Officers were in a standoff Wednesday morning with a man who was barricaded in a restroom at Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park. Police responded to the park west of downtown Los Angeles for a reported of an assault with a deadly weapon. Details about the assault were not immediately available. Au...
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Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing that prosecutors said links the defendant to the suspected murder weapon when a weeklong hearing continues Wednesday.
With gas prices remaining high, AAA is highlighting several Southern California destinations that can be reached with a single tank of gas or one electric vehicle charge.
All eight of the Southern California matches will be at SoFi Stadium, or L.A. Stadium, as it will be called during the World Cup. (Gregory Bull / LAist)As Los Angeles revels in the World Cup, advocates who operate an ICE rapid-response hotline say they've seen an uptick in calls for help.In June,...
A 17-year-old faces eight charges, including two felonies, after a reckless e-motorcycle pursuit through Ventura streets and the Buena High School campus.
A suspect was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon following a standoff with police at MacArthur Park, authorities said.
A University of California campus police officer pushes a pro-Palestinian protester away from a moving San Diego Sheriff's bus with arrested protesters onboard at UC San Diego in San Diego on May 6, 2024.(Adriana Heldiz / CalMatters)For many public colleges and universities in California, keeping...
A special retirement took place at Disneyland this week as Benny the security dog hung up his harness.
Coast Guard crews attached flotation devices to a sunken boat in Lake Michigan and then inflated them, raising the boat above the water. The boat sank on Sunday during heavy fog and rain when the pumps could not keep up with the water.
Trump had resumed defamatory attacks against Carroll as his lawyers considered asking the high court to reconsider its decision.
Renewed fighting between the United States and Iran has raised questions about whether the two sides will resume all out war.
Authorities said the suspect appeared to have named his faction after the Nickelodeon animated series "Rugrats," a show about a group of toddlers and their day-to-day lives.
A family is suing a fitness and hospitality center in El Segundo after their toddler allegedly suffered a severe brain injury when an employee threw him up in the air and failed to catch him.
Thomas Kail is an Emmy and Tony award-winning Broadway director who worked with Lin-Manuel Miranda on the smash-hit stage productions 'Hamilton' and 'In The Heights.'
Food-tech entrepreneur Alex Canter has raised $2 million to launch Maggie’s Refuel, a luxury gas station and boutique market opening in Beverly Hills in 2027.
Santa Ana voters will be asked in November whether to keep a 1.5% sales tax from sunsetting in 2029.(Getty Images / iStockphoto)Santa Ana’s Measure X — a 1.5% sales tax — is scheduled to decrease starting in 2029, meaning the city could lose out on $30 million in revenue. Voters will decide in No...
Cheetahlicious news! A new "Cheetah Girls" movie is in the works at Disney, with Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon and Sabrina Bryan.
The two-time Grammy winner will share the stage with some big acts at the world's longest-running music festival for lesbian and queer women in Palm Springs, happening Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.
LAPD officials have discussed a temporary pause on classes to free up hundreds of officers involved in training new recruits in time for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028, according to department sources.
Los Angeles prosecutors have identified a body found in a burned car trunk last year as Soledad Lopez, filing premeditated murder charges against three suspects.
The LAPD was involved in a standoff with a person who barricaded themself in a MacArthur Park restroom after possibly simulating having a firearm.
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled honoring the hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony for a 35-year career.
The fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration officer Tuesday marks at least the eighth death during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
"Unfortunately, there has been another death of a Mexican national in the United States," President Claudia Sheinbaum said after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent.
Los Angeles County honored 128 foster youth at Walt Disney Concert Hall for achieving a milestone that statistics show is often difficult to reach: graduating from high school.
Justin Bieber is joining the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show, adding another major name to a lineup that already includes Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
"The Pitt" led all nominees with 25, while "Hacks" led all comedies with 24 for its final season as the Emmy nominations were announced.
An accused burglar accidentally gave himself away to the police after calling 911 to report his missing pickup truck.
Police say an Arizona toddler discovered in a backyard pool in February was declared dead at a hospital but later discovered to be alive.
(GarySe7en / LAist Featured Photos on Flickr)A bill to allow insurance companies to monitor California drivers’ behavior in exchange for potential discounts on their premiums would change the state’s longstanding insurance law, drawing opposition from the Insurance Department as well as consumer...
A brush fire near the 5 and 14 Freeway junction in Sylmar was quickly contained by firefighters on Wednesday, forcing temporary lane closures that have since reopened.
The family of a 66-year-old man who was left seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in South Los Angeles is asking for the public's help in finding the driver responsible.
For the second time this year, authorities and hazmat crews responded to the home of an 18-year-old UC Irvine graduate conducting independent cancer research. The family's attorney says it's a misunderstanding over legal chemicals.
Eight teams are left in the World Cup, and the quarterfinals feature the top four countries in FIFA's pre-tournament men's world rankings.
Trump criticizes NATO allies at a summit, expressing frustration over their resistance to his Greenland ambitions
LEGO has unveiled a 27-foot-tall World Cup trophy replica made from more than 1.3 million bricks at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
One Bay Area restaurant caused discourse online after a post went viral last week on the establishment's policy about fining parents when their children run around and are unruly.
Riverside police have released a photo of a 62-year-old man in custody who is suspected of sexually abusing multiple victims over a period of 25 years.
The 33-year-old driver was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are dropping worldwide after President Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.
The California DMV has ordered 11,000 drivers to retake their written exams within 30 days or face license cancellation following mysterious test "irregularities."
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