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Here's what we know about the man who allegedly bugged an OpenAI conference room in San Francisco October 17, 2026

The FBI last week arrested an OpenAI engineer working in the company's San Francisco office and charged him with intercepting oral communications. Court documents unsealed Tuesday paint a picture of a man using AI to surveil his employer and his bosses using AI to catch him.

Suhauna Hussain

Just 8 years after Woolsey, a new fire ignites in its scar — too soon for both residents and plants October 17, 2026

Chaparral's ability to quickly regrow has made such a quick fire return interval commonplace in the Santa Monica Mountains. But so many back-to-back ignitions are jeopardizing the ecosystem's long-term viability.

Noah Haggerty

Lopez: It's been a great romance, but it's time to rethink our relationship with the California coast October 17, 2026

With a fall forecast that includes a Super El Niño, Kelvin waves, hurricanes and a rising sea level, piers, beaches and homes could be lost.

Steve Lopez

New research shows how microplastics and water interactions could lead to cell damage October 17, 2026

When water comes into contact with plastic surfaces, a key chemical reaction does take place, new research indicates.

Corinne Purtill

SoCal braces for more Santa Ana winds as fire destroys homes in Orange County October 17, 2026

Firefighters are bracing for another day of Santa Ana winds and extreme temperatures as they continue to battle the Norte fire, which has destroyed six homes in south Orange County.

Iris Kwok, Ruben Vives, Karen Garcia, Hannah Fry

Big assertions, sharp exchanges, little clarity define DOJ election battle with California October 17, 2026

In the last week, Justice Department and California elections officials have been locked in a contentious standoff over alleged election fraud.

Kevin Rector

Luna, a 10-year-old Jack Russell, just survived a month loose in Yellowstone National Park October 17, 2026

A California couple reunited with their 10-year-old dog Luna thanks to the efforts of local rescuers, tourists and park employees, wrapping up a more than a monthlong Yellowstone National Park wilderness survival tour that included avoiding bears and coyotes.

Andrew J. Campa

Arcadia surrogacy mansion mom fled U.S. after previous abuse charge, prosecutors allege October 17, 2026

Two parents accused of allowing more than a dozen surrogate children to suffer abuse inside a so-called "house of horrors" in Arcadia never let the children outside and kept the cremated remains of another surrogate baby in mail packaging, a prosecutor said in court Friday.

James Queally

Hackers steal personal data of millions of California students in massive breach October 17, 2026

Hackers stole data from millions of California students who took state tests. The security breach affects current and former students who attended public schools over the last three years.

Howard Blume, Andrew Khouri, Jaweed Kaleem

Top LAFD union official accuses former president of battery October 16, 2026

Los Angeles firefighters Jason Powell and Freddy Escobar have a history, and on Friday that apparently led to an altercation at their union's headquarters.

Alene Tchekmedyian

The Oscar-winning filmmaker is trading superheroes and science fiction for one of history’s greatest epics, betting that audiences are ready for ambitious storytelling on an…