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What's behind the more than 130 small earthquakes hitting Northern California? August 15, 2025

Since Thursday, at least 131 earthquakes have been recorded — as small as magnitude 0.2 and as big as magnitude 4 — in the Geysers geothermal steam field in Sonoma and Lake counties.

Rong-Gong Lin II

Home Depots across L.A. become tense battleground in new phase of ICE raids August 15, 2025

Immigration raids have slowed since a federal judge temporarily barred agents from targeting people solely based on race, language, vocation or location. But some higher-profile sweeps have returned at Home Depot locations, where migrant laborers often look for work.

Jenny Jarvie

In high-tech race to detect fires early, O.C. bets on volunteers with binoculars August 15, 2025

Amid a frenzy of new technology to detect fires earlier, from satellites to remote cameras to AI, an Orange County group is betting on volunteers. Fire experts say the program is "indispensable."

Noah Haggerty

A judge restricted LAPD's use of force. Then journalists were beaten with batons August 15, 2025

Reporters say they were injured by LAPD officers during an Aug. 8 protest despite a temporary restraining order restricting police use of force on journalists.

Clara Harter

January wildfires displaced thousands of students. Where did they enroll? August 15, 2025

The wildfires in early January disrupted education for more than 725,000 students and destroyed or damaged at least a dozen schools.

Sandhya Kambhampati

Video: Long Beach man trapped behind California waterfall for 2 days is rescued, officials say August 15, 2025

Ryan Wardwell, a 46-year-old Long Beach resident, embarked on the trail Sunday morning and was rescued on Tuesday, officials said.

Annie Goodykoontz

A man who has blared a train horn, tormenting an L.A. neighborhood for two months, is arrested August 15, 2025

Neighbors and police said they were concerned about the man's well-being, but he refused to stop setting off the loud horn.

Nathan Solis

An L.A. high school senior was walking his dog. Then immigration agents grabbed him August 15, 2025

A high school senior was walking his dog in Van Nuys when he was stopped and detained by federal immigration agents who said he overstayed his visa.

Hannah Fry, Howard Blume

Man posing as hospital worker swipes skin grafts, valuable medical equipment, officials say August 15, 2025

A Riverside County man was arrested for allegedly posing as a hospital worker and stealing more than $100,000 worth of medical equipment, according to authorities.

Summer Lin

Man fleeing Home Depot ICE raid killed by car on L.A. Freeway: 'Just so inhumane.' August 14, 2025

The death of a man fleeing a Home Depot immigration raid sparked anger among immigrant rights advocates: 'We hold the Trump administration, the Department of Homeland Security and the Home Depot responsible,' one group said.

Nathan Solis, Jenny Jarvie, Karen Garcia, Jasmine Mendez, Clara Harter