The Latest Breaking News from Southern California

Southern California ports shutdown highlights high-stakes contract talks

LOS ANGELES — A dockworker shortage at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports stretched into its second day Friday, halting cargo traffic at the massive shipping complex while disrupting the local economy and the global supply chain.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 8, 2023

Southern California ports shut Friday due to worker shortage, snarling cargo traffic

LOS ANGELES — A dockworker shortage at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports stretched into its second day on Friday, halting cargo traffic at the massive shipping complex while disrupting the local economy and the global supply chain.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 7, 2023

Grocery workers oppose Kroger/Albertsons ‘mega-merger’

LAKEWOOD, Calif. — Southern California grocery workers and community supporters held a rally Thursday at a Ralphs grocery in Lakewood to oppose the planned $24.6 billion merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons.

The Orange County Register · Apr 7, 2023

Ricochet, San Diego’s surfing therapy dog, dies at 15

A beloved Golden Retriever who found her calling as a therapy dog when she learned to surf, has died in Southern California

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

2,000 kilograms of illegal drugs seized from 'one of the largest labs' in Southern California, FBI says

The FBI executed four search warrants on suspected drug labs in Southern California this week, including busting one location in Orange County that was "one of the largest labs" federal agents have ever seen in the region, according to authorities.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 31, 2023

Recent drought-busting storms mean misery for allergy sufferers in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — As Southern California shifts from one the wettest winters on record into spring, many people are showing symptoms brought on by the dark side of the recent storms — a profusion of blossoming trees, weeds and grasses dispersing pollen spores in the wind.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 30, 2023

‘Too much loss from the rain.’ How businesses are coping — or benefiting — from recent storms

LOS ANGELES — Southern California’s seemingly endless parade of storms has been disastrous for some businesses: most infamously, the Royal Paper Box Co. in Montebello, which lost its roof last week during a rare tornado.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 29, 2023

'Nature gave us a lifeline:' Southern California refills largest reservoir after wet winter

LOS ANGELES — Following a series of winter storms that eased drought conditions across the state, Southern Californians celebrated a sight nobody has seen for several punishing years: water rushing into Diamond Valley Lake.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 28, 2023

Humans are the greatest peril to mountain lions. Can that change?

LOS ANGELES — Vehicle strikes. Rat poison. Permitted killings by ranchers and homeowners. The average California mountain lion is more likely to die at the hands of a human than of natural causes.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 26, 2023

California jailbreak mastermind sentenced for daring escape

A man serving a life sentence for kidnapping and mutilating a marijuana dispensary owner has received additional time for masterminding a daring, elaborate escape from a Southern California jail

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023