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Anaheim couple trafficked endangered wildlife parts, including bear gallbladders and lion teeth, feds say October 24, 2026

An Anaheim couple pleaded guilty to trafficking protected wildlife parts including bear gallbladders and cougar bones between Oregon and Vietnam.

Tracy Brown

AOC, Newsom and Jeffries swing through California to help Democrats in tight races October 24, 2026

Top Democratic and Republican leaders are sweeping through California as the Nov. 3 election approaches, evidence of the state's pivotal role in deciding which party will control the U.S. House of Representatives and the viability of President Trump's final two years in office.

Seema Mehta, Nicole Nixon, Dakota Smith

Hope and despair simmer among California Republicans ahead of election day October 24, 2026

Hope and despair simmers among California Republicans as election day approaches.

Nicole Nixon

Lopez: On one Altadena block destroyed by Eaton fire, a return, an exit and lessons in resilience October 24, 2026

Almost two years after the Eaton fire, one couple will be home for Thanksgiving, and one will say goodbye.

Steve Lopez

Sheriff Chad Bianco asks Riverside County to foot legal bills over ballot seizure October 24, 2026

The saga over Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco's seizure of hundreds of thousands of special election ballots has taken another turn, as a dispute looms over who should foot the bill for his legal defense.

Iris Kwok

Exceptionally high tides will swamp California, 'likely to get worse before it gets better' October 24, 2026

Exceptionally high tides are set to hit California as early this weekend, sending officials scrambling to prepare for another onslaught along the state's already battered coast. Significant coastal flooding is expected in some areas.

Rong-Gong Lin II

Trump wants to strip California of coastal protections unless state yields to list of demands October 24, 2026

Future federal funding of California's coastal management program is suspended, "unless and until the identified deficiencies are satisfactorily addressed."

Rosanna Xia

"A butter knife against a nuclear arsenal:" Tech billionaires vastly outspend wealth tax supporters October 24, 2026

More than $351 million in political donations has been poured into a high-stakes contest about a proposed wealth tax on the November ballot, making it one of the most costly campaigns in California history.

Seema Mehta

Prop. 37 offers $25 billion to homebuyers to help with a down payment. Here's the catch October 24, 2026

California's Prop. 37 could provide $25 billion for homebuyer down payments. Learn how the middle-class housing measure works and its key caveats.

Audrey McGlinchy

'This is not normal': Feds demand California counties set aside 'likely' noncitizen ballots October 24, 2026

The Justice Department sent letters to county elections offices statewide Friday demanding they segregate ballots from voters the Trump administration believes are not U.S. citizens.

Brittny Mejia, Kevin Rector

San Bernardino County owes $51 million to mother of mentally ill man killed by deputies, jury says October 24, 2026

A jury has awarded the mother of a man killed by San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies more than $51 million in a federal civil trial.

Richard Winton

9th Circuit blocks path for Trump to again deploy National Guard without state approval October 23, 2026

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that President Trump's deployment of California National Guard troops last year was unlawful and unconstitutional. The ruling also blocks a way for the president to federalize state troops over California's wishes again in the future.

Sonja Sharp

UFOs on Catalina? Latest trove from feds details spooky — yet, unverified — history October 23, 2026

Catalina Island is the site of four unverified reports of unidentified flying objects from the 1940s and 1950s, according to the latest tranche of records released by the Trump administration on unidentified anomalous phenomena.

Grace Toohey

Metrolink suspends iconic coastal route due to high tides October 23, 2026

Metrolink temporarily suspends service on the Pacific Surfliner in South Orange County due to forecasted high tides.

Karen Garcia, Summer Lin

Mayor Karen Bass outpaces challenger Nithya Raman in fundraising for the Nov. 3 runoff October 23, 2026

Although Bass brought in more money, Raman had a larger amount socked away for the final push ahead of the Nov. 3 election, according to reports filed this week.

