SoCal News NOW
The third storm in a week has arrived in Southern California Thursday night, bringing heavy downpours, gusty winds and mountain snow. The storm is expected to last through Friday morning with the possibility of thunderstorms and even a small chance of tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. A Flood Watch was issued for Los [...]
Law enforcement in Southern California is calling a new high-tech way of stealing luxury vehicles an alarming trend that’s become increasingly popular among thieves. An Anaheim Hills resident who did not want to be identified on camera experienced one of these high-tech heists on Nov. 12, telling KTLA’s Carlos Saucedo that one of the suspects [...]
Residents in Yucaipa are on edge after masked men were seen leaving threatening Christmas cards on their front doorsteps. Roger Reed, who lives in a neighborhood on the 13000 Block of Jennifer Lane, was one of the residents who found a card with a disturbing message outside his home on Nov. 17. “My fiancée opens [...]
An elderly couple suffered minor injuries earlier this week when a bear got inside their home in Stateline, Nevada, near South Lake Tahoe, wildlife officials announced. In the Nov. 19 incident, according to a news release from the Nevada Department of Wildlife, an 87-year-old man unexpectedly encountered the bear at around 4:30 a.m. in his garage. The animal, officials said, was [...]
Three suspects were arrested after police found over $3,000 worth of stolen merchandise from beauty stores in Orange County. The suspects were identified as Dominique Shania Bear, 29, of Anaheim, David Alan Wyrick, 32, of Garden Grove, and Martin White Eagle, 38, of Anaheim, according to the Irvine Police Department. On Nov. 14, police received [...]
A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in an armed robbery crew that targeted pharmacies across Southern California. Aaron Carter, 40, of Fontana, was sentenced to 180 months in prison and was ordered to pay $103,200 in restitution, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Carter was a member of a [...]
A 19-year-old man is in custody after allegedly carjacking and assaulting a woman in Anaheim, officials said. The incident, according to a news release from the Anaheim Police Department, occurred on the afternoon of Nov. 19 in a parking lot near the intersection of Euclid Street and Katella Avenue. The victim, a woman, called 911 [...]
Four people believed to be part of a crew that committed a violent smash-and-grab burglary at a Manhattan Beach jewelry store more than three years ago have now been charged in connection with the crime. The four suspects were not named, but were described as adult men. They were arrested after warrants were issued earlier [...]
Two teenage boys are custody on multiple felony charges after an alleged shooting that injured two people in Ventura County in late October. In a news release, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the 2400 block of Channel Islands Boulevard just before 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 on reports of two suspects [...]
The mother of missing California girl Melodee Buzzard is no longer facing a felony charge for false imprisonment in a case unrelated to the disappearance of her daughter. Ashlee Buzzard, 40, appeared in a Santa Barbara County courtroom on Wednesday and Thursday as part of a preliminary hearing regarding her felony charge, which was filed [...]
SoCal News NOW
- Heavy rainstorm hits Southern California, flash flood warnings in effect November 21, 2025The third storm in a week has arrived in Southern California Thursday night, bringing heavy downpours, gusty winds and mountain snow. The storm is expected to last through Friday morning with the possibility of thunderstorms and even a small chance of tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. A Flood Watch was issued for Los […]
- Man sentenced to 15 years for violent armed robbery spree targeting Southern Calfornia pharmacies November 21, 2025A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in an armed robbery crew that targeted pharmacies across Southern California. Aaron Carter, 40, of Fontana, was sentenced to 180 months in prison and was ordered to pay $103,200 in restitution, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Carter was a member of a […]
Media
The outcome of the sale could alter the trajectory of the entertainment business. [...]
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, addressed for the first time a schoolyard insult that President Trump lobbed at a Bloomberg News reporter last week. [...]
The move aims to prevent “touts,” or scalpers, from charging exorbitant prices for sought-after shows. [...]
The president grew frustrated with Mary Bruce of ABC News over her questions during his meeting with the Saudi crown prince. On Friday, he told a Bloomberg News reporter, “Quiet, [...]
Mark Guiducci gave his first issue of Vanity Fair over to the guys. [...]
Paramount, Comcast and Netflix are preparing bids to buy all or part of Warner Bros. Discovery, a crown jewel of the industry. [...]
The disgraced financier’s recently released documents are steeped in a clubby world that is all but gone. [...]
With board members and executives deadlocked over how to respond, the news organization kept silent for days, allowing a controversy to snowball. [...]
The longtime editor and chronicler of the elite says she’s liberated and is letting it rip. [...]
Right-wing outlets have focused on a single redacted name in the 23,000 pages of correspondence related to Jeffrey Epstein that were released on Wednesday. [...]
Media
- Netflix, Comcast and Paramount Submit Warner Bros. Discovery Bids November 20, 2025The outcome of the sale could alter the trajectory of the entertainment business.
