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Fiery multi-vehicle crash on 210 Freeway in Lake View Terrace prompts lane closures

A fiery multi-vehicle crash involving a box truck prompted lane closures on the westbound 210 Freeway in Lake View Terrace on Saturday evening, officials said. The crash was reported on the 210 Freeway, south of State Route 118, just before 6 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fi...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 25, 2026

With another scorching weekend in store for SoCal, fire danger is ticking up

Experts continue to warn about dangerous rip currents and surf at Southern California beaches. Always swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and never turn your back to the waves. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) Southern Californians are in for yet another scorching weekend. The Nation...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 24, 2026

Hate crime probe underway after antisemitic markings found in Pasadena

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department began a hate crime investigation after a mural was vandalized with an antisemitic message and symbols in Pasadena, authorities announced Friday. Deputies responded to North Altadena Drive near Washington Boulevard Friday after learning ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 24, 2026

Man charged for assaulting a girl, using her for pornography

Orange County authorities charged a man who is accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl in Westminster than using her for child pornography, police announced Friday. Nathan Robert Stubbs, 41, charged with eight sex charges as well as a count of using a minor in the sale or...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 24, 2026

Lineage faces $500 daily fines for ‘unsanitary' conditions after Boyle Heights fire

Los Angeles County health officials announced that Lineage Logistics — the company at the center of last month’s warehouse fire in Boyle Heights — is facing $500 daily fines after being cited Thursday for “unsanitary and nuisance conditions.” The administrative citation was issue...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 24, 2026

California sues Trump over emergency funding rules that pressure states on elections

Election workers process vote-by-mail ballots at the Orange County Registrar of Voters in Santa Ana on June 2, 2026. (Jules Hotz / CalMatters) California is taking the Trump administration to court a third time over its attempts to tie crucial emergency preparedness funding to th...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 24, 2026

Video: Teens on e-bikes takeover downtown Orlando; many detained, citations issued

The Orlando Police Department said hundreds of kids on e-bikes and motorized scooters were causing trouble in downtown Orlando last weekend, allegedly driving through red lights, impeding traffic, blocking roadways, and preventing emergency officials from responding to calls....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 24, 2026

'Spider-Man' to the rescue - Helps man in wheelchair cross street

Not all superheroes wear capes—some wear Spider-Man suits. A driver dressed as Spider-Man stopped at a busy Arkansas intersection to help a wheelchair user safely cross the street. Police praised the "web of kindness," and it turns out the good Samaritan was on the way to a super...

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 24, 2026

Man on Sixth Street Bridge arch halts traffic near downtown LA

Traffic came to a standstill east of downtown LA Friday after a person climbed on top of an arch on the Sixth Street Bridge and refused to come down. The bridge connecting downtown Los Angeles and Boyle Heights was closed as police and firefighters responded to the scene. The shi...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 24, 2026

Medical examiner to resume testimony in Celeste Rivas Hernandez murder hearing

What to Know Singer D4vd has been 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 in the front trunk of a Tesla impounded at a ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 24, 2026

Lineage cleanup by the numbers: Will they meet their deadline?

A pile of fire-damaged materials lines the outside of a warehouse as firefighters continue working at the scene of a warehouse fire in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock.com) Lineage has said it is racing to meet ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 24, 2026

Deadly Madison, Wisconsin police shooting of man with knife sparks protests

The shooting death of a man who police said injured an officer with a knife while resisting arrest has roiled Wisconsin's capital city, with Gov. Tony Evers calling for "transparency and accountability" and Madison community members gathering Thursday at a growing memorial....

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Jul 23, 2026

‘Psychological war’: Inside California’s expanding use of jailhouse stings

When Jason Zapata was arrested for allegedly firing a gun into the air, he was thrown in a dimly lit holding cell with trash strewn across the floor and a broken payphone on the wall. It had nothing more than a rusted toilet, sink and three wooden benches that looked as though th...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 23, 2026

Nithya Raman attacks Mayor Karen Bass' response to Boyle Heights warehouse fire

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman visited a Boyle Heights neighborhood Thursday, more than 5 miles away from Council District 4 that she supervises, as she slammed LA Mayor Karen Bass’ handling of the massive warehouse story fire. Raman, who is running to replace Bass a...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 23, 2026

Want to weigh in on LAPD's use of license plate readers? Here's how

Communities across the country are terminating ties with automated license plate reader companies. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) The Los Angeles Police Department recently suspended its contract with Flock Safety , a surveillance company whose use of AI-powered automated licen...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 23, 2026

16-year-old turns himself in after deadly shooting at Santa Monica Pier

A teenager suspected of gunning down a man near the Santa Monica Pier earlier this week surrendered to authorities, police announced Thursday. The initial investigation began when officers responded to Pacific Coast Highway next to Parking Lot 1 at around 12:30 a.m. Monday, accor...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 23, 2026