11-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of 15-year-old brother
An 11-year-old has been arrested in the fatal shooting of her 15-year-old brother in Oklahoma.
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Officer, two others injured after Pasadena police open fire; no one struck by gunfire
Three people, including an officer, were taken to a hospital after Pasadena police opened fire. None of the injuries were caused by gunfire.
Suspect leads police chase across Los Angeles
A suspected DUI driver leads a police chase across the San Fernando Valley.
Lineage Logistics sues 3 companies over Boyle Heights warehouse fire, seeks more than $1 billion
Lineage Logistics sued three companies, alleging their rooftop solar system work contributed to the June 17 fire at its Boyle Heights cold-storage facility....
Skid Row scheme: Feds say man paid homeless people to sign California ballot petitions
A man was arrested for allegedly paying people on Skid Row to sign petitions using stolen identities of registered voters to qualify initiatives on ballots in California elections....
Man arrested in Skid Row election fraud scheme
A man was arrested in connection to an alleged election fraud scheme.
California survived the hottest August on record without needing Flex Alerts. Here's why
California has quietly, but dramatically, increased the resiliency of its electrical grid through a significant expansion in battery energy storage.
St. Matthew’s Parish School welcomes students back after Palisades Fire
St. Matthew’s students return to their Palisades campus nearly 20 months after the 2025 fire.
Lineage sues solar company and contractor, blames them for warehouse fire in Boyle Heights
The Lineage warehouse in Boyle Heights on August 31, 2026. (Brian Feinzeimer / The LA Local) Lineage Logistics sued a solar power provider and its contractor Thursday, blaming them for the fire that destroyed its cold storage facility and plagued Boyle Heights and surrounding com...
Possible DUI driver in custody after chase ends in San Fernando Valley
A possible DUI driver was taken into custody after leading authorities on a half-hour chase from the Westlake area to the San Fernando Valley on Thursday night. NewsChopper4 was above the pursuit that ended in Encino just after 11:30 p.m. Los Angeles Police Department units were ...
Dana Point declares local emergency after at least 16 homes are damaged by strong surf
The city of Dana Point has declared a local emergency after coastal flooding and strong surf fueled by Hurricane Marie severely damaged at least 16 beachfront homes....
A list of events in LA and OC counties to remember 9/11
Flowers are left at the Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum in 2024, which is located on the land where the Twin Towers once stood before they were destroyed. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images) Alhambra 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Fire Station 71, 301 N. First St., Alhambra Sept. 11, 9 a.m. C...
Lineage sues solar operator Altus Power over Boyle Heights warehouse fire
Lineage, operator of the Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse that burned for more than a week, sued the owner of the solar array on the building's roof....
'Survivors survive!': Latest trailer drops for survival thriller 'Whalefall' starring Austin Abrams
It's a race against time to escape the beast's belly. Austin Abrams stars in the upcoming survival thriller "Whalefall," accidentally trapped in the stomach of a whale. Having to rely on childhood lessons and his own instincts, it's a race against the clock before his air runs ou...
Several cars damaged after tree branches fall in Fairfax neighborhood
Several cars were damaged after part of a city tree fell on top of them in a Fairfax neighborhood Thursday, video shows. The incident was reported in a residential area near Gardner Street and Rosewood Avenue just after 7 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Aeri...
Student airlifted to hospital after 'medical emergency' at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita
A student was airlifted to a hospital due to a "medical emergency" after deputies responded to an initial report of a stabbing at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita....
Ex-treasurer for OC high school football club arrested
Julie Hanway Molina, 56, was arrested at her Aliso Viejo home for allegedly embezzling $411,761 from the Aliso Niguel High School football booster club....
Corvette left hanging from 5 Freeway overpass after Anaheim crash
A Corvette was left dangling over the 5 Freeway after a crash in Anaheim overnight.
