Subway singer with 'angelic voice' declines recording contract

The woman whose voice captured the hearts of millions after a video of her singing an opera aria at a subway station in Los Angeles went vital declined a recording contract, sources close to the singer said. 

Trump threatens to cut funding for California wildfires

President Trump is threatening to cut U.S. funding to California for aid during wildfires that have burned across the state during dry winds this fall.

Matthew McConaughey, volunteers prepare hot meals for SoCal firefighters

Several volunteers with Wild Turkey and actor Matthew McConaughey are helping to give back to the firefighters who have been battling the raging wildfires in Southern California. 

All evacuation orders lifted in Getty Fire as crews work toward full containment

A fire erupted early Monday morning to the west of the 405 Freeway near Getty Center Drive, prompting mandatory evacuation orders, Los Angeles city firefighters said.

Twitter bans all political advertisements

Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages.

District failed to stop bullies before boy, 13, was fatally sucker punched: Legal claim

Family members of a 13-year-old boy who died from injuries after being sucker-punched by classmates at a Moreno Valley school announced Tuesday that they will be filing a wrongful death claim against the district.

Lancaster middle school prints sex hotline number on student ID cards

A middle school in Lancaster is causing a stir after it printed out school student identification cards with a sex hotline telephone number on them.

LeBron James sends taco truck to feed firefighters battling Getty Fire in Southern California

NBA superstar LeBron James, who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, sent a taco truck to feed firefighters and first responders amid their battle against the Getty Fire in Southern California.

‘You are our heroes’: John Cena to donate $500K to first responders battling California wildfires

John Cena will donate $500,000 to two charities aimed at helping first responders battling California wildfires: Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and the California Fire Foundation.

Kincade Fire evacuees trek to San Francisco, seek shelter

Many of the shelters in place for the Kincade Fire are at capacity. Evacuees are trekking as far away as San Francisco, where there's power and an emergency shelter at St. Mary's Cathedral.

'Largest evacuation:' Number of evacuees double in Sonoma County as winds clock in at 93 mph

The evacuations were a result of the rapidly growing Kincade Fire, which started burning Wednesday in the heart of Wine Country situated in the tiny community of Geyserville, and which has spread to 30,000 acres by Sunday morning. Only 10 percent of the wildfire has been contained.

Troubled Santa Anita sees 36th racehorse death, second of weekend

Another racehorse was killed at Santa Anita Park on Sunday, the second horse death there this weekend and the 36th horse to die at the troubled track since Dec. 26.

Wildfire forces 90,000 residents of Northern California to evacuate

About 90,000 residents were ordered to evacuate towns near a massive Northern California wildfire Saturday, and the state's largest utility began power shut-offs for an estimated 2.35 million people due to forecasts of severe winds and extreme fire danger.