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Santa Monica nearing agreement to allow local police to patrol Metro E Line platforms
Santa Monica is close to finalizing an agreement with Metro to allow local police officers to patrol Metro stations within the city limits, according to Santa Monica city leaders....
Santa Monica close to having patrol on Metro platforms
Santa Monica is close to finalizing an agreement with Metro to allow local police officers to patrol Metro stations within the city limits, according to Santa Monica city leaders....
Suspect killed in shootout with police after 2 gunshot victims found outside San Bernardino home
Police shot and killed a suspect after coming under fire while attempting to rescue two shooting victims outside a San Bernardino home, authorities said....
Child star Jonathan Taylor Thomas arrested, accused of kicking deputy during Los Angeles County, California traffic stop
Former child star Jonathan Taylor Thomas was arrested in LA County, California after he allegedly interfered with a DUI investigation and kicked a deputy....
Wildfire and water research grants saved as Trump EPA permanently restores $19 million to UC
The EPA has agreed to permanently restore about $19 million in UC research grants canceled by the Trump administration.
Temperature rises in battery unit exposed to fire at La Verne water treatment plant
Hazardous materials crews were monitoring rising temperatures Wednesday in a battery storage unit near a solar farm at a Metropolitan Water District facility in La Verne adjacent to an identical unit that caught fire and burned a day earlier....
1 dead, 10 hurt, including firefighters, in New York City fire that led man to jump from building
A 31-year-old man is in critical but stable condition after apparently jumping from the Bronx apartment building.
Onetime 'world's youngest hacker' arrested on suspicion of antisemitic vandalism of SoCal homes
Kristoffer Von Hassel, 18, was arrested Tuesday in Imperial Beach in the vandalism, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office said.
Man arrested for 2006 murder of wife after remains were found under Big Bear Lake house
Nearly two decades after Jill Maiorca disappeared from Big Bear Lake, her former husband has been arrested for her murder after cold case investigators linked him to human remains discovered hidden in a crawlspace beneath a home....
Former LA peace ambassador speaks out after case was dismissed this month
Michael Angel Alvarez, 41, spoke with LAist on Sept. 16, 2026, about the federal body armor case against him being dismissed. (Jordan Rynning / LAist) Michael Angel Alvarez made headlines earlier this year when he was arrested while working as a peace ambassador for the nonprofit...
California doesn't mandate registries for people who need help in disasters. Florida does. Why?
People evacuate from the Palisades Fire in January 2025. (Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images) After the Palisades and Eaton firestorms in January 2025, one story captured how Los Angeles County’s emergency management system seemed to have failed. Anthony Mitchell Sr., an 80-year-o...
Young boy killed after father backs Cybertruck into him, police say
A California man accidentally hit and killed his 6-year-old son while backing a Tesla Cybertruck out of the family's driveway near Temecula, according to police reports....
Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York
Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in New York in 2006.
Insurers say they’re starting to write new California homeowner policies, but how many?
Houses sit within the forest in South Lake Tahoe near Pioneer Trail and Jicarilla Drive on Sept. 26, 2024. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters) Insurance companies are starting to write new policies in California again after years of holding back as wildfire risk climbed higher. T...
Florida mom left infant in car for hours while cleaning house, officials say
A Florida mom has been arrested and is facing potential child neglect charges after she left her six-month-old child in a running vehicle for hours while she was cleaning someone's house, according to the Edgewater Police Department....
2nd man arrested in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree
Mississippi police arrested a second man in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson....
Married couple found dead in Thousand Oaks home
Major crimes detectives are investigating the deaths of Aleksander Tukalski and Kazia Berlach Tukalska, who were found inside their Thousand Oaks home during a Sept. 21 wellness check....
Jamie Foxx talks gangbangers, getting older in new Hulu special, "Take Care of Yourself"
"This is danger!" Jamie Foxx fires on all cylinders in his new comedy special, "Take Care of Yourself." The Hularious special streams October 7 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+....
