Terry Castleman

When residents and business owners began talking about creating a city in the Santa Clarita Valley nearly three decades ago, few could have imagined the demographic juggernaut the region would become.

A fire in Santa Clarita briefly spurred evacuation warnings and threatened structures, growing to about 52 acres before forward progress was halted around 4 p.m.

A person was found dead on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall on Thursday afternoon after apparently jumping from the 26th floor of the building, according to an internal city message reviewed by The Times.

The surviving kidnapper from an abduction in Chino Hills last week that ended with deputies killing the kidnapper's accomplice, moments after the victim had been executed, is being charged with murder, San Bernardino County prosecutors announced Monday.

Jianquan Bo, 66, who prosecutors say helped his brother kidnap the victim, was charged with the murder of 60-year-old Shukur Aikebaer.

A strange kidnapping plot allegedly unfolded in Chino Hills last week, resulting in the death of the victim and one suspect. Here's the details of the case, so far.

For nearly a decade, Jeanine John Taele was a U.S. Marine with tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

LOS ANGELES — For nearly a decade, Jeanine John Taele was a U.S. Marine with tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

By Clara Harter, Richard Winton and Terry Castleman Los Angeles Times • August 6, 2026

People close to Zhengfeng Bo are struggling to understand why he kidnapped Shukur Aikebaer, then fatally shot his friend in front of sheriff's deputies before the deputies killed him.