Andrew Khouri

Fullerton police said Monday that a man they killed last month appeared to provoke the incident in an effort to die. On June 15, police said they responded to a 911 call urging the department to send multiple officers to deal with a man who threatened the caller and others with knives on Imperial Highway. When officers arrived, they found a man who matched the caller’s description holding what appeared to be two knives, according to police. Officers told the man — later identified as 27-year-old…

Cal Lutheran said a right-wing social media account shared false information, posting images that appeared to show the professor hoping Trump would be killed.

California authorities raided illegal cannabis grow sites near a pair of state parks, seizing more than 5,200 plants and 14 firearms. The state law enforcement action, announced Tuesday, took place near Saddleback Butte State Park in the Antelope Valley and Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park in Allensworth. Among the illegal firearms recovered were three ghost guns and two assault weapons. “We’re committed to supporting the legal cannabis market in California,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a s…

A 5-year-old boy has died after a hit-and-run driver plowed into him, his parents and siblings as they were bicycling in Garden Grove last week. The suspect is now facing vehicular manslaughter charges, authorities said Wednesday. In a news release, the Orange County district attorney’s office said it upgraded charges against Ceferino Ascencion Ramos of Santa Ana after the boy’s death. According to prosecutors, an intoxicated Ramos struck the family of five as they were out cycling the night of…

The Los Angeles County Superior Court system was hit by a ransomware attack Friday morning, prompting officials to disable network systems through at least the weekend. The attack does not appear related to the faulty CrowdStrike update that sparked a global technology outage Friday, officials said in a statement. CrowdStrike is a major supplier of software meant to protect businesses from ransomware, in which an attacker encrypts and blocks access to computer systems or data until some sort of…

At least three fires broke out in Los Angeles County on Friday afternoon amid hot and dry conditions that are expected to persist through the weekend. In Palmdale, firefighters battled a 300-acre brush fire near North 35th Street East and East Avenue Q. In the Angeles National Forest, the Fork fire ignited and quickly grew to 250 acres in the East Fork area above Glendora, emitting a giant smoke plume that was visible for miles. That area is popular with hikers and those looking to swim in the S…

The rules of home buying are about to change. For decades, sellers have typically paid a 5% to 6% commission when they sell their homes, with half of that going to the listing broker and half to the buyer’s broker. Now a national antitrust settlement stands to upend the model. Come Aug. 17, new commission rules will take effect that have the potential to reduce costs for sellers, but also raise costs for home buyers. If you are selling or buying a home in the coming months, you will have to navi…

On Aug. 17, rules surrounding real estate commissions are set to change thanks to a legal settlement between the National Assn. of Realtors and home sellers. Proponents hope the new rules will eventually save consumers money when buying or selling a home.

On Aug. 17, the rules governing real estate agent commissions are changing. Some experts say the shift should eventually reduce costs for consumers.

The Department of Justice sues real estate tech company RealPage, alleging its software enables landlords to hike rents higher than they otherwise could.