John Antczak

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  • cop wearing bullet-proof vestFinance

    A Chinese business dispute allegedly sparked a bizarre U.S. plot with former British and Australian military officials

    By John Antczak and The Associated Press
  • Crews are battling against to flames as Park Fire of wildfires continue in ChicoEnvironment

    California’s largest wildfire of the year—195 square miles—was sparked by a burning car pushed into a gully

    By John Antczak, Holly Ramer, and others
  • Unite Here Local 11 workers celebrate the ratification of a new contract at a news conference on the steps of the Intercontinental Hotel downtown in Los Angeles on Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)Success

    Southern California union hospitality workers ratify new deal with 34 hotels as they press 30 others to sign: ‘We have won a life-changing contract’

    By John Antczak and The Associated Press
  • A skier walks passed cars parked near a wall of snow at Sugar Bowl ResortEnvironment

    California ski resort employees have to tunnel their way to work after area is slammed with 10 feet of snow

    By Julie Watson, Scott Sonner, and others
  • Graffiti towersFinance

    Los Angeles finally tackles $1.5 billion eyesore ‘graffiti towers’ left vacant by China real-estate bust, beloved by daredevil influencers

    By John Antczak, Nick Lichtenberg, and others
  • VENTURA, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 28: Large waves break near the beach on December 28, 2023 in Ventura, California. Dangerous surf churned up by storms in the Pacific is impacting much of California’s coastline with coastal flooding possible in some low-lying areas. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)Environment

    ‘Take caution’: Giant waves pummeling California flood beach neighborhoods and send spectators to the hospital

    By Marcio Sanchez, John Antczak, and others
  • Ventura, CA – December 28: Men watch from a balcony in Faria Beach as huge waves crash on the shore Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023 in Ventura, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Environment

    ‘Gnarly’ waves up to 40-feet tall are pummeling West Coast beaches and causing flooding: ‘They’re huge’

    By John Antczak, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, and others
  • Sheriff's OfficePolitics

    College professor arrested in connection with death of Jewish demonstrator in Southern California

    By John Antczak, Julie Watson, and others
  • The site of a fire is shown under Interstate 10 in Los AngelesLifestyle

    The fire that shut down a huge LA freeway was arson, Gov. Gavin Newsom claims

    By John Antczak, Julie Watson, and others
  • A snow covered California State Route 38Environment

    Digging out some Californians from epic blizzard could take a week: ‘The enormity of this event is hard to comprehend’

    By John Antczak and Bloomberg
  • TRUCKEE, CA – MARCH 2: A view of road covered with snow near the Donner Lake in Truckee of California, United States on March 2, 2023. Winter storm blanketed at least 12 feet of snow California’s Sierra Nevada. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Environment

    Drought for half of California is now officially over after a winter of epic storms: ‘We’re in a very different place than we were a year ago’

    By John Antczak and The Associated Press
  • A Virgin Orbit 747-400 aircraft named ‘Cosmic Girl’.Tech

    Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit plans first space launch this weekend

    By John Antczak and The Associated Press
  • Homeless and coronavirusPolitics

    60,000 homeless could end up infected with coronavirus, California governor says

    By Don Thompson, John Antczak, and others