Orange County nonprofit treasurer charged with stealing $400,000 to pay mortgage, credit card bills
An Orange County woman was arrested Thursday after she allegedly stole more than $400,000 from a nonprofit created to support a high school football team, according to officials....
LAPD investigating home invasion robbery in Hollywood Hills
Police have not released information about any suspects.
Family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez files wrongful death lawsuit against D4vd
What to Know Singer D4vd was charged with first-degree murder and other crimes in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas , who was reported missing in the spring of 2025. The Lake Elsinore girl’s decomposed body was found Sept. 8, 2025, in the front trunk of a Tesla impounded at ...
NTSB to release readout from cockpit voice recorder following Amazon cargo plane crash that killed 5
The National Transportation Safety Board expects to interview the two pilots who were in the cockpit of an Amazon Air cargo plane that overran a runway....
California hasn't issued a Flex Alert in nearly 4 years. Here's why
California hasn't needed a Flex Alert in nearly four years, and officials say battery storage is a big reason why.
Ex-OC high school football booster club treasurer accused of diverting funds for mortgage
The former treasurer of an Orange County high school football booster club faces federal charges after allegedly using about $400,000 of the nonprofit fundraising group’s money to pay for personal expenses, including her home mortgage and credit card bills. Julie Hanway Molina, 5...
Victorville man accused of paying for ballot petition signatures using stolen identities
A 47-year-old Victorville man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a federal grand jury indictment accusing him of paying people on Los Angeles’ Skid Row to sign petitions using stolen identities to qualify initiatives for California elections. James Brass, 47, and two other...
Reward offered in shooting of coyote known as Wendy
A $10,000 reward was being offered on Thursday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for shooting a coyote known to Studio City residents as Wendy, who was euthanized after two pellets were found lodged in her head. The Simi Valley-based S...
Staten Island memorial honors firefighters lost on 9/11 and in years since
Signs of patriotism and remembrance surrounded a Staten Island gathering Wednesday as FDNY families, active firefighters and retirees commemorate 25 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks....
Dead body washes ashore in Malibu
Authorities were investigating a dead body that was found at a beach in Malibu on Thursday. The man was pronounced dead when he was found by Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel around 3 p.m. Wednesday at a beach north of Malibu Lagoon, according to media reports. Informa...
Husband of Fresno pilot dies following Sierra Sky Park plane crash
Family members confirm Craig Eady has died from injuries suffered in Saturday's Sierra Sky Park plane crash. The crash claimed the lives of all four members of the Eady family aboard the aircraft....
A firehouse tribute to the nine men who never came home after 9/11
A simple chalkboard has become a powerful piece of history. See how firefighters and conservators are working to preserve the names of colleagues lost on Sept. 11....
LA County Launches Investigation into Farmers Insurance Over Toxic Contamination Claims, Wildfire Survivor Complaints
September 9, 2026 Contact: Scott Kuhn, Assistant County Counsel skuhn@counsel.lacounty.gov 323-719-9606 LA County Launches Investigation into Farmers Insurance Over Toxic Contamination Claims, Wildfire Survivor Complaints Los Angeles County announced today that County Counsel has...
Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Florida Amazon plane crash that killed cleaning crew
Five members of a crew killed when an Amazon cargo jet smashed into their van were wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes at the Miami airport when they were struck, lawyers for one of the victims said on Wednesday....
Brush fire erupts near Getty Center, prompting evacuation warnings
Smoke rises from a brush fire near the Getty Center on Sept. 9, 2026. (CBS LA) This story is no longer being actively updated. For the most up-to-date information about the fire you can check: LAFD incident page Latest evacuation map Firefighters appeared to make quick progress a...
Man arrested near Kris Jenner's Calabasas home. Suspect has allegedly stalked her before
Los Angeles County officials this week arrested a 25-year-old man near Kris Jenner's home in Calabasas on suspicion of stalking. A representative for the 'Kardashians' reality star did not comment....