Over 500 homes under evacuation orders due to La Verne lithium battery fire
A day after a fire broke out in a lithium battery storage unit at a Metropolitan Water District of Southern California facility in La Verne, fire officials on Wednesday offered mixed news: The flames appeared to be out, but the burned batteries remained dangerously hot and could ...
Police shootout leaves suspect wounded after officers find 2 victims shot at San Bernardino home
A suspect was wounded in a shootout with police after officers arrived at a crime scene to find two victims shot outside a San Bernardino home.
Brothers arrested in Riverside for impersonating police
Two brothers were arrested after Riverside police stopped an SUV outfitted with police-style lights and sirens that investigators believe may have been used to impersonate officers, authorities said. Officers stopped an all-black Ford Explorer about 2 a.m. Sept. 16 near Magnolia ...
Nithya Raman surges to 11-point lead over Karen Bass in LA mayoral poll
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman holds a 39% to 28% lead over Mayor Karen Bass in a new UC Berkeley IGS survey following pushback over emergency responses and shifted voter demographics....
West Chew Avenue crime news: Ex-police chief recalls 2009 arrest of R.C. Horsch, linked to Olney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania investigation
There is West Chew Avenue crime news. The ex-police chief recalls the 2009 arrest of R.C. Horsch, linked to the Olney, Philadelphia, PA investigation
Long Beach declares emergency as Hurricane Polo swell looms
Long Beach has declared a local emergency as the city works to repair damage and prepare its coastline for the possibility of more powerful surf.
Family escapes Encino home after fire breaks out
A family in Encino escaped their home in the middle of the night after a fire broke out.
VIDEO: Man scales locked gate after chasing UC Berkeley student home
The video shows the college student buzzing into her apartment complex. Seconds later, a man can be seen scaling the locked gate and entering the property. He then pulls out what Berkeley police said was a barbecue lighter. "We deserve stricter laws so that things like this aren'...
Teen boy killed, sister hurt in L.A. crash. Neighbors say speeding has been an issue for years
Two siblings crossing the street in Hyde Park were hit by a car Tuesday night. One of the victims, a teenage boy, has died.
LAPD searches for driver after South LA hit-and-run kills teen, critically injures sister
Police in South LA are searching for two people who allegedly took off after striking two teenage siblings walking with their mother Tuesday night, killing a 16-year-old boy and leaving his sister in critical condition....
Teen boy killed, sister hit in South LA hit-and-run
Police in South LA are searching for a driver and passenger who fled on foot after striking two teenage siblings walking with their mother Tuesday night, killing a 16-year-old boy and leaving his sister in critical condition....
Fiancé remembers NBC4 LA reporter Eliana Moreno one week after Chatsworth, California news helicopter crash
Reporter Eliana Moreno's fiancé shared an emotional tribute one week after the deadly NBC4 helicopter crash in Chatsworth.
LAFD completes Boyle Heights warehouse fire investigation, cause remains officially undetermined
The cause of the massive June fire at a Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse remains officially undetermined, but investigators found that the blaze originated on the roof at or near a section of solar panels....
ICE arrests California Assembly staffer at airport
ICE has taken a staff employee of California State Assembly Member Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) into custody, alleging that her aide is an "illegal alien" from Hong Kong....
Sherman Oaks woman attacked by intruder who jumped from second-floor window
A man was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly destroying planters at a Sherman Oaks apartment complex before attacking a resident and jumping from a second-floor window, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police responded at about 7:30 p.m. to the 4900 block of Co...
Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental from drugs, including fentanyl: Coroner
Actress Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental from drugs including fentanyl, according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office in South Carolina....
Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas arrested in Westlake Village traffic stop
Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas was arrested on suspicion of obstruction and public intoxication Monday during a traffic stop in Westlake Village, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Thomas was a passenger in a car encountered by deputies at about 12:30 a.m. at...
Shots fired at officers responding to domestic violence call in San Bernardino
Law enforcement officers in armored vehicles swarmed a San Bernardino neighborhood Wednesday after someone opened fire on police as they responded to a domestic violence report. The shooting was reported near East Colston and Richardson streets, where police were called about the...
