LAPD Chief: Crime Nearly Leveled Off Midway Through 2017
Overall crime in the city of Los Angeles has risen less than one percent through the first half of the year, an improvement over the previous three years.
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Overall crime in the city of Los Angeles has risen less than one percent through the first half of the year, an improvement over the previous three years.
L.A. County Sheriff's deputies are no longer solely responsible for patrolling trains and buses.
A crime analysis unit tracks dates, times and crimes to come up with an algorithm to try to crack the criminals' code before they strike.
"Our quality of life is being destroyed because we don't have the police resources," said Robert Campbell, a demonstrator.
The rising crime rate has many communities alarmed.
San Bernardino has won the ignominious distinction of being named California's most dangerous city, according to recent report.
The victims have been identified as 57-year-old Dr. Weidong Henry Han, his 29-year-old wife Huijie Yu (AKA Jenny) and the couple's 5-year-old daughter, Emily Han -- a Kindergartner at Foothill Elementary.
Police in Santa Ana believe there are more victims out there.
"We cannot police this city properly with the level of cops we have. We need to hire more police officers," Beck said.
"It's been rough, you know. It's been rough. We're looking for answers, me personally the father, the family, friends," said the man's dad, Danny Lopez.
Crime is up across the board in the nation's second-largest city.
Crime on the move? Some residents are on edge as public transportation expands in the Southland.
Detectives hope a $50,000 reward will help locate the killer of a Long Beach Police officