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Rihanna home shooting case: mental competency hearing ordered for suspect
A prosecutor said Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, fired about 20 rounds from an assault-style rifle and aimed the gunfire at an area where adults and children were present, "putting numerous…
CIF-SS softball playoffs: Schedule for the quarterfinals Wednesday
The schedule for the Orange County teams playing Wednesday in the CIF-SS quarterfinals.
What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in Congo
The virus is spread though close contact with sick or deceased patients' bodily fluids.
Angel City FC hosts Kansas City as busy May continues
ACFC, which snapped its four-game skid Sunday with a scoreless draw, has three games in 12 days as it seeks its first win since late March.
Man tells Simi Valley police he hit rock with tractor, causing spark that started brush fire
The call came in less than an hour of the Sandy fire being reported on the south side of Simi Valley.
‘There will be blood’: Why the race for California’s 40th Congressional District is so volatile — and expensive
Reps. Ken Calvert and Young Kim fight to align themselves the most with President Trump. But with all the negativity, will they lock out the Democrats?
SEC to ready plan for trading crypto versions of stocks
Tokenization of real world assets has become one of the hottest trends in crypto.
FACT FOCUS: Trump falsely accuses Maryland of sending ‘illegal’ mail-in ballots to voters
A recent vendor error made it necessary to send replacement ballots to some voters ahead of Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial primary in June.
Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra continue to lead in new California gubernatorial candidate poll
The latest poll results come days after the final televised debate in the race for governor.
Trump and Kennedy seek to relax safeguards for AI healthcare tools
There are persistent questions about the systems’ quality.