Investigation underway after police shooting in Pasadena
An investigation was underway Thursday night after a police shooting in Pasadena, officials said. The incident happened in the 200 block of North Oakland Avenue just after 9 p.m., according to the Pasadena Police Department. Video from the scene showed an Audi that had bullet hol...
Boyle Heights warehouse fire was result of 'shoddy work' by solar panel company, lawsuit claims
Lineage filed suit against Altus Power on Thursday, accusing the solar panel company of being responsible for the massive Boyle Heights warehouse fire that burned for a week in June....
L.A. County probes Farmers Insurance Company's handling of wildfire claims
Los Angeles County launched a probe into Farmers Insurance Company's handling of claims by policyholders impacted by last year's devastating Eaton and Palisades wildfires, after a growing number of residents complained of delays, denials and underpayments...
Evacuation warnings lifted after brush fire erupts along 405 Freeway near Getty Center
A brush fire near the Getty Center grew to about 25 acres before firefighters stopped its forward progress.
9 homes red-tagged after hurricane-force swells batter Dana Point coast; local emergency declared
More than a dozen homes were damaged in Dana Point after hurricane-force swells battered the coastline, prompting city officials to proclaim a local emergency....
Police are looking for a man in black who prowled Quentin Tarantino's Hollywood Hills home
Police are looking for a prowler who trespassed at filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's Hollywood Hills home on Wednesday.
Bel-Air brush fire off 405 threatens homes and Getty Center
A brush fire erupted Wednesday afternoon, threatening homes and the Getty Center in the Bel-Air area, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Getty Fire scorches 25 acres near 405 Freeway as mop-up operations continue
Fire crews in Los Angeles continue mop-up efforts for a 25-acre brush fire along the 405 Freeway that closed the Getty Center and prompted brief evacuation warnings....
L.A. Fire Department ambulance involved in collision; 3 fire personnel injured
The LAFD amublance was carrying a person in serious condition when it collided with a sedan in Boyle Heights. Three firefighters had minor injuries, authorities said....
Beverly Hills apartment fire displaces residents, injures firefighters
A fire at a Beverly Hills apartment building forced a partial roof collapse.
Ambulance transporting critical patient involved in Boyle Heights crash
A Mercedes and an ambulance transporting a patient collided in Boyle Heights on Wednesday, leaving a total of five patients involved.
Long Beach police hid an officer's assault conviction for years, defense attorney alleges
Officers from the Long Beach Police Department responded to a March 2025 report of an armed robbery just blocks away — the arrest that followed is now at the center of allegations the department concealed one officer's assault conviction. (Megan Garvey / LAist) A prominent attorn...
Trump claims firefighters carried him from ground zero after 9/11 attack
President Donald Trump claimed that firefighters carried him away from ground zero when he visited the site in the days after the 9/11 attacks.
Wild video shows person dangling after I-20 crash in Atlanta
A wild crash scene along Interstate 20 in Atlanta is getting plenty of attention on social media after video showed a person's legs dangling from an overpass....
How fire survivors can prep their properties for rain
Composted organic mulch on Lydia Whitlock's Altadena property helped prevent erosion after rain. (Courtesy Lydia Whitlock) The El Niño climate pattern is here and, in Southern California, that can mean heavy rain in the winter — which is why experts say now is the time to prepare...
Two firefighters injured battling Beverly Hills apartment blaze amid sweltering temps
The Beverly Hills Fire Department responded to the blaze at 10:30 a.m. in the 200 block of South Rexford Drive, across from Beverly Vista Middle School, and knocked down the blaze by 12:45 p.m....
'I would slap the Jackson 5 out of you' -- guardsman allegedly pulled gun on fellow guardsman in DC
Guard member deployed to D.C. arrested for allegedly pulling a gun on a fellow guardsman after they argued over whether their hairstyles followed Army regulations....
Fire engulfs apartment building in Beverly Hills, resulting in partial roof collapse
A dramatic fire engulfed an apartment building in Beverly Hills, resulting in the partial collapse of the structure's roof.