Four wildfires in Southern California close to being contained The Santa Rosa, Sandy, Bain and Verona fires collectively devastated 23,000 acres; Firefighters have contained at least 90% of the fire's advance
Britney Spears enters rehab for substance abuse According to TMZ, the singer voluntarily entered rehab and wants to treat her addiction to the drug Adderall and alcohol
Arrests and assaults on paparazzi: How has Britney Spears' relationship with the law been? Recently, the singer was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, adding a new chapter to her long history of encounters with the authorities
Chilean thieves sentenced for theft of $3 million in jewelry in Ventura County Manuel David Ibarra and Camilo Antonio Aguilar-Lara were sentenced to four years and four months for the robbery of a jewelry store in Simi Valley in May 2025
Pregnant Hispanic woman who died murdered in Ventura is identified 45 years later The victim was identified as Maricela Rocha Parga, who died on July 18, 1980; Maricela's relatives provided DNA samples for testing
Hispanic man sentenced to 118 years in prison for child abuse in Ventura Martin Herrejon Vieyra was sentenced to between 110 years and life in prison for child abuse, plus eight years for rape, against three minors over decades
California man sentenced to life in prison for stabbing his wife 11 times and abusing her corpse Zarbab Ali confessed to digging up his wife's body the morning after burying her to sexually assault her
Santa Ana Winds and Cold Over the Weekend in Southern California Strong gusts, up to 60 miles per hour, coincide with cooler temperatures ahead of a warm front moving into the region
Democrat Julia Brownley ruled out seeking reelection to represent California Democrat Julia Brownley surprised everyone by announcing she will not seek reelection as California's representative in the upcoming elections
“I am a monster”: This is how Zarbab Ali detailed the murder of his ex-wife and the rape of her corpse Zarbab Ali was found guilty of first-degree murder after confessing to stabbing his ex-wife to death and desecrating her remains
More than 23 million people under warning for heavy rain and floods in southern California An unusually strong storm has prompted some evacuation orders ahead of heavy rain expected Saturday
Woman evades capture in California and crosses the border to Mexico in 155-mile chase A woman allegedly stole a minivan in Ventura County and escaped authorities; the 155-mile chase ended at the border with Mexico
