacted by two weeks of immigration raids in Southern California The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
2 arrests in hit-and-run at Southern California ‘No Kings’ protest Authorities say two people have been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash at a weekend “No Kings” protest in Riverside, California, that left a 21-year-old demonstrator seriously injured The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
Immigration Raids Disrupt Businesses in Southern California and Beyond Graduation parties, medical appointments, playing outside are all too risky. “I’m scared to death to leave my house.” Capital & Main · Jun 16, 2025
Raids in Southern California rattle immigrant communities — including those in the US legally Immigration raids across Southern California are rattling the area’s immigrant communities, even among those in the country legally The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025
Southern California air regulators weigh a plan to phase out gas furnaces and water heaters Air quality regulators in Southern California are debating proposed rules that would curb harmful emissions from gas-powered furnaces and water heaters The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
‘The Best Or Dumbest Thing I’ve Ever Done’: Woman Buys $500 Toyota Tacoma. Then She Takes It Off-Roading A Toyota Tacoma pickup truck cost this woman just $500. It’s either the best or worst project the TikToker has ever undertaken, according to her. Luckily, this Tacoma is from a golden era for all-terrain vehicles.TikToker and YouTuber Chloe Kuo (@chloekuotaco) posted the video on May 28. It’s since gone… Motor1 · Jun 6, 2025
Mexican girl is granted humanitarian parole to continue receiving lifesaving care in US, lawyers say A 4-year-old Mexican girl who receives lifesaving medical care from a Southern California hospital was granted permission to remain in the country weeks after authorities said she could be deported The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025 Bills QB Josh Allen and actor Hailee Steinfeld marry in Southern California Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actor Hailee Steinfeld have tied the knot
The Independent UK · May 31, 2025 Flash bangs, underground clubs and restaurants: Inside ICE’s day of raids across California ICE agents raided an underground nightclub and Italian restaurants in Southern California on Friday.
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 Woman in coma after violent break-in at California home of Beanie Babies billionaire, officials say Officials say a 42-year-old Nevada man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and kidnapping after a woman was violently attacked during a break-in last week at a Southern California mansion owned by the Beanie Babies billionaire Ty Warner
The Independent UK · May 25, 2025 SpaceX Dragon spacecraft triggers sonic boom as it reenters atmosphere Southern California residents reported hearing a ‘loud boom and rattling sensation’
Roll Call · May 23, 2025 DCCC targets California Asian American voters in first paid ads of 2026 cycle - Roll Call The DCCC's first paid ads of the 2026 election cycle target Asian American voters in several Southern California swing districts.
Bored Panda · May 19, 2025 These High School Gals From The 1960s Would Still Look Great Today The cultural upheaval of the 1960s in the U.S. gave us some of the greatest fashion influences of the 20th century, and the influences of various subcultures like hippies or disco-goers have extended well into the 21st as well. In 1969, LIFE Magazine decided to photograph the fashions that American…
The Independent UK · May 15, 2025 Man wrestled gun away from California police officer before another fatally shot him, video shows A video released by a Southern California police department shows a man wrestling a gun away from an officer and getting into her police car before another officer shoots and kills him
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 Early-season Southern California heat wave results in dozens of rescues Other rescue operations were conducted in nearby Arizona, where one person passed away
The Independent UK · May 9, 2025 Family of a helicopter pilot killed in a California wildfire reaches a $15 million settlement The family of a pilot who died when his helicopter crashed while fighting a Southern California wildfire in 2020 has reached a $15 million settlement with the company that maintained the aircraft
The Independent UK · May 8, 2025 Police say 2 students turned themselves in after fatal stabbing outside California high school Two high school students have turned themselves in to police in connection with a fatal stabbing in front of a Southern California high school
Capital & Main · May 6, 2025 Kaiser and Mental Health Care Workers Reach Tentative Agreement A long, grueling strike approaches settlement. Its underlying causes remain unaddressed.