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According to Los Angeles County Fire Department, the fire was sparked by a tow truck off the southbound side of the freeway which was engulfed in flames.
"The initial investigation revealed a verbal altercation occurred between friends and family members residing at a residence," LAPD said in a statement.
"While we've made progress, there is absolutely much more work that needs to be done," she said. "That's why we will sign an emergency declaration, an updated emergency declaration, that continues our momentum confronting the homelessness crisis and build more housing in Los Angeles."
Three suspects who robbed four taco stands in South Los Angeles Sunday night remained at large Monday, according to the Los Angeles Police Dept. Workers were reportedly threatened with a gun and cash was stolen, police said.
Residents of a Westlake apartment building were evacuated early Monday morning due to a fire in an adjacent building on South Park View Street near MacArthur Park.
The singer had been hospitalized in the ICU after developing a "serious bacterial infection" just before the start of her upcoming tour.
California Highway Patrol officers were in pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle in Orange County Monday at about 9 a.m.
The Palm Springs dog that won Best in Show at this year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will get another accolade Monday night: He'll be sworn in as the city's first "Canine Mayor."
Severe weather on the East Coast is affecting flights out of Los Angeles International Airport and Hollywood Burbank Airport Monday morning.
The disgraced sports doctor, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was injured in the attack at federal prison where he is serving a decades-long sentence.
Dr. Sam Sannoufi was arrested for the second time on Friday after more patients came forward with sexual assault allegations as Riverside police investigated claims that he assaulted a patient during a consultation exam at his clinic in Riverside.
Extreme heat has been predicted for most of Riverside County, with triple digit temperatures expected to settle over the area through next weekend.
Circumstances leading up to the crash are not immediately known, but three people were found inside of a car that crashed in the parking lot of Alta Murrieta Elementary School late Saturday evening.
Rising star Trinity Rodman scored for U.S. in the 76th minute and again in the 88th, and the Americans finally capitalized on their many offensive chances to beat Wales 2-0 in a final tuneup for the Women's World Cup.
Hundreds of Studio City residents gathered outside of the Weddington Golf and Tennis facility on Sunday to protest a plan that would convert the course into a sprawling athletic complex.
