Syrian insurgents’ sweep concludes a lightning offensive that ended the half-century Assad dynasty. President Bashar Assad reportedly has fled to Russia.

The accumulation of data from millions of Americans by the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok is at the center of a congressional push to ban the app.

Two hives of bees are living on the top of a parking garage at 2nd & PCH, an outdoor mall in Long Beach. Far from happenstance, the arrival of the bees came at the invitation of mall’s owner, which sells their honey and says they make the mall more environmentally friendly.

Juan Soto agrees to a record-breaking deal with the Mets as the Dodgers sign former Giants and Mets outfielder Michael Conforto.

Altadena’s Christmas Tree Lane is a beloved, low-tech holiday event featuring lights strung over 135 massive deodar cedars — all thanks to volunteers.