r/southerncalifornia is a subreddit with 5k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses california, los angeles, socal, fire, and southern california.
This is a subreddit for all things Southern California
Popular Themes in r/southerncalifornia
#1
News
: "Teens in Southern California pose as food delivery workers to target and burglarize empty homes"
33 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Man secretly films women with Meta glasses and gets confronted by a bystander in Pacific Beach, San Diego"
13 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Does anyone know where I can take my girlfriend to meet a horse?"
3 posts
#4
Advice Requests
: "Dek Sen’s Thai restaurant is offering assistance."
3 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "LA spends billions each year, but is it being spent wisely?"
2 posts
#6
Ideas
: "$12 billion construction project on Brightline West, the high-speed rail linking Southern California to Las Vegas, is set to begin within 2 months... Thoughts?"
1 post
#7
Money Talk
: "Any millennials own a house?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/southerncalifornia
#1
California
: "Teens in Southern California pose as food delivery workers to target and burglarize empty homes"
130 posts
#2
Los Angeles
: "Two 16 year-old males and a 50-year-old woman were all shot while waiting for the bus at Vermont and MLK in Los Angeles. The victims have all been hospitalized."
73 posts
#3
Socal
: "Massive Home Depot crime ring pulled off more than 600 Socal thefts, D.A. says"
47 posts
#4
Fire
: "Person caught on video this morning at 6:37am lighting a palm tree on Fire on Fuller near Melrose that took a van with it."
26 posts
#5
Southern California
: "17-year-old Southern California girl mauled by dogs while jogging"
22 posts
#6
Crime
: "Adrian Jerry “AJ” Gonzalez lured an 8-year-old girl with ice cream before brutally killing & raping her. Now he could be released due to a legal loophole that allows parole eligibility at 25 for Crimes committed in juvenile court. A jury will decide if he will be set free or remain locked up."
20 posts
#7
Rummy
: "First-grade Korean student severely assaulted by 6 White classmates sparks community outrage "
19 posts
#8
Beach
: "First-grade Korean student severely assaulted by 6 White classmates sparks community outrage "
16 posts
#9
Bookstores
: "First-grade Korean student severely assaulted by 6 White classmates sparks community outrage "
13 posts
#10
Orange County
: "First-grade Korean student severely assaulted by 6 White classmates sparks community outrage "
13 posts
Member Growth in r/southerncalifornia
Yearly
+2k members(55.4%)
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Last updated: June 2, 2026