Woman wielding bike helmet stops sexual assault in Philadelphia
Police are searching for a man who they say sexually assaulted a 63-year-old woman Monday afternoon in Philadelphia.
Crews knock down fire at La Verne water treatment plant that prompted evacuations for neighborhood
A fire erupted at a battery storage unit at a Metropolitan Water District facility in La Verne Tuesday, prompting nearby schools to evacuate.
Texas investigators seek evidence of manslaughter, other crimes in 27 flood deaths at Camp Mystic
Camp Mystic faces a criminal investigation that could include manslaughter or negligent homicide charges in the deaths of 27 girls, court docs show.
Fiancé remembers reporter Eliana Moreno one week after deadly helicopter crash
Reporter Eliana Moreno's fiancé shared a message of gratitude and remembrance, thanking people for their support while mourning her loss.
After Hurricane Marie damage, Long Beach declares local emergency ahead of El Niño
Long Beach has declared a local emergency ahead of an expected El Niño after Hurricane Marie's surf damaged the boardwalk and flooded homes.
LA advocates and lawmakers urge Newsom to sign bill barring police from moonlighting for ICE
Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez spoke in support of the bill at a press conference outside L.A. City Hall. (Julia Barajas / LAist) State and local lawmakers are joining immigrant rights groups in urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would bar California law enforcement f...
Investigation fails to find cause of massive Boyle Heights fire
Firefighters were unable to determine a definite cause for the fire that destroyed a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights that burned for days.
'Like a horror movie.' Man following UC Berkeley student scales apartment complex gate
A chilling surveillance camera recording captures a homeless man scaling the locked gate of an apartment complex and following a UC Berkeley student inside. The suspected trespasser has an extensive criminal record and was wanted on a felony arrest warrant....
'Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!' Military training jet plunges into ocean off California coast
The pilot ejected from the aircraft before it crashed, according to a spokesperson for Airborne Tactical Advantage Co., a private government contractor that helps train crews with the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps....
Death of Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford's son, sparks questions over drug supplier, L.A. luxury rehab center
The Santa Monica Police Department said there is no indication of foul play at this time and that they are also investigating Gerber's apparent overdose....
LAFD closes investigation into Lineage warehouse fire without determining a cause
Firefighters work to put out a fire at the Lineage cold storage facility in Boyle Heights on Sunday, June 21,2026. “The Department’s thoughts remain with all those impacted by this deeply tragic incident,” Arson and Fire Investigation Chief Thomas Raymond said in a release. The f...
16-year-old boy dies in South LA hit-and-run, sister injured
The Los Angeles Police Department is searching for the driver and passenger of a vehicle that struck two teen siblings, killing one of them, in South Los Angeles on Tuesday. The crash was reported at about 9:30 p.m. on the 5900 block of 10th Street, according to the Los Angeles P...
La Verne lithium battery storage fire forces evacuations near water district facility
A small explosion and fire broke out in an outdoor lithium battery storage unit at a Metropolitan Water District facility in La Verne.
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for a felony sex crime in another #MeToo reckoning. Weinstein’s sentencing for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley followed a legal odyssey spanning more than ...
Metro bus crash arraignment delayed yet again
Rios faces two counts of second-degree murder, felony DUI, and reckless driving after allegedly driving an SUV into a Metro bus, killing two passengers and injuring six on Sept. 15....
Lithium-ion battery fire keeps hundreds of homes under evacuation orders for second day
Roughly 200 homes remained under evacuation orders in La Verne on Wednesday as fire crews continued to work to stabilize lithium-ion batteries burning inside the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California facility, authorities said....
Police chase ends in crash after suspect loses control of reportedly stolen car in Alhambra
A high-speed police chase across multiple Southland counties ended in a violent crash in Alhambra on Tuesday.
Bronze Jesus is sawed off at the ankles, carted away: 'Is nothing sacred?!'
Police say two men cut through a chain-link fence at an Orange County church property and took an electric saw to the statue of Jesus.