This evening: An update on the Stockton mass shooting

Plus a 43-hour train ride from L.‍A.‍ to Chicago and what you need to know this evening  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT December 9, 2025 | View in browser This Evening's Big Stories Stockton mass shooting update: Masked gunmen fired at least 50 rounds from multiple firearms, sheriff says Masked gunmen fired at least 50 rounds during a birthday party that left three children and an adult dead, but sheriff said it could still be weeks before arrests are made. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Supreme Court poised to strike down Watergate-era campaign finance limits The conservative justices signaled they are likely to rule for Republicans and President Trump. It would allow parties to enlist the help of wealthy donors. Read More Iconic Helms Bakery to close this weekend. 'I really wanted the Helms sign to mean something again' After more than a decade in the making and just over one year in operation, the new iteration of Helms Bakery will close this Sunday. Read More ADVERTISEMENT The battle for street parking in L.A.: One man wages war through TikTok requests One man gets creative with returning public street parking to South Los Angeles, one orange cone at a time. Read More I called it a piece of junk. It turned out to be a Frank Gehry L.A. masterpiece The strange, windowless building at Melrose and Sycamore avenues in Los Angeles, just up from the house where I grew up, was a treasure I failed to recognize. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now 'Extreme' cloud bank for 16 days and counting in Central Valley; record-cold December possible After more than two weeks of intense fog and clouds across the Central Valley, officials say the weather pattern is forecast to persist for several more days. Read More Jubilant Sykes, acclaimed baritone, fatally stabbed by son at home in Santa Monica, police say Jubilant Sykes was pronounced dead shortly after police arrived at his Santa Monica residence. His son Micah Sykes was booked on suspicion of homicide. Read More Cruise passenger was served 33 drinks, pepper sprayed and restrained before he died, lawsuit says Lawsuit against Royal Caribbean alleges a man who died onboard one of its ships consumed 33 drinks before he was restrained and died onboard. Read More Woman claiming to be an heiress allegedly scammed nearly $30 million from California banks, authorities say A woman allegedly posed as an heiress and scammed nearly $30 million from banks and institutions in Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to authorities. Read More It's 43 hours from L.A. to Chicago. These train people like it that way Passengers say the journey on Amtrak's Southwest Chief is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level scenery spanning deserts and mountains, and hours of unrushed conversation with fellow travelers. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading This Evening's Big Stories from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2025, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 9‌0245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com