This evening: Fatal ICE shooting reflects pattern of armed confrontations nationwide

Plus,‍ at a benefit show for Altadena,‍ generations of stars marked loss and looked forward and what you need to know this evening  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT January 8, 2026 | View in browser This Evening's Big Stories Fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis reflects pattern of armed confrontations nationwide A 37-year-old woman was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis Wednesday, the most recent armed confrontation between immigration agents and civilians across the country. Read More ADVERTISEMENT A deadly Minneapolis shooting puts the White House on defense Despite the public outcry, Trump's team vowed Thursday to send even more agents to Minnesota. Read More Newsom's final State of the State speech steeped in rosy view of California, his record as governor The governor looked to define his legacy by touting California's economic and policy achievements while casting the state as a counterweight to dysfunction in Washington. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Locals wanted to rebuild Pacific Palisades, Altadena. Then the big investors moved in Investors purchased 40% of lot sales in areas damaged by the L.A. fires during Q3 of 2025, according to an analysis by Redfin. Read More Cartier glasses, stabbings and payouts: 'Dropout' gangs sow chaos in California prisons A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by so-called "dropout" gangs formed by prisoners who defected from other groups. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now California's exodus isn't just billionaires — it's regular people renting U-Hauls, too U-Haul's survey of the more than 2.5 million one-way trips using its vehicles in the U.S. last year showed that the gap between the number of people leaving and the number arriving was higher in California than in any other state. Read More California man convicted of killing five of his kids over a decade Paul Allen Perez, 63, was convicted of multiple counts of murder. Authorities said he killed the children between 1992 and 2001 in Northern and Central California. Read More Mafia hit or family dispute? Questions remain after killing by slain gangster's niece The niece of Michael Torres — a deceased Mexican Mafia member known as "Mosca," who once controlled L.A. County's jail — was sentenced to prison for killing her uncle's romantic partner. Her motive in the case remains a mystery. Read More GOP senators break with Trump to rein in use of military without Congress' approval The Senate will vote next week on a measure that would block Trump from using military force "within or against Venezuela" without approval from Congress. Read More At the benefit show A Concert for Altadena, generations of stars marked loss and looked forward "You can go two miles away and life just goes on," said Kevin Lyman, who booked A Concert for Altadena. "You've got to remind people that we're still here, people still can still use help." 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 © 2026, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com