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A registered sex offender charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl while out on bail in another case accepted a plea deal for eight years in prison, according to court records.
Republicans are leading a recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and polls show the race may be tightening.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health was largely to blame for failing to more quickly notify the public of a 17-million-gallon sewage spill that forced the closure of beaches from El Segundo to Playa del Rey, according to a report.
President Biden said Tuesday he is considering a mandate for all federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, as the administration struggles to combat the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant and increase the pace of vaccinations.
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Tuesday announced that all city employees will need to be able to show proof of vaccination or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.
The crash happened at about 10:30 a.m. at the Westminster Dog Park in the 1300 block of South Pacific Avenue, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Los Angeles County continued to trend upward Tuesday, as officials reported 891 people were being treated for the virus.
A Los Angeles Sheriff's Department employee was detained during a shooting investigation in Santa Clarita.
Major League Baseball has extended the administrative leave for Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer through Aug. 6 as the investigation continues into allegations that he assaulted a woman.
Melvin Taylor, 65, whose last known address was in Compton, has been charged with attempted robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, assault likely to produce great bodily injury and a hate crime allegation enhancement.
Investigators are looking for Oscar Palazuelos in connection with the Dec. 20, 2020 murder of Ismael Zabala.
Orange County reported another 453 COVID-19 infections Tuesday while the number of people hospitalized with the virus continued to rise.
Citing new data on the Delta variant, the CDC recommended Tuesday that fully vaccinated Americans in parts of the country with "substantial or high transmission" of COVID-19 should return to wearing masks indoors.
This comes as L.A. County has seen an alarming spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations over the past few weeks.
A Rite-Aid employee who tried to stop two shoplifters was shot and killed.