- Trump Calling Reporter ‘Piggy’ Was ‘Frankness,’ White House Says November 20, 2025Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, addressed for the first time a schoolyard insult that President Trump lobbed at a Bloomberg News reporter last week.
- Trump Berates Mary Bruce of ABC News After Question About Jamal Khashoggi November 20, 2025The president grew frustrated with Mary Bruce of ABC News over her questions during his meeting with the Saudi crown prince. On Friday, he told a Bloomberg News reporter, “Quiet, piggy.”
- U.K. Vows to Ban Resale of Concert Tickets Above Face Value November 19, 2025The move aims to prevent “touts,” or scalpers, from charging exorbitant prices for sought-after shows.
- Vanity Fair’s New Hollywood Issue, First Under New Editor, Is All About Men November 18, 2025Mark Guiducci gave his first issue of Vanity Fair over to the guys.
Health
ByHeart, the maker of the product, has been linked to an outbreak of illnesses among infants that led to their hospitalizations. [...]
A previous version denied a link between vaccines and autism. It now echoes the doubts about that conclusion voiced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [...]
The virus circulating this year is more virulent and has been spreading faster and earlier than usual. [...]
Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a standardized method to use for many diseases. [...]
If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished soon, the United States will lose its “elimination status,” as determined by the World Health Organization. [...]
Many older Americans shun an identity that could bring helpful accommodations, improve care and provide community. [...]
Under the plan, the company will dissolve and its owners, members of the Sackler family, will pay as much as $7 billion of their personal fortune to states, localities, tribes [...]
The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president. [...]
After the H5N1 virus hit the remote island of South Georgia in 2023, more than 50,000 breeding females may have disappeared. [...]
Consumers are increasingly fixating on their scalps, turning to head spas, pricey treatments and products to combat thin hair and irritation. [...]
Health
- C.D.C. Website No Longer Rejects Possible Link Between Autism and Vaccines November 20, 2025A previous version denied a link between vaccines and autism. It now echoes the doubts about that conclusion voiced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Botulism Bacteria Found in Infant Formula, ByHeart Confirms November 20, 2025ByHeart, the maker of the product, has been linked to an outbreak of illnesses among infants that led to their hospitalizations.
- Is Scalp Care the New Big Beauty Trend? November 20, 2025Consumers are increasingly fixating on their scalps, turning to head spas, pricey treatments and products to combat thin hair and irritation.
- New Gene-Editing Strategy Could Help Development of Treatments for Rare Diseases November 20, 2025Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a standardized method to use for many diseases.
- Texas Measles Strain Continues to Spread November 19, 2025If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished soon, the United States will lose its “elimination status,” as determined by the World Health Organization.
Science
New research suggests that Theia, the object whose collision with Earth is theorized to have caused the formation of the moon, came from closer to the sun. [...]
The creator of the Kryptos panels, Jim Sanborn, sought to unburden himself of the puzzle, and then discovered before an auction he had archived its solution in the Smithsonian. [...]
With the government reopened, the space agency at last released pictures captured by a fleet of government spacecraft of an object that came from beyond our solar system. [...]
After a wolf dragged a crab trap out of water to get a snack, some scientists said the behavior revealed their ability to use tools. [...]
Scientists and Indigenous sailors in the Marshall Islands are studying seafaring and the human brain. [...]
Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico. [...]
Experts discovered an unusual form of regicide in which a parasitic ant queen tricks workers in a colony into turning on their own mother. [...]
Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry. [...]
The ESCAPADE mission, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science missions typically come together. [...]
During the weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with a good telescope and clear skies. [...]
Science
- Saturn’s Rings Seem as if They’re About to Disappear: Here’s Why November 21, 2025During the weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with a good telescope and clear skies.
- Fine Chocolate in Brazil, Home of the Cacao Bean November 21, 2025A new generation of craft chocolatiers in Brazil is making bars with “identity.” They’re helping to sustain the forest, too.
- Stephen Anderson, Linguist Who Refuted Doctor Dolittle, Dies at 82 November 21, 2025In “Doctor Dolittle’s Delusion,” he argued that language is a biological system unique to humans, despite the widespread belief that it extended to other animals.
- Researcher’s Smuggling Arrest Casts Light on Dispute Over Chinese Students November 21, 2025As some lawmakers press U.S. universities to curtail ties with China, a postdoctoral student’s prosecution raises questions about how big the danger actually is.
- CIA Kryptos Auction: Anonymous Bidder Pays Nearly $1 Million for Secret to Decode Sculpture November 21, 2025The creator of the Kryptos panels, Jim Sanborn, sought to unburden himself of the puzzle, and then discovered before an auction he had archived its solution in the Smithsonian.
World of Tech
The new artificial intelligence model is the second the company has released this year. OpenAI and Anthropic made similar updates a few months ago. [...]
