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Podcaster charged with making threats against Trump

Former TV host Benjamin Azariah Southworth was arrested in Los Angeles on federal charges alleging he threatened to assassinate President Donald Trump and cyberstalked his lawyer's family....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Sep 3, 2026

What LAPD requires during stops — and where its gang unit fell short

Inspector General Matthew Barragan, left, and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell attend the Los Angeles Police Commission meeting on Sept. 1, 2026, where officials discussed an audit of the department’s gang unit. (Martin Romero / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local . I...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 3, 2026

Mom of Anaheim girl killed in firework explosion launches boba truck in her honor

The mother of an 8-year-old Anaheim girl who was killed by an illegal firework explosion last year has started a business in her daughter’s honor. Haley Doan parks her new boba truck at Sigler Park in Westminster. It’s called Sassy Boba, named after Doan’s daughter Jasmine who di...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 3, 2026

Man found dead in Hollenbeck Park in Boyle Heights area

A man died in an apparent drowning at Hollenbeck Park in the Boyle Heights area on Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the 2000 block of Hollenbeck Drive at around 10:30 a.m. where a man was reported to be face down in the lake water,...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 3, 2026

Man hit and killed by Metro train in Highland Park

A man was fatally struck by a Metro train in Highland Park Thursday morning, according to the Los Angeles Police Department’s traffic division. The incident was reported at around 4:45 a.m. The man was described to be in his 60s. The incident may cause delays on Metro’s A Line as...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 3, 2026

2 dead in 5 Freeway collision

Two people were killed Thursday in a collision in Westminster on a 5 Freeway offramp, prompting the closure of lanes 3 and 4 southbound until 7 a.m. The crash happened around 3:17 a.m. Thursday in a single vehicle collision on the southbound Lincoln Avenue offramp of the 5 Freewa...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 3, 2026

Fake NFL player accused in romance scam

The FBI arrested a man who allegedly pretended to be an NFL player and scammed women in multiple states.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Sep 2, 2026

Firefighters battle Gibby Fire along Orange, Riverside Counties

A brush fire growing in southern Orange County is threatening structures in Rancho Carrillo as crews work to battle the blaze. Initially, emergency personnel believed the fire was 450 acres but after securing better mapping of it, they determined it was actually at 220 acres. Due...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 2, 2026

Multiple victims, including 2 police officers, shot in Minneapolis

A shooting in Minneapolis has left two victims and the shooter dead and at least six others, including three police officers, injured Wednesday. According to the City of Minneapolis, the shooting unfolded in the area of 15 East Grant Street on Wednesday afternoon. Police received...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 2, 2026