Authorities recovered a school bus that was stolen two weeks ago, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Friday. The bus that belongs to a private school bus company was spotted by the sheriff’s department’s helicopter. After tracking it for a few minutes, deputies pulled it over and detained the driver in Whittier near the Washington exit on the 605 Freeway. NewsChopper4 was overhead when the female driver appeared to be questioned by deputies. There were no children inside the bus.

After a brief round of rain late last week, Southern California is heading into another stretch of changing weather, with increasing winds expected late this week and a slight chance of light rain returning early next week. Wednesday has brought plenty of sunshine across the region, with mild coastal temperatures in the mid-60s from Oxnard [...]

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There's some hot and spicy drama being served up in the Los Angeles foodie community right now. Anna Pizza has found itself embroiled in a feud with corporate pizza king California Pizza Kitchen. KTLA's Andy Riesmeyer has more on the story that's topping our minds right now. Anna Pizza is on the rise, recently getting [...]

One of L.A.’s most iconic taco restaurants could soon be designated a historic landmark by the city of Los Angeles. The King Taco location in L.A.’s Cypress Park neighborhood is being considered for historic landmark status. A measure to designate the location recently passed a city council committee vote after a unanimous recommendation from the [...]

The desert heat had competition during Coachella’s first weekend, with onstage energy turned all the way up to 11. Karol G leaned fully into spectacle, emerging from a rocky, cave-like set flanked by dancers in earth-toned warrior looks. Across the festival, artists embraced bold visuals and bigger-than-life moments, turning the Indio polo grounds into something [...]

Usher and Chris Brown are headed to Southern California. Days after the powerhouse performers announced their joint Raymond and Brown Tour, a.k.a. R &B Tour, Live Nation has finally announced the concert dates. The 33-date tour kicks off on June 26 at Empower Field in Denver, Colorado. The duo will head to Inglewood's SoFi Stadium [...]

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Colombian singer Karol G’s historic Coachella performance still has the internet buzzing, including that moment when an all-female mariachi group from Los Angeles joined her on stage. The Grammy Award-winning and Latin Grammy Award-winning reggaeton superstar closed out the first weekend of the popular Indio music festival with a powerful performance Sunday night on Coachella’s main stage. At one point in Karol G’s high-energy set, she was joined on stage by the all-female ensemble, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles. The group posted a clip of the performance on their Instagram page on Monday with a caption in Spanish that read, in part: “Together, we are more. Long live women in music and mariachi music.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles (@mariachireynadelosangeles) Wearing matching blue mariachi suits, the group performed the mariachi song “Negrita de Mis Pesares.” Karol G soon joined them to perform her song

The Strokes announced a new world tour on Monday, including an August stop in Pasadena Fresh off a performance at Coachella, the band unveiled a tour that will take them to North America, the UK, Europe and Japan starting in June and running through the fall. Coachella Apr 11 Coachella 2026 rocks Indio: See scenes from Weekend 1 Celebrity News 19 hours ago YouTube clips and a bare stage: How Justin Bieber captivated Coachella —and the i

The city of Burbank launched a new trail accessibility program to help nature-lovers of all abilities enjoy dignified access to a popular hiking trail with the help of two mobility devices. As the San Fernando Valley’s first trail accessibility program, the initiative features the use of two Action Trackchair AXIS 40, a mobility device designed to navigate through outdoor terrains. Individuals who use wheelchairs will be able to make reservations for one of the two Trackchairs available at the Stough Canyon Fire Trail. “There are programs like this, maybe one can be found up in Northern California, but in terms of the level of accessibility and the level of support that we were given from the community to launch this program, this is the only one of its kind in this area,” said Sam Cohen-Suelter, Senior Recreation Leader for the city of Burbank. Among those who’ve enjoyed the new program already is Joci Scott, who said she was blown away by the launch. “I showed up thinking

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach together generate more than $700 million annually for California’s economy. “California’s creative economy is an economic engine. Events like Coachella and Stagecoach don’t just showcase incredible talent – they power local economies, support small businesses and reinforce California’s position as [...]

Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Comics are inviting fans worldwide to celebrate Superman, Supergirl, and Krypto on April 18, which is also known as “Superman Day.” The annual celebration, held on the anniversary of Superman’s 1938 debut in Action Comics #1, will include public pop-up events in Los Angeles, Milan, Italy, and Fuzhou, China, along [...]

