A Muslim woman has filed a lawsuit against Police Chief Robert Luna and the city of Long Beach, alleging that an officer forcibly removed her religious headscarf while she was handcuffed after an arrest on an outstanding warrant. The Greater Los Angeles Area chapter of the Council on American-Islami...

LOS ANGELES — The “Grim Sleeper” trial was nearly over Monday after months of testimony about a serial killer targeting black women during the 1980s crack cocaine epidemic on the south side of Los Angeles. Lo ie Franklin Jr., 63, faces the death penalty if convicted of killing nine women and a 15-ye...

It’s that time of year when coyotes are giving birth to new pups, so Long Beach Animal Care Services officials are advising local humans to make sure their pets are safe. Coyote sightings typically increase in spring and summer, Animal Care Services manager Ted Stevens said in an email. “Spring time...

A Muslim woman has filed a lawsuit against Police Chief Robert Luna and the city of Long Beach, alleging that an officer forcibly removed her religious headscarf while she was handcuffed after an arrest on an outstanding warrant. The Greater Los Angeles Area chapter of the Council on American-Islami...

Donald Trump may be unpopular with a majority of Califo ia Republicans, but the real estate mogul is poised to dominate the Califo ia primary over rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich as he tries to secure the Republican presidential nomination, according to an ABC7-Southe Califo ia News Group poll relea...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A day after storms drenched Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby horses Mor Spirit, Gun Ru er and stablemate Creator enjoyed su y skies and solid footing in their final workouts for racing’s marquee event. All three came through Monday’s workouts in good order as a result, with newly el...

It’s that time of year when coyotes are giving birth to new pups, so Long Beach Animal Care Services officials are advising local humans to make sure their pets are safe. Coyote sightings typically increase in spring and summer, Animal Care Services manager Ted Stevens said in an email. “Spring time...

Donald Trump may be unpopular with a majority of Califo ia Republicans, but the real estate mogul is poised to dominate the Califo ia primary over rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich as he tries to secure the Republican presidential nomination, according to an ABC7-Southe Califo ia News Group poll relea...

Paw-te ity. You won’t find the word in the dictionary, but it’s a new pet-friendly idea that may be catching on in the UK. A handful of companies there now offer their employees paid time off, or paw-te ity leave, to take care of their four-legged dependents. The benefit period can be as short as a ...

Most cities across Califo ia saw their populations grow in 2015, including Los Angeles, Beaumont, Long Beach and Irvine, but the housing market remained flat across the board, according to the state’s Department of Finance’s a ual population report. The overall population in the Golden State increas...

The Stagecoach Country Music Festival rode off into the Indio sunset for the 10th year on Sunday, May 1, with a day of performances that riled up the sold-out crowd and a few more surprises. Luke Bryan was the clear draw of the day--and maybe even the weekend--as his set was basically one big karaok...

LOS ANGELES — A woman is suing the Getty Foundation alleging she was denied an undergraduate inte ship with the institution because she is white. Samantha Niema filed the lawsuit Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging a violation of her civil rights, racial discrimination and harassment as w...

EL SEGUNDO — San Pedro-raised Misty Copeland, the first black female principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre, was honored today by Mattel Inc., which unveiled a Barbie doll in her likeness. The idea is “to continue to show girls they can be anything,” the world’s biggest toymaker said in a s...

SANTA FE SPRINGS — An explosion on a truck parked at an industrial location in Santa Fe Springs today left two people critically injured, authorities said. The blast in the 13600 block of Orden Drive was reported about 6:30 a.m., the Santa Fe Springs Fire Department reported. According to the prelim...

The Stagecoach country music festival had a little bit of everything, from traditional headliners like Carrie Underwood and Eric Church to RV camping and a petting zoo. Oh, and a visit from Snoop Dogg. In an unusual move for the country music festival, the rapper, along with hip-hop artists G-Eazy a...

LOS ANGELES COUNTY >> A high-ranking Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department official has resigned in the wake of recent revelations that he shared “inappropriate and unprofessional” emails during his previous job as assistant police chief in Burbank, the L.A. County sheriff a ounced Sunday. Tom Ang...

INDIO >> Country star Dustin Lynch is no stranger at Stagecoach. He played an earlier slot in 2014 when his single, “Cowboys and Angels,” was his biggest hit. Since then, he’s scored more chart-topping action with “Where It’s At (Yep, Yep),” “Hell of a Night” and his latest, “Mind Reader.” Last May ...

A coalition of 19 Long Beach organizations representing causes ranging from workers’ rights to stopping deportation of undocumented immigrants marched from MacArthur Park in Cambodia Town to City Hall on Sunday. At least 150 people attended the rally and march put on by the May Day Long Beach Coalit...

MIAMI (AP) — Passengers set sail Sunday from Miami on an historic cruise to Cuba, the first in decades to depart from a U.S. port for the communist island nation. Ca ival Corp.’s 704-passenger Adonia left port at 4:24 p.m., bound for Havana. Ca ival’s Cuba cruises, operating under its Fathom brand, ...

Thounsand flocked to the Granada Aveune beach parking lot for the Touch-A-Truck event in Long Beach, CA on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Councilwoman Suzie Price teamed up with Justin Rudd's Community Action Team to put on the free event which drew as many as 15,000 people to the Granada beach parking lot. C...