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2 U.S. Forest Service employees rescued after being held hostage at gunpoint

Two U.S. Forest Service employees were rescued with the help of negotiators after being zip-tied and held hostage for nearly 15 hours in Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Northern California, officials said Friday. The two employees were conducting fieldwork when two armed peo...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 17, 2026

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Family of death row inmate blames doctor in botched execution

The family of a Tennessee death row inmate, whose execution was halted because of problems inserting an IV, has filed a complaint, accusing the doctor of violating ethics after the failed execution in May....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 17, 2026

safety

Stolen Porsche wrecked after pursuit in North Hollywood

A luxury vehicle may have to go through extended repair work after it was stolen then dragged through a street in North Hollywood. The theft was initially reported at around 6:27 a.m. Thursday when someone called police about a man trying to steal a Porsche, the Los Angeles P...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 17, 2026

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US strikes bridges in Iran; Tehran targets US bases in the Gulf

A tugboat guides a ship at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman, on Tuesday. (AFP / Getty Images) The U.S. and Iran expanded their targets in the latest rou...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 17, 2026

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Murder charges in Compton student's July 4 death

A Los Angeles man is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on murder and other charges stemming from a Fourth of July shooting that left a 19-year-old college student dead and two female teenagers injured in Compton....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 17, 2026

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LA County deputy's widow files lawsuit in grenade explosion

The widow of LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Victor Lemus, one of three deputies killed in a grenade explosion a year ago, filed a lawsuit against the county this week, expanding allegations that her husband’s death was preventable and the result of negligence. Lemus along with Dep...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 17, 2026

parks

‘Infinite pain.' Dead twin toddlers' aunt questions overdose claims in South LA

After two toddler boys died from a possible drug overdose inside their family home in the Hyde Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles, their grieving family sought answers this week, saying there were no drugs inside the house. NBC Los Angeles first reported Thursday that toxi...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 17, 2026

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Andy Burnham set to become UK prime minister after Keir Starmer resignation

Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, promising to bring hope to the British people and purpose to the floundering government as he cleared his final hurdle to take office as prime minister next week....

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Jul 17, 2026

safety

Man linked to hours-long Chatsworth standoff dies in custody, LAPD confirms

A man who went on a hours-long standoff with police after allegedly assaulting his mother and brother in Chatsworth ended up dying in custody this week, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Friday. Jose Carlos Hoyos-Munoz, 59, was arrested for assault with a deadly weap...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 17, 2026

parks

Missing dirt biker found dead in San Bernardino County desert

A 63-year-old woman who disappeared while riding dirt bikes in the El Mirage Dry Lake Off-Highway Recreation Area has been found dead after a weeklong search, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities said Julie Elizabeth Goforth was located dece...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 17, 2026

Local

‘Zero tolerance' for criminals in West Hollywood as water main repair continues

As crews made progress in repairing a ruptured water pipe in West Hollywood, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) warned the affected area is a “zero-tolerance” zone for scammers and criminals, the department told NBC Los Angeles exclusively Friday. The Los Angel...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 17, 2026

safety

Son charged after missing woman found dead in parked car in Fullerton

A Santa Ana man has been charged with murder after prosecutors said he fatally shot his mother in the back while sitting in her car outside the Fullerton Police Department on the Fourth of July. According to authorities, Emmanuel Wesley, 23, then left her body inside the car p...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 17, 2026

Local

SoCal cities made landlords pay when rent hikes pushed out tenants. Then courts stepped in

A "for rent" sign hangs near a discarded mattresses outside an apartment building in the city of Los Angeles. (David Wagner / LAist)In recent years, some Southern California cities have tried a new approach to softening the blow of large rent hikes. When landlords raised rents b...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 17, 2026

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An empty time capsule leaves Burbank Public Library with a mystery from the past

The time capsule monument sits in front of Burbank's Central Library branch on July 15.(Makenna Cramer / LAist)After 25 years of anticipation, the Burbank Public Library opened a time capsule monument only to find…nothing.They were expecting to come across a collection of memori...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 17, 2026

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Lawyers are teaching immigrants at Adelanto how to challenge their own detentions

In Adelanto, immigrant detention centers are run by The GEO Group, one of the nation's largest for-profit prison operators.(John Moore / Getty Images)A nonprofit law firm has created a resource to teach people who are in custody at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, or at the ne...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 17, 2026

safety

Sunset Blvd. could reopen by the end of weekend after water main repair, says LADWP

If repairs continue as planned, Sunset Boulevard is expected to reopen by the end of the weekend after crews complete emergency work on a major water pipe beneath the iconic Sunset Strip, according to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). An LADWP spokesperson...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 17, 2026

Local

Water main break leaves West Hollywood facing long recovery

Eyewitness News learned the pipe that broke was about 110 years old. An infrastructure improvement project had been scheduled for 2031 and was expected to be completed by 2035....

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Jul 17, 2026

business

Fairlife production halted across U.S. following network hack

The Coca-Cola Company has temporarily halted U.S. manufacturing operations for its fairlife dairy brand after discovering a cyberattack on its networks. An unauthorized third party gained access to a portion of the company's systems during a recent ransomware event....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 17, 2026