With the arrival of Amazon’s Zoox robot taxi in San Francisco to compete with Waymo, autonomous services are gaining momentum. But there are pros and cons. [...]
Decades after their founders connected, Apple and Issey Miyake released a collection of phone pouches that have some people baffled. They hope it will inspire creativity. [...]
Craving an art fix but don’t know where to start? These new art influencers can help newbies and players navigate openings, events and listings. [...]
A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do? [...]
Meet your artificial intelligence matchmakers. These A.I. tools are changing dating apps, so users don’t have to swipe through an endless scroll of profiles. [...]
The widespread outage involving the cloud-computing provider Amazon Web Services ensnared unexpected consumers earlier this week: people who just wanted a good night’s sleep. [...]
Free software on your phone or tablet lets you scan, create, edit, annotate and even sign digitized documents on the go. [...]
Instagram is introducing parental controls and limits to conversations on topics like self-harm as concerns grow over how A.I. chatbots affect mental health. [...]
The restrictions also apply to conversations between teenage users and artificial intelligence chatbots. [...]
World of Tech
- Google Unveils Gemini 3, With Improved Coding and Search Abilities November 18, 2025The new artificial intelligence model is the second the company has released this year. OpenAI and Anthropic made similar updates a few months ago.
- Self-Driving Taxis Are Catching On. Are You Ready? November 18, 2025With the arrival of Amazon’s Zoox robot taxi in San Francisco to compete with Waymo, autonomous services are gaining momentum. But there are pros and cons.
- Apple’s iPhone Pocket by Issey Miyake Is Confusing by Design November 14, 2025Decades after their founders connected, Apple and Issey Miyake released a collection of phone pouches that have some people baffled. They hope it will inspire creativity.
- 5 Apps That Will Make You Love Art Galleries November 13, 2025Craving an art fix but don’t know where to start? These new art influencers can help newbies and players navigate openings, events and listings.
- How A.I. and Social Media Contribute to ‘Brain Rot’ November 6, 2025A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do?
Innovation
- The Startup Teaching AI to Hear Your Feelings, Not Just Your Words November 20, 2025New AI startup ReadingMinds has found a way to upgrade sentiment analysis to distinguish what a customer says from how they say it. The post The Startup Teaching AI to Hear Your Feelings, Not Just Your Words appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Trump Weighs Executive Order to Undercut State AI Regulations November 20, 2025The draft includes creating a federal litigation task force and withholding certain federal funds from states. The post Trump Weighs Executive Order to Undercut State AI Regulations appeared first on TechRepublic.
- New TikTok Features Let Users Decide How Much AI Fills Their Feed November 20, 2025Users who are not interested in synthetic content can scale it back, just not completely off their feed. The post New TikTok Features Let Users Decide How Much AI Fills Their Feed appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Nokia’s AI Gamble Targets 60% Profit Surge November 20, 2025Finnish firm seeks annual operating profits of €2.7 to €3.2 billion by 2028. The post Nokia’s AI Gamble Targets 60% Profit Surge appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Inside Claude-Flow: Using Multi-Agent AI to Modernize Legacy Applications Faster November 19, 2025Multi-agent AI orchestration frameworks like Claude-Flow help teams modernize legacy applications faster by automating analysis, planning, testing, and cutover. The post Inside Claude-Flow: Using Multi-Agent AI to Modernize Legacy Applications Faster appeared first on TechRepublic.
Artificial Intelligence
- The Startup Teaching AI to Hear Your Feelings, Not Just Your Words November 20, 2025New AI startup ReadingMinds has found a way to upgrade sentiment analysis to distinguish what a customer says from how they say it. The post The Startup Teaching AI to Hear Your Feelings, Not Just Your Words appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Apple Reveals iOS 26.2 Public Beta 2, Polishing Features and Expanding AirDrop November 20, 2025iOS 26.2 Public Beta 2 introduces code-based AirDrop sharing, Liquid Glass UI refinements, stricter Sleep Scores, and smoother iPad multitasking. The post Apple Reveals iOS 26.2 Public Beta 2, Polishing Features and Expanding AirDrop appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Trump Weighs Executive Order to Undercut State AI Regulations November 20, 2025The draft includes creating a federal litigation task force and withholding certain federal funds from states. The post Trump Weighs Executive Order to Undercut State AI Regulations appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Generate, Translate & Voice Your Content Forever for $40 November 20, 2025WordPop AI and SpeakBreez AI give creators lifetime access to writing, translation, and natural voice tools. The post Generate, Translate & Voice Your Content Forever for $40 appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Adobe Bets on AI Search With $1.9B Semrush Acquisition November 20, 2025Adobe moves to buy Semrush in a $1.9 billion all-cash deal, aiming to boost brand visibility across traditional search, LLMs, and AI discovery. The post Adobe Bets on AI Search With $1.9B Semrush Acquisition appeared first on TechRepublic.
