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FBI arrests Irvine woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader’s family for China

An FBI patch is displayed on a ballistic body armor vest at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Sept. 25, 2026, in San Diego. (Kevin Carter / Getty Images North America) The FBI arrested a California real estate agent at the Los Angeles airport as she was leaving the country and ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 5, 2026

1 dead, 2 hurt after driver slams into Whittier restaurant

At least one person is dead and two others are hurt after a driver crashed into the building of a restaurant in Whittier on Monday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. The crash was reported at about 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of East Slauson Avenue and Norwalk Boul...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 5, 2026

1 killed, 2 injured when car crashes into Santa Fe Springs business

One person died and two people were injured when a car crashed into a business Monday afternoon in Santa Fe Springs. The crash was reported at about 2:30 p.m. near Telegraph Road and Slauson Avenue in the community about 15 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Details about w...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 5, 2026

4 arrested in catalytic converter theft investigation after Camarillo pursuit, crash

Four people were arrested after an investigation into a catalytic converter theft led detectives to identify suspects and ended in a pursuit and crash in Camarillo, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. The investigation began after a catalytic converter was reported s...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 5, 2026

Blunt force injury caused 4-month-old baby's death, LA coroners say

The death of a 4-month-old baby found inside a Central Alameda dumpster was caused by blunt trauma, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office said Monday. The female infant, identified as Luna Babers, was found in the area of 52nd Street and Holmes Avenue. Police said a wo...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 5, 2026

San Fernando Valley senior targeted in $5 million phone scam

A retired San Fernando Valley senior was targeted in a $5 million phone scam that unfolded over the course of about six months, the LAPD told NBC4 Investigates. Police said the victim received several calls from a man living abroad who told the victim that his identification had ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 5, 2026

Woman accused of spying for China

Federal prosecutors say Wanying "Heather" Zhang was arrested at LAX on suspicion of conducting espionage for China. Prosecutors allege Zhang surveilled the son of Taiwan’s president in Seattle last year....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Oct 5, 2026

Surveillance video shows crash that killed Nobu worker along PCH in Malibu

Origami cranes decorate a memorial near where a Nobu restaurant employee was killed in a crash early Saturday morning in Malibu . Ryo Uchimiya, 51, was sitting in his parked car down the street from the restaurant when the driver of a Range Rover crashed into his vehicle and two ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 4, 2026

FBI arrests Irvine woman accused of acting as Chinese agent at LAX, feds say

An Irvine woman accused of acting as an unregistered Chinese agent was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday, federal officials said. The FBI took 34-year-old Wanying “Heather” Zhang into custody as she was attempting to leave for China, according to First Assis...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 4, 2026

Malibu's PCH speed cameras are slated to issue warnings in November. Fines come later

Flowers are placed along along the Pacific Coast Highway, after a crash that killed four college students and injured two others, in Malibu, on Oct. 19, 2023. (Richard Vogel / AP Photo) Malibu is pushing back the next phase of its speed camera program along a deadly stretch of PC...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 4, 2026

Hit-and-run driver kills 71-year-old woman in North Hollywood

Police in North Hollywood are seeking the public’s help in locating and identifying the driver who hit and killed a 71-year-old woman over the weekend. The hit-and-run was reported at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday on Lankershim Boulevard, just north of Oxnard Street. There, the driver...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 4, 2026

Smoke warning due to Bouquet Fire remains in effect

A South Coast Air Quality Management District smoke advisory, warning of the potential impact of smoke from the Bouquet Fire, will remain in effect until at least 8 p.m., authorities said Sunday. The agency said the smoke is expected to impact the Santa Clarita Valley, the I-5 co...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 4, 2026

Bouquet Fire near Santa Clarita triggers evacuations

The Bouquet Fire near Santa Clarita has prompted mandatory evacuation orders and road closures as firefighters battle the Angeles National Forest blaze....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Oct 3, 2026

Evacuation orders, warnings in effect for 1,044-acre wildfire near Santa Clarita

A fast-moving wildfire northeast of Santa Clarita was prompting evacuation orders and warnings on Saturday, officials said. The 1,044-acre Bouquet Fire broke out near Bouquet Canyon and Quarry roads in the Angeles National Forest around 3:15 p.m., according to Cal Fire. It was 30...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 3, 2026

Newly-released bodycam video shows Luigi Mangione’s arrest

Police bodycam footage released Friday shows the moment officers located and arrested Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Oct 3, 2026

Nobu employee sleeping inside parked vehicle killed in crash along PCH in Malibu

A Nobu restaurant employee died early Saturday after a 16-year-old driving a Range Rover crashed into his parked vehicle along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, authorities said. The crash was reported near 22600 Pacific Coast Highway, not far from the restaurant, just before 7 a....

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 3, 2026

Gardena police officer fatally shoots armed man during traffic stop

A Gardena police officer shot and killed a man Friday night after the man opened fire at law enforcement during a traffic stop, according to the Gardena Police Department. The shooting happened after an officer performed a traffic stop on a driver just after 11 p.m. Friday on the...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 3, 2026

Victims of Catalina medical helicopter crash identified

Three people died after a medical transport helicopter traveling from Catalina Island to the mainland crashed into the Pacific Ocean. All three have now been publicly identified....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaOct 3, 2026