The Latest Breaking News from Los Angeles

Rapidly spreading brush fire prompts evacuations for thousands in California

Canyon fire in Ventura county, north of Los Angeles, is 25% contained but still growing, officials say

The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2025

Tom Holland Says Christopher Nolan Has A 'No Phone' Policy On The Odyssey Set – Unless You Know Who To Talk To

You gotta know who to ask.

Cinemablend · Aug 8, 2025

Residents in Alaska's capital city prepare for possible glacial flooding

Residents and officials in Juneau are preparing for the possibility of glacial flooding that in past years has swept away houses and eroded the river fed by the popular Mendenhall Glacier

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

Labubu thieves steal thousands of dollars’ worth of collectibles from LA store

Four men broke into a store in Los Angeles and stole thousands of dollars worth of Labubus, a sought-after collectible toy.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

Canyon Fire Chaos: Did Ventura County Fail to Warn Lake Piru and Santa Clara in Time?

Canyon Fire near Lake Piru explodes to 1,500 acres in hours, forcing thousands to evacuate across Ventura and Los Angeles counties amid extreme heat and high winds.

International Business Times UK · Aug 8, 2025

"Everybody was screaming out, 'what record is that?!' It wasn't a record – it was the 808": Roland celebrates 45 years of the TR-808 with Rhythm Creators video series

Episode one premieres today with Egyptian Lover, and later instalments will feature Fatboy Slim, Prince Paul and Soul II Soul's Jazzie B

MusicRadar · Aug 8, 2025

Fast-growing brush fire forces thousands to evacuate north of Los Angeles

A fast-growing brush fire is forcing thousands of people to evacuate in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

“My mom got right in their faces and said, ‘This is my son. He plays guitar and he wants to join a band.’ I was totally embarrassed”: How Return to Dust found their teen guitar phenom and put a fresh face on ’90s grunge

Sebastian Gonzalez was too young to drive a car but not to blew Matty Bielawski away with his chops. He is the Cali band's secret weapon as they take drop D riffs in thrilling new directions

Guitar World · Aug 8, 2025

Amtrak reveals launch date for new 160mph tilting trains on the East Coast

The next-generation Acela trains will run from Washington DC's Union Station to Boston via New York Penn Station

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

Billboard in LA vandalized with message declaring ‘Proud Boys love Sydney Sweeney’ as jeans ad fallout continues

A billboard in Los Angeles has been vandalized to declare, “Proud Boys love Sydney Sweeney”

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025