LA celebrates Dolly Parton Day
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September 25 has been declared Dolly Parton Day in California.  FOX LA covered a party at GYM Bar in West Hollywood where people celebrated with special drinks, sing-a-longs and more. 

SoCal coast bracing for incoming storm
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Hurricane Polo is expected to send swells toward Southern California beginning late Sunday, raising the potential for elevated surf, coastal flooding and significant beach erosion.

Stranger jumps in to save dog from burning van on Skid Row

A stranger stepped in to save a four-year-old pit bull named Rosie after an arsonist threw a flammable object into a van parked on Skid Row.

Good Samaritan saves pit bull from burning van on Skid Row
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A stranger stepped in to save a four-year-old pit bull after an arsonist threw a flammable object into a van parked on Skid Row.

Fatal multi-vehicle crash in Oxnard
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At least seven vehicles were involved in a fatal car accident in Oxnard Friday evening. 

Officer voices concern over problems at LAX
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More fallout over yet another delay in the opening of the People Mover at LAX. The project is years behind schedule and more than a billion dollars over budget. Now, the union representing airport police say it’s an example of bigger issues at LAX.

Over 200 rare sea turtle eggs rescued from SoCal beaches ahead of Hurricane Polo

Wildlife officials discovered 204 Olive Ridley sea turtle eggs across two separate nests—one in Huntington Beach and another in Seal Beach. This marks the first recorded sea turtle nesting on a California beach.

Woman arrested after abandoning her newborn
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A woman has been arrested a year after she allegedly abandoned her newborn baby in a dumpster. 

La Verne battery fire: Evacuations lifted
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Evacuation orders were lifted Friday days after a fire sparked inside a battery storage unit at a Metropolitan Water District facility in La Verne. The lithium-ion batteries that heated up have been removed from the facility. 

Sea turtle eggs moved to aquarium ahead of storm
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More than 200 eggs from two endangered sea turtle nests in Orange County were moved to the Aquarium of the Pacific amid concerns from the incoming storm. 

Connecting families: Orange County festival brings critical disability resources under one roof
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The Regional Center of Orange County hosted its annual Multicultural Autumn Festival and Resource Fair at Atlantis Play Center in Garden Grove, bringing together over 50 community organizations to connect families with vital developmental disability resources. The free, multilingual event provided families with access to information on education, employment support, residential options, healthcare, and recreational programs.

California enacts 'Braun's Law' to crack down on repeat DUI offenders with tougher penalties

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Braun’s Law to crack down on repeat DUI offenders, closing legal loopholes to ensure drunk drivers who kill face murder charges.

Newsom signs 'Braun's Law': Tougher California DUI penalties
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed "Braun's Law" (SB 907) alongside a broader legislative package designed to crack down on repeat drunk drivers and lower traffic fatalities across the state.  Named in honor of Braun Levi, an 18-year-old killed by a suspected repeat offender, the new law requires courts to issue formal warnings to DUI defendants—even if their charges are reduced—making it significantly easier for prosecutors to file second-degree murder charges if they cause a fatal crash in the future. 

Husband arrested for wife's 2006 murder
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Human remains found under a Big Bear Lake house in 2020 were positively identified in 2023 as Jill Maiorca, who went missing in 2007.

 Officials: Evacuations lifted in La Verne, but threat remains
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Officials confirmed air quality remains safe and drinking water was unaffected, though complete removal of the battery debris will take several days.

La Verne evacuation orders lifted after hazardous battery storage fire neutralized

La Verne officials have lifted all evacuation orders following the safe overnight removal of fire-damaged lithium-ion batteries at the Metropolitan Water District facility.

Officials give update on battery fire in La Verne
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Officials on Friday lifted all evacuation orders and warnings, allowing hundreds of displaced residents to return home and local businesses to reopen.

High surf, beach hazards worsen erosion along Orange County coast

A beach hazards statement is in effect along the Orange County coast through the weekend, with elevated surf, strong rip currents and high astronomical tides creating potentially hazardous conditions.

Gas prices continue to rise across SoCal
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The average price has increased $1.588 since the start of the joint U.S./Israel war on Iran on Feb. 28, which sent oil prices higher and drastically accelerated increases at the gas pump.