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Fans gathering to watch recent championship sporting events including for the Lakers and Dodgers may have increased the spread.

A mother who took her children to a Halloween “Trunk or Treat” event in Simi Valley discovered drugs in a zip-close bag in their candy Friday.

Thousands of people in Los Angeles County were without power Monday night, as strong Santa Ana winds buffeted the Southland and blew tree debris into power lines.

A rapidly spreading fire broke out in the Yorba Linda area near homes Monday afternoon on a day of strong winds and high fire danger.  At around 11 p.m., the Blue Ridge Fire was estimated to have burned 6,600  acres and was 0% contained.  Initially called the Green Fire and later renamed the Blue Ridge Fire, the blaze was...

Since Orel Hershiser struck out Oakland’s Tony Phillips for the final out of the 1988 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers have played 5,014 regular-season games and 113 more in the postseason in pursuit of their next title. They have spent $3.69 billion in player payroll over 32 seasons.

Josh Reynolds and Gerald Everett caught touchdown passes from Jared Goff, and the Los Angeles Rams won a matchup of dominant defenses, beating the Chicago Bears 24-10 on Monday night.

Santa Anita Park wrapped up its 16-day autumn meet without any horse racing or training fatalities, track officials announced Monday.

Due to high winds, all runways and taxiways are closed at the Ontario Airport.

Los Angeles County officials were on alert Sunday in anticipation of strong winds and elevated fire danger, and a red flag warning planned to go into effect Sunday evening was moved up to early Sunday afternoon.

The Pasadena City Council is scheduled to take up a recommendation Monday to consider creating a memorial honoring hometown hero Eddie Van Halen.

A sheriff’s deputy was assaulted Sunday morning shortly after 2 a.m. in the unincorporated Westmont area of South Los Angeles, and a suspect was in custody, a department official said.