L.A. takes aim at phenibut, an unregulated ‘gas station drug’ that is growing in popularity
L.A. City Council hopes to regulate phenibut, a drug one council member says is widely available to children in gas stations and convenience stores.
California
Wood fire evacuation orders downgraded in Riverside County as crews bolster containment
Evacuation orders and warnings were downgraded or lifted in Riverside County on Tuesday evening as crews made progress battling the 60-acre Wood fire burning in brush west of Perris.
California teacher’s fatal beating sparked hunt for his girlfriend — and her husband
Two people were arrested in Mexico and extradited to California in connection with killing a man last year, according to authorities.
Chabria: Sheriff Chad Bianco can’t catch a break. That’s a good thing
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco confiscated ballots, claiming he was investigating election fraud. California’s Supreme Court justices called Bianco’s logic “bizarre.”
Turf drama sends celeb favorite Malibu Farmers Market packing to City Hall parking lot
The Malibu Farmers Market was in a beef with the coastal city over its location at Legacy Park, which an official says was supposed to be a temporary home.
Los Angeles getting personnel in place for a week of very dangerous heat
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a statement Monday that the county was “augmenting staffing and pre-positioning personnel and resources” to ensure a rapid response to wildfires.
Rollover crash in South Whittier sends 10 people to the hospital
Three people were critically injuried in a rollover crash in Whittier on Sunday night, Fire Department says.
Man found guilty in ambush-style slaying of newly engaged sheriff’s deputy in Palmdale
A guilty verdict was reached against the man accused of killing Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in an ambush-style shooting in 2023. Next, a jury will determine whether the shooter was sane at the time of the act.
Newsoms list Sacramento-area mansion for $7.5M, plan to exit city governor once called ‘so dull’
The 12,700-square-foot mansion in Fair Oaks — an unincorporated community in Sacramento County bordering the American River — has been listed for $7.5 million.
California Supreme Court appears skeptical of sheriff’s authority to seize ballots
The state’s high court heard arguments Monday in the dispute over whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco had the authority to seize more than 600,000 ballots in last year’s special election in what he claimed was an investigation into potential voter fraud.