Shohei Ohtani connected off Jacob deGrom for his second straight leadoff home run, but the Texas Rangers rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Sunday and avoid a three-game sweep. Evan Carter hit a tying home run off Roki Sasaki (0-2) and Brandon Nimmo drove in two runs for the Rangers. Sasaki allowed two runs, five hits and five walks over four innings while striking out a career-high six, lowering his ERA to 6.23. Ohtani extended his on-base streak to 46 games, fifth-longest in Dodgers history behind Duke Snider (58), Shawn Green (53), Willie Keeler (50) and Ron Cey (47). Ohtani pulled the first pitch from deGrom (1-0), a 97.9 mph fastball, to right-center for his 26th leadoff homer and fifth home run this season. That was the only run allowed in six innings by deGrom, who gave up four hits, struck out nine and walked three. He beat the Dodgers for just the second time in 13 regular-season starts. Jakob Junis pitched a hitless ninth for this third save. Carter

Waymo and Waze are teaming up to record and report potholes to transportation departments in Los Angeles in hopes of helping to improve the roads. The companies announced their partnership on Thursday as part of a joint pilot to “help cities patch their potholes,” they said in a press release. The initiative will use Waymo’s feedback systems to detect the potholes, then send that date to city and state Departments of Transportation. “The data will also be visible to Waze users in the cities where Waymo operates, keeping road users safe by alerting them as they approach a pothole,” the press release read. “Like other on-road features reportable in the Waze app, users will be able to verify the Waymo-identified potholes, increasing the data’s accuracy.” According to the news release, Waymo has already identified about 500 potholes. Los Angeles is among five cities selected for the pilot, joining San Francisco, Phoenix, Austin and Atlanta. For more information on the projec

The Chicago Sky have made another big splash, acquiring forward Rickea Jackson from the Los Angeles Sparks. Jackson, the fourth overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, just finished her second season for Los Angeles, averaging 14.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.6 steals per game for the Sparks. According to reports, the Sky will send guard Ariel Atkins to the Sparks in the trade, with no draft picks changing hands. Atkins averaged 13.1 points, 3.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game last season for the Sky. Needless to say, it’s been a busy offseason for the Sky, as they also brought in veteran Seattle Storm point guard Skylar Diggins. A seven-time WNBA All-Star, Diggins averaged 15.5 points and six assists per game last season for Seattle, and hopes to rejuvenate a Sky team that has struggled in recent seasons. The Sky also traded a 2028 first-round pick to the Washington Mystics in exchange for point guard Jacy Sheldon, and they brought back forward Azura Stevens after she s

Parks across Orange County are offering free concerts and movie screenings all summer long as they kick off their 2026 Summer Concert Series and Sunset Cinema Film Series. Free movie screenings will take place on Friday nights, beginning June 5 through Aug. 28 at Carbon Canyon Regional Park, Craig Regional Park, Mason Regional Park, Yorba [...]

After a brief lull in wet weather, another storm system is expected to move into Southern California late Saturday night, bringing heavier rain, gusty winds, mountain snow and the chance of thunderstorms early Sunday, forecasters say. KTLA weather anchor Kacey Montoya said most areas will stay dry and mostly sunny Saturday, though temperatures will remain [...]

Little Debbies in Los Angeles gathered at the legendary El Rey Theatre on Thursday night for a one-night-only viewing party celebrating the fifth and final season of the HBO hit "Hacks." To celebrate the occasion, HBO Max brought all the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas for the “Hacks Presents: Diva Las Vegas” fan screening [...]

Las Vegas is honoring Bruno Mars with a parade taking over the Las Vegas Strip and a street named after him as GRAMMY-winning global superstar kicks off his tour at Allegiant Stadium this weekend.

Local bans on flavored tobacco products in California are linked to lower youth vaping rates without increasing cigarette smoking, according to a new study published Friday. Researchers from the University of California San Diego say they analyzed survey responses from more than 2.8 million middle and high school students across the state and found sustained [...]

In honor of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary, the U.S. Postal Service released the American Revolution Forever stamps, which feature 25 portraits of people whose actions helped shape the American Revolution and establish U.S. independence. The stamps are on display in an interactive exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum through April 13 and will be part [...]

Talk about nope, nope and more nope! There's a new species of spider spreading across the U.S. that can be as big as the palm of your hand and can soar through the air -- and they've been spotted in Southern California. Trichonephila clavata, also known as the Joro spider, is native to eastern Asia. [...]

Southwest Airlines is offering some passengers the chance to check a case of wine for free as the carrier launches new service to California’s wine country. The airline announced this week that customers will be able to check one case of wine at no additional cost on select West Coast flights beginning April 24 as [...]