A group of Rob Reiner's closest friends released a joint statement Tuesday remembering him as a "passionate, brave citizen" who did everything he could to make the world a better place.

Former Orange County cheerleading coach Erick Joseph Kristianson was convicted Monday of 23 felony counts of molesting several girls, some as young as 9, with allegations dating back to 1998. He faces a maximum term of 165 years to life.

Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein learned his niece's husband, Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was leading services at the Bondi Beach event, was among the more than 15 people killed.

An elderly married couple was found dead in Cerritos on Monday. Authorities labeled it a murder-suicide.

A coalition of Eaton fire survivors and community groups called on Southern California Edison on Tuesday to provide immediate housing assistance to the thousands of people who lost their homes in the Jan. 7 wildfire.