Catch up on Southern California's top stories for Thursday, Sept. 17:
The dog's owners watched the break-in unfold from a plane as their golden retriever repeatedly tried to play with the intruder.
"Our family is devastated by this unimaginable loss," says the family of 13-year-old Cody Valentino Garcia Villatoro, killed in Menifee.
The restaurant, located at the Dana Point Harbor, took to social media to address thieves stealing memorabilia off of the walls.
The LAFD crew built and installed a custom ramp after learning a resident had been trapped inside her home for days.
Homicide detectives are investigating after three members of a family were found dead inside a Lake Murray home.
The team previously won the California League Championship in 2022.
Police deployed a K-9, and the man ignited an incendiary device, setting the dog on fire, according to the sheriff's office.
Warmer waters could bring yellow-bellied sea snakes, tropical reef fish and other unusual visitors north to Southern California.
Police sought the public's help in identifying two suspects accused of stealing a $50,000 bronze Jesus statue from an Orange County church.
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