Spectrum News 1 SoCal

12/10/2025

Changing weather patterns, droughts and competing water demands have led to the rapid shrinking of the Salton Sea, leaving large areas of the lake bed exposed.
Here's how it's impacting residents' health:

Salton Sea dust impacts our lungs

12/10/2025

SoCal saw more rain in November than any other state in the U.S. and Sarah Pilla breaks down what drove the surge and what it means for our water supply heading into winter.

12/09/2025

UCI Health Irvine will become the nation’s first all-electric acute care hospital of its size.
Read how the hospital will be powered through renewable resources:

The scheduled opening date is Dec. 10

12/09/2025

Frustrated by the city’s slow progress in painting crosswalks at intersections they believe are unsafe, activists in LA have been picking up paint rollers and doing it themselves.
Now, one of them has been arrested.
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Jonathan Hale was cited

12/09/2025

Santa Monica police are investigating the killing of Grammy-nominated opera singer Jubilant Sykes inside his home.
One of the performer's sons was taken into custody.
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Sykes was a renowned baritone

12/09/2025

Go inside an early-morning ICE operation in Los Angeles. Our Ryan Thompson got rare access and rode along with federal agents as they searched for a subject, showing how these operations unfold, who they target, and why they’re increasing across the region.

12/08/2025

On "In Focus SoCal," host Tanya McRae talks to Luke Meyer from the Center of Excellence for Labor Market Research, which is powered by California Community Colleges, about industries poised for growth over the next five years.

Watch the interview here: http://specne.ws/cqsv1W

12/08/2025

As the holiday season approaches, the LA County Fire Department and LAFD warn of the increased risk of fires due to candles, decorations and Christmas trees during this time.

Read more: http://specne.ws/a97jD5

12/08/2025

In a new episode of "In Focus SoCal," host Tanya McRae sits down with Congresswoman Luz Rivas to discuss her bill to improve AI literacy and education across the country.
Watch the interview here: http://specne.ws/ZhbCHu

12/08/2025

Paramount has launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. The company is challenging Netflix, which reached a $72 billion takeover deal just days ago.

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Paramount said Monday that it is offering $30 per share in cash for the entirety of Warner Bros. Discovery

12/08/2025

Films that topped the Golden Globe nominations include:

- Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another"
- Joachim Trier's "Sentimental Value"
- Ryan Coogler's "Sinners"

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Nikki Glaser is returning as host to the Jan. 11 Globes

12/05/2025

Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed, including The Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA, has died. He was 96.

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Gehry died Friday in his home in Santa Monica after a brief respiratory illness