David Zahniser, Melissa Gomez, Sandhya Kambhampati

After decades of false starts, the 1914 Hotel Clark finally reopens in downtown L.A. October 23, 2026

Since the 1990s, the Beaux-Arts hotel has been called 'zombie building' because of its idleness. But with the Olympics coming and changes happening downtown, its owner believes now is the time to welcome guests in again.

Christopher Reynolds

Mediator to help decide whether Nick Reiner's trust fund can pay for murder case defense October 23, 2026

Nick Reiner's fight to access more than half a million dollars in trust fund money to defend himself against allegations he murdered his parents last year will now go before a mediator.

James Queally

'His wheels weren't hot enough': California police bust $54,000 Hot Wheels thief October 23, 2026

Colton police arrested a man Thursday suspected of stealing $54,000 worth of Hot Wheels cars, according to authorities.

Summer Lin

ICE agents tackle and injure U.S. citizen student with disabilities, local officials say October 23, 2026

The student was walking to school when he was stopped by ICE agents, who badly injured him, school officials said.

Andrea Castillo

Backers of billionaire tax plan to attack Newsom in early presidential primary states October 23, 2026

The ad, funded by backers of the wealth tax, castigates Newsom for opposing Proposition 40, the ballot measure that would impose a 5% tax on California billionaires' assets.

Seema Mehta

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Palestinian families displaced as Israeli forces demolish Hebron homes October 24, 2026

The crackdown follows the killing of two Israeli soldiers by two Palestinian gunmen on Friday - and comes just days ahead of Israel's election.

Who are the candidates in Brazil's presidential election? October 24, 2026

Voters in Sunday's election are choosing between two very different candidates, as Americas correspondent Ione Wells reports from Rio de Janeiro.

Almost 1,000 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France October 24, 2026

Officials have so far managed to avoid a repeat of last weekend's rioting and looting as hundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations.

Fireworks and tear gas as protesters and riot police clash in Paris October 24, 2026

Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from Paris where mostly peaceful protests turned into unrest after nightfall.

Vanessa Trump says she is cancer-free six months after revealing diagnosis October 24, 2026

The ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr, with whom she shares five children, announced in May that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Two rescued after Nairobi building collapse with five still missing October 24, 2026

Police have launched a manhunt for the building's owner and contractor after the multi-storey building collapsed while still under construction.

British woman dies after trying to rescue sons swept away at sea in the Bahamas October 24, 2026

Nathan Gregory says the loss of childhood sweetheart Leanne "is unimaginable for our family".

Fire engulfs Hitler's mountaintop Eagle's Nest retreat October 24, 2026

Police in the southern German state of Bavaria have detained a 33-year-old German man following the fire.

Man arrested after fire at Hitler's mountaintop Eagle's Nest retreat October 24, 2026

Some 200 emergency personnel were deployed to fight the blaze at the Nazi dictator's Alpine residence in Germany.

Ukraine says Starlink connection 'now stable' after network limits October 24, 2026

The slowed Starlink connections had affected the Ukraine's military and drone operations for a week.

Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya October 24, 2026

She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Three released without charge after fatal arson attack in Ireland October 24, 2026

Three people - two women and one man - have been released, and one person remains in custody, gardaí say.

White House says Melania Trump brokered truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster' October 24, 2026

Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.

Minneapolis withdrawal was 'surrender', Trump's ex-border patrol chief tells BBC October 24, 2026

Greg Bovino was the public face of the controversial immigration enforcement operation in the city earlier this year.

How Brazil's changing working class is reshaping the presidential race October 24, 2026

Calls for change present a challenge to President Lula in the second round of the election on Sunday.

The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaign October 24, 2026

BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.

Australian MP's condition improves after alleged car attack October 24, 2026

The independent MP is now in a serious but stable condition, according to the Melbourne hospital.

White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom October 24, 2026

From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.

Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires? October 23, 2026

Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.

Ruins of Limoges city hall a symbol of France divided by national protests October 23, 2026

Younger Limoges residents see the destruction of their town hall as unfortunate collateral damage in a wider movement. For others, the fire was an unacceptable tragedy.

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