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Southern California is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area as well as the Inland Empire. The region generally contains ten of California's 58 counties: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties.
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Neverland Ranch Saved From Massive Lake WildfireThe massive Lake Fire that is blazing through SoCal reached Neverland Ranch on Tuesday ... but fire crews were able to save the property, TMZ has learned! Capt. Scott Safechuck, spokesman for the Santa..TMZ.com - Published | |
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Stars In Gloomy Weather ... Throwin' Major Shade All Over Hollywood!Hollywood's been overshadowed by blissful stars under the clouds, and since June Gloom -- a time when SoCal's forecast is nothin' but clouds -- is still throwing shade, you might as well soak in these..TMZ.com - Published | |
LEGO Black Market in SoCal Explodes, Theft Rings Highly SophisticatedA huge demand for LEGOs and sky-high prices at retail stores are creating a growing black market in SoCal, where thieves are going to great lengths to jack LEGOs from stores. Law enforcement sources..TMZ.com - Published | |
Sean Kingston Arrested in Southern California After FL Raid at His HomeSean Kingston is behind bars in Southern California, an arrest that came hours after cops raided his home in Florida and arrested his mother. The singer was arrested Thursday evening in on the base of..TMZ.com - Published | |
Drake Relists Beverly Hills Home Amid Ongoing Kendrick Lamar BeefDrake is looking to unload his Beverly Hills estate anew -- and these days, he has every reason to hightail it out of California ... this as his Kendrick Lamar beef starts to wind down. The rapper..TMZ.com - Published | |
Gabriel Iglesias & Family Get Stuck on 'Cars' Ride at Disney ParkGabriel Iglesias needed roadside assistance near Radiator Springs ... 'cause Fluffy got stuck on Disney's "Cars" ride -- and had to sweat it out in the hot SoCal sun. The stand-up comedian tells TMZ..TMZ.com - Published | |
Meghan & Harry Appeared at L.A. Art Event Day Before Kate Cancer NewsPrince Harry and Meghan Markle spoke at an art event in SoCal this week -- and their appearance happened to come the night before Kate Middleton's cancer announcement. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex..TMZ.com - Published | |
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea Relists L.A. Area Home for Just Under $7MFlea is looking to make an almost $3 million profit on his L.A. area home after listing it for a hefty price ... TMZ has learned. The Red Hot Chili Peppers founding member put his SoCal estate back on..TMZ.com - Published | |
Migrant Boat Lands on La Jolla Beach, Occupants Scatter Into NeighborhoodA boat apparently full of migrants washed ashore this week in a Southern California beach town -- and when it touched down on land ... the people inside went heading for the hills. This wild footage..TMZ.com - Published | |
Massive SoCal Wave Injures 8 and Sends Dozens Fleeing for their LivesA monster wave crashed over a seawall in SoCal, injuring at least 8 people and sending dozens fleeing in panic. West Coast weather has caused a surge in waves along the coast ... folks in Northern Cali..TMZ.com - Published | |
Hollywood Sign Turns 100, A Look Back At The L.A. LandmarkThe world-famous Hollywood Sign has officially stood tall for a century ... so take a look at how the Los Angeles landmark has aged over the past 100 years! The SoCal icon first lit up the Hollywood..TMZ.com - Published | |
Britney Spears Pulled Over by Cops for Improper Turn Over Double LinesOops, Britney Spears did it again -- at least according to the officer who pulled the singer over yet again in Southern California ... and this time, they say she crossed those pesky double lines...TMZ.com - Published | Britney Spears Seen for First Time Since 'Woman in Me' Memoir RevelationsBritney Spears is certainly the subject of a LOT of conversation this week, but you wouldn't know it by looking at her ... cruising SoCal without much worry at all. The former pop princess was spotted..TMZ.com - Published |
Ex-NFLer Sergio Brown Arrested Weeks After Mother's DeathFormer NFL player Sergio Brown has been arrested in Southern California, TMZ Sports has confirmed ... nearly four weeks after his mother was found dead in Illinois. According to jail records, the ex-f..TMZ.com - Published | 'RHOC' Star Shannon Beador Arrested For DUI Alcohol and Hit-and-RunShannon Beador's tough year just got a lot rougher ... the reality TV star got busted for driving drunk this weekend in SoCal. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... "The Real Housewives of Orange..TMZ.com - Published |
Hurricane Hilary Nearly Floods Dodger StadiumNo baseball was played at Dodger Stadium on Sunday due to Hurricane Hilary ... but a swimming meet coulda broken out -- 'cause the epic storm nearly flooded the historic venue. As the squall made..TMZ.com - Published | Bear spotted cooling off in jacuzzi during US heatwaveWith one paw resting casually on the side of the pool, a bear looked quite at home as he cooled his furry frame in a backyard jacuzzi during a summer heatwave in Southern California.Sky News - Published |
Guess Who This Little Birdie Turned Into!Before this kid in his bow tie and suspenders was heading "back to the beach," he was just a little guy taking his Big Bird stuffed animal wherever he went... and skimboarding and skateboarding in..TMZ.com - Published | Gov. Newsom Takes Aim at SoCal School Board for Harvey Milk BanGov. Gavin Newsom isn't happy that a SoCal school board banned lessons on the late Harvey Milk for kids ... and it sounds like he's going to do something about it. California's top governmental dog..TMZ.com - Published |
'General Hospital' Star Tyler Christopher Arrested Over Drunken Airport NapTyler Christopher went from "General Hospital" to a generally passed-out drunk guy who had a little too much and needed to sleep one off -- so say cops in Southern California. Burbank PD tells TMZ, the..TMZ.com - Published | Amanda Bynes Released from Mental Hospital After Weeks of TreatmentAmanda Bynes has been released from a mental hospital more than 3 weeks after she was first admitted for treatment ... TMZ has learned. Sources close to Bynes tell us she was released Monday from the..TMZ.com - Published |
Rare winter storm batters Los Angeles - with snow and blizzards leaving residents without power A winter storm that has made its way over the Pacific has brought several days of flooding, freezing temperatures and snowfall to some parts of Southern California.Sky News - Published | PTA Prez Says Racist Drawings Just Latest Attack on Black Elementary StudentsThe elementary school students who targeted Black classmates with horrifically racist drawings aren't being held accountable, despite multiple other incidents of bigotry ... so says the SoCal school's..TMZ.com - Published |
Amy Adams Goes Skiing with Husband and Daughter in Southern CaliforniaAmy Adams got a fairytale ending in her latest film, and it seems she's mirror-mirroring that off camera too ... hitting the slopes with her real-life family, and having a magical time. The actress --..TMZ.com - Published | 'RHOC' Alum Kelly Dodd's Husband Says He's Lucky to Be Alive After Car CrashKelly Dodd's husband, Rick Leventhal, is in the emergency room after being involved in a nasty car accident -- seemingly related to SoCal's fierce storms -- and he says he's fortunate he's not dead...TMZ.com - Published |
Olivia Newton-John Dead at 73Olivia Newton-John, who soared to international stardom as both a singer and movie star has died. Olivia's husband, John Easterling, says she died peacefully at her ranch in Southern California Monday..TMZ.com - Published | Amber Heard Sells Yucca Valley Home for Over a Million, Major ProfitAmber Heard is leaving the desert -- at least the Southern California part of it, anyway -- as she just offloaded her secluded home for quite a bundle ... TMZ has learned. The Yucca Valley home that..TMZ.com - Published |
Showgirl Marawa Is The Hottest Thing On Wheels!This week's Summer Hot Shots comes from the sweltering streets of Los Angeles where 12x World Record-holding international showgirl Marawa strapped on a pair of her signature-heeled skates ... and the..TMZ.com - Published | Shocking Video Shows Manhattan Beach Jewelry Store Smash-and-Grab RobberyHere's video of an armed robbery going down in broad daylight in an affluent Southern California beach town ... with thieves pulling off a smash-and-grab in front of shocked bystanders. As you can see,..TMZ.com - Published |
Tito Ortiz's Safe Stolen, House 'Ransacked' In BurglaryMore details are emerging about the burglary at Tito Ortiz's Southern California home ... cops say people at his residence claimed thieves "ransacked" the UFC legend's house, and stole a safe...TMZ.com - Published | Cops Investigating Burglary At Tito Ortiz's Huntington Beach HomeMultiple officers spent hours at Tito Ortiz's home in Southern California on Friday ... after police tell TMZ Sports they're investigating a burglary at the UFC legend's place. According to a..TMZ.com - Published |
'RHOC' Star Dr. Jen Armstrong Files for Legal Separation from HusbandIt's splitsville for 'Real Housewives' star Dr. Jen Armstrong and her husband, she's pulled the trigger for legal separation. The plastic surgeon and 'RHOC' cast member filed docs last week in Southern..TMZ.com - Published | Two Men Busted for Having Enough Fentanyl to Kill 4.7 Million PeopleTwo men have been hit with several felony charges in Southern California, after police say they found enough fentanyl to kill 4.7 million people ... in one of the largest busts the county has seen in..TMZ.com - Published |
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Mike in 'Over The Top' Memba Him?!Southern California child actor David Mendenhall was only 15 years old when he was cast as the long-lost son Michael Hawk -- who is uprooted from private military school to take a road trip with his..TMZ.com - Published | Russell Westbrook Enjoys A Day With His Family At DisneylandRussell Westbrook isn't letting the Lakers' early-season struggles put a damper on his spirit ... 'cause the SoCal native hit up the Happiest Place on Earth with his wife and kids. The Lakers -- who..TMZ.com - Published |
Thieves Hit L.A. Home Depot for Crowbars, Bottega Veneta for PursesA group of thieves rushed a Home Depot in SoCal for what may lead to more looting and robberies -- making off with hammers and crowbars in what's becoming an alarming trend. Cops say about 10..TMZ.com - Published | Travis Scott Golfs in CA with Michael Jordan, First Outing Since AstroworldTravis Scott is finally venturing out of his Houston home after the Astroworld tragedy ... flying to SoCal to golf with some A-list friends and spend the holiday weekend with family. Travis hit the..TMZ.com - Published |
California oil spill: Closed beaches set to reopen after testing finds water free of toxins Beaches in Southern California that were closed due to a major oil spill are set to reopen after testing found no detectable amounts of associated toxins in ocean water, officials have said.Sky News - Published | Jordan Tate on 'Baywatch' 'Memba Her?!North Cambridge native Traci Bingham was in her 20s when she landed her breakout role as the lifeguard looker Jordan Tate -- who heroically saves beach-goers in distress along the sun-kissed shores of..TMZ.com - Published |
Orange County Teacher Suggests Students Pledge Allegiance to LGBT FlagA Southern California teacher is in the hot seat for suggesting her students pledge allegiance to the Pride flag ... instead of the American flag. The lady's name is Kristin Pitzen, and she works for..TMZ.com - Published | |
