A Year of Moments Captured by Southern California News Group

The year 2025 has been a remarkable one for the photography staff at Southern California News Group. As they documented the greater Los Angeles region, they captured images that reflect the challenges and triumphs of the communities they serve. From devastating fires to immigration raids, protests, the homeless crisis, and even the Dodgers winning back-to-back World Series titles, the team’s work has provided a visual record of significant events.

Notable Events and Images

Sports and Community Highlights

Muin Gafurov lands a head kick on Rinya Nakamura during their bout at UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California on Saturday, January 18, 2024. Gafurov defeated Nakamura by unanimous decision.

L.A. Launch’s Hagen Smith saves the ball during an AVP League match against San Diego Smash at Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Friday, July 11, 2025.

Running back Eli Sanders #1 of the USC Trojans dives for the first down just short of the goal line against the Missouri State Bears in the first half of a NCAA football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 30, 2025.

Quarterback Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Los Angeles Chargers is sacked by linebacker Brennan Jackson #44 of the Los Angeles Rams in the first half of a preseason NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday, August 16, 2025.

Protests and Political Tensions

LAPD on horseback drives protesters back from the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building during the ‘No Kings’ protests Day in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

California Senator Alex Padilla is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

Thousands protest during the Hands Off a nationwide protest of the Trump immigration policy at City Hall in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Protestors rally outside City Hall for the sixth straight day of unrest in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Natural Disasters and Human Stories

Firefighters battle multiple beach houses on fire along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Tuesday, January 7, 2024.

A man walks through Altadena’s business district through downed power lines on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 during the Eaton fire.

Kate Sullivan, left, becomes emotional as she gets a hug from Nancy Larrew at where Sullivan’s home in Altadena once stood before being destroyed by the Eaton Fire.

Dina Villani comforts Elaine Emerson as she returns to her Altadena neighborhood and finds her home in ashes on Monday, January 20, 2025 as their husbands Pete Villani and Jarvis Emerson talk.

Local residents check out mudslide damage along Sunnyslope Drive in Sierra Madre on Friday, February 14, 2025. Over an Inch of rain fell Thursday over mountain areas burned by the Eaton fire causing several mudslides in the area.

Anakin, a German Shepherd (2 years old), was displaced by the Palisades Fire at the Animal Wellness Center in Marina Del Rey on Friday, July 11, 2025.

A firefighting aircraft makes a drop on the Hughes fire in Castaic on Tuesday, Jan 22, 2025.

Cultural and Social Events

A boy waves an American flag in a vehicle carrying the memory of WWII Veteran Ysabel Rodriguez in the San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade in Mission Hills on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

Jessie Smith-Jones, 84, puts jewelry on in her Chesapeake apartment in Baldwin Hills by her favorite window on Thursday, July 10, 2025.

Justine Castorena, of Dogs on a Stroll, poses her clients in front of a Louis Carreon mural in West Hollywood on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 while on a dog walk.

Children play in artificial snow during the City of San Fernando’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, December 6, 20205 in San Fernando.

Yvette Pompa becomes emotional as she is consoled by her husband Kevin Whitaker of Pasadena during a vigil for the victims of the Eaton fire at a makeshift memorial with wooden crosses at Lake Avenue and Villa St. in Pasadena on Saturday, January 18, 2025.

A woman wakes up on a Van Nuys street on Thursday, September 4, 2025. According to Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority there are around 14,500 homeless women in the City of Los Angeles with 7,000 of them unsheltered.

Wildlife and Environmental Efforts

Marine Mammal Responder Jules Leon captures a sea lion with domoic acid poisoning in Redondo Beach on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

One of 96 oiled western grebes is cleaned at the International Bird Rescue in San Pedro on Thursday, November 6, 2025.

Celebrations and Milestones

People pay their respects to Pope Francis after a memorial Mass in thanksgiving for the life and ministry of Pope Francis on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles.

Runners pass in front of Los Angeles city hall as they head along Grand Avenue during the 40th LA Marathon on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Thousands of runners hit the pavement from Dodger Stadium to Century City in the 40th running of the marathon.

Dodger teammates greet Freddie Freeman (5) after he hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 18th inning in game 3 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium on Monday, October 27, 2025. The Dodgers won the game 6-5 and went on to win the series in 7 games.

These images capture the essence of a year filled with moments that shaped the community and highlighted the dedication of the photojournalists who document them.