News across Los Angeles County
2028 Olympic torch relay to begin in Atlanta and travel through all 50 states before arriving in LA
(AP) — The torch relay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin in Atlanta, home of the last U.S.
Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits
(AP) — Six Flags Magic Mountain is retiring its famous X2 roller coaster amid lawsuits alleging serious brain injury caused
2028 Olympic torch relay to begin in Atlanta and travel through all 50 states before arriving in LA
Organizers say the torch relay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin in Atlanta, the site of the last U.S. Summer Games in 1996. The relay will travel through all 50 states.

A century of sand debt comes due in Malibu
A new study finds the world’s great surf breaks are vulnerable to climate change. In Malibu, the problem is more specific: a coast with few defenses, with a record El Niño winter closing in.
I Was an Airborne Cameraman for Decades. This Is Why We Need to Retire News Choppers
We are mourning the losses from NBC4 and Telemundo 52's recent helicopter crash, yet not asking the question: Is the benefit of in-air reporting worth the risk?
Data Shows City of L.A. as Extreme Hotspot for ICE Arrests
Using data from The Deportation Project, L.A. TACO broke down the nearly 4,000 logged apprehensions in L.A. County by neighborhood and city.

Madonna and Taylor Swift Rewrite the VMA Record Book in 2026
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards added several new milestones to the ceremony's history, with Madonna and Taylor Swift leaving Los Angeles with major w...

From Emancipation to Abolition: Two Historic Documents at the Lincoln Memorial
Photographed beneath the Lincoln Memorial, historic copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and Thirteenth Amendment reveal how emancipation unfolded through wartime strategy, military service, state action, Confederate debate and constitutional change.

Dylan Raiola leads No. 20 Oregon past No. 12 USC 41-27 in cathartic showdown
LOS ANGELES — The starting quarterback suffered a serious injury. The coordinators were under fire. The season was cooked. The penalties were dumb, the pass defense was disintegrating, and Oregon football was on the verge of a loss that would have plunged a championship-desperate…

Olimpiadas 2028: Seleccionan a compañía de escaneo de furgones para logística de seguridad
Por medio de un comunicado de prensa, la compañía Rapiscan informó que ha sido nombrada proveedor oficial de soluciones tecnológicas para la inspección física y seguridad en los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos de Los Ángeles 2028 (“LA28”). “Esta alianza representa un hito…

The U.S. Government Quietly Just Made It Legal to Go Through Your Phone at the Border
An Appeals Court panel has ruled that federal agents can legally search through travelers' cell phones without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or a warrant when they cross an international border.

Opinion: Long Beach’s ‘Vibe City’ Rebrand Is a Slap in the Face to Locals Living in Poverty
The city recently came under fire for threatening to defund its public library to mitigate its debt, but it had no issue passing a $150,000 marketing campaign for Long Beach calling it "Vibe City."