California’s sanctuary law bars law enforcement agencies from honoring ICE detainer requests unless that person’s been convicted of a violent or serious felony. The detainer asks law enforcement ...

A 38-year-old man made his first appearance in court Thursday on charges of sexually assaulting two women while incapacitated in Santa Ana. Nicolas Mercado was charged Aug. 28 with rape by use of ...

Trump is calling today a "liberation day for America." The orders will bypass Congress to undo President Joe Biden's policies ...

Two major fires are still uncontained in the Los Angeles area with red flag warnings issued for Monday, meaning powerful ...

Firefighters are making progress, officials said, but residents must be ready for a return of powerful winds that could ...

The settlement resolves the federal investigation of the controversial use of informants in Orange County jails that was ...

Critical fire weather is expected to continue until Wednesday at the earliest, increasing the risk that fires will spread ...

Five judges and six staffers on the Los Angeles-based federal trial court have lost their homes in wildfires that have raged ...

The fire-ravaged city is preparing for elevated bushfire risk, with powerful winds set to return. Follow live.

Simons Federal Court House in downtown Aiken. The federal government transferred ownership of the building, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, to the county last spring.

At just 21 years old, Ruben Smith found himself giving his father a tour of the White House — a surreal moment that turned unforgettable when President Jimmy Carter strolled out of the Oval Office to ...

Powerful Santa Ana winds, near hurricane strength at times, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and pushed wildfires into several neighborhoods starting Jan. 7, 2025. Well over 1,000 homes ...