News across Los Angeles County

Destiny Muhammad reinvents jazz harp
When Destiny Muhammad was a 9-year-old living in Compton, she saw Harpo Marx playing the harp on the beloved sitcom, I Love Lucy. She knew instantly in her heart that that was her future and her destiny. A $400 layaway plan, classical lessons and unwavering belief later, Muhammad…

Río Hondo College Classes – There’s Still Time
Students still have time to enroll in Fall classes at Río Hondo College. Second-Half classes begin October 10 and offer flexible online and in-person courses designed to help students stay on track, catch up, or get ahead on their educational goals. Whether students are pursuing…

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

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Tecate
Come visit the Burbank Animal Shelter to foster or adopt Tecate!

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.

Preserving Neon Landmarks: Inside LA’s Sign Restoration Craft
Drive through downtown Los Angeles after sunset, and you’ll pass signs that have been glowing since before World War II. That they still work at all is something of a small miracle, the product of a specialized, often unglamorous trade that keeps the city’s neon heritage alive…

Home Again LA Celebrates Transformational Laundry Room Renovation Thanks to Lowe’s Foundation
Home Again LA is proud to announce the successful renovation of its Laundry Room at the organization's Burbank Boulevard Pantry Facility, made possible through a generous $50,000 grant from the Lowe's Foundation.

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.

SMPD: Weekly Activity Report For September 20 - 26, 2026
For the period of Sunday, September 20, 2026 – Saturday, September 26, 2026, the Police Department responded to 475 calls for service. Zero (0) residential burglaries, zero (0) commercial burglaries, and zero (0) attempted burglaries occurred during the reporting week. Keeping…

Library Hosts Children’s Bookmark Contest
Young Pico Rivera readers are invited to submit entries for the County Libraries’ 47th Annual Bookmark Contest. This annual program encourages a love of books and reading while also promoting creativity, artistic expression and community engagement. The contest is open to Grades…

75% of Youth Overdose Deaths Involved Fentanyl
Santa Clarita Parents Are Sharing Their Stories to Help Other Families From 2020 to 2024, 75% of overdose deaths among young people ages 10 to 19 involved fentanyl, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fentanyl can be found in counterfeit pills and…