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In March 1983, a year after John Belushi’s death, Cathy Smith was indicted on a count of second-degree murder — a charge potentially carrying 15 years to life — and 13 counts of administering cocaine and heroin to the comedian.

Growing up, these young locals thought Palm Springs was dead. Now, they’re reclaiming the low desert as their own with restaurants, bars and cafes that appeal to both visitors and themselves.

HBO’s alleged role in a raging fire on the set of its miniseries “I Know this Much is True,” starring Mark Ruffalo, still upsets residents of a small New York town who say they’ve been neglected amid finger-pointing over the fire’s cause.

Samuel Villalba became a member of the Mexican Mafia in the 1980s. Police found him shot to death in a homeless camp in 2021 and recently arrested one suspected gunman.

With its happening bookstore-cafe, home-decor shops and farm-fresh food, Summerland makes for a low-key, charming and easily accessible SoCal jaunt.

In housing-strapped Los Angeles, a single mom adds an ADU to accommodate her three teenagers and aging parents.

A culinary renaissance is alive in Long Beach, including a French-Californian neo-bistro, a vegan, LGBTQ+-friendly coffee shop and the state’s first women-focused sports bar.

Ryan Garcia says he’s overcoming the mental health issues and drinking problem that led to his arrest at a Beverly Hill hotel, but can he revive his career?

The alleged assassins behind several recent murder-for-hire cases in Los Angeles were sloppy, authorities say, leaving behind a trail of evidence that links the killings to Chicago gang disputes.

The former president of this Orange County school helped affluent students enter USC as walk-on athletes — a route that the university now acknowledges as fraud.