Altadena teacher surprised after losing home and classroom in Eaton Fire

During Teacher Appreciation Week, FOX 11 and Greatfull Mail surprised Altadena teacher Lisa Muthiah with heartfelt messages and a gift in recognition of her dedication after losing her home and classroom in the Eaton Fire.

Californians exposed on cruise with hantavirus outbreak
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Some California residents were among the 147 passengers and staff that were aboard the cruise with a hentavirus outbreak.

Altadena instructor honored for teacher appreciation week
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Ms. Lisa got a nice surprise for teacher appreciation week. This comes as she was one of many from Altadena who lost everything in the Eaton Fire from 2025.

LA locals, city leaders clash over needle programs
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Federal and local law enforcement arrested 18 people and seized drugs in a sweeping operation targeting an alleged open-air drug market at MacArthur Park. Some local business owners praised the crackdown but criticized city leaders and called for an end to needle and pipe distribution programs.

Jury sides with LAPD in Burlington shooting
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The jury has sided with LAPD in the Burlington department store shooting that killed Valentina Orellana-Peralta, a teen girl who was hiding inside one of the dressing rooms during an active crime scene.

Moorpark man sentenced to 11 years for killing girlfriend in hotel

William Justin Koznar has been sentenced to over a decade in prison for the 2020 death of his girlfriend, Sara Marie Goodwin.

California monitors residents after deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

California is one of at least five states—including Arizona, Texas, Georgia, and Virginia—monitoring residents who disembarked from the MV Hondius expedition ship.

LA Mayoral debate: Bass, Pratt, Raman clash over wildfire failures, homelessness

Mayor Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt, and Nithya Raman clashed in the first 2026 LA Mayoral debate over wildfire response, police staffing, and the Inside Safe program.

Desert Surf Park opening in Palm Desert this summer

A new surf park is set to open in the middle of the Southern California desert this summer.

Missing child found safe, father arrested
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King Darius Lozada has been found safe and reunited with his family, according to authorities.

Search underway for missing 7-year-old Santa Monica boy
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Investigators believe King Darius Lozada is with his father, Darius Jackson; the pair may be traveling on foot or on a black electric scooter.

Jury sides with city in teen's wrongful death lawsuit
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In a 9-3 verdict, the jury found that the LAPD was not liable for the shooting death of 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta.

Purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note made public
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A note Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate claimed he found after the millionaire sex offender’s first suspected jail suicide attempt was made public Wednesday, years after being sealed and locked in a courthouse vault as part of an unrelated legal dispute.

Hantavirus: Should you be concerned?
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Three cruise ship passengers have died in the outbreak, and several others are sick. Symptoms usually show between one and eight weeks after exposure.

Burned-out Valley 'drug den' enrages residents
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Locals are demanding the city to take action on a burned-out home in the Valley that's gone from fire damaged to a magnet for the homeless. FOX 11's Ed Laskos has the story.

Protest over Sun Valley adult school teacher's dismissal
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Organizers said the protest is in response to the pending dismissal of Dawn Wilson, a computer teacher who has worked in Los Angeles Unified for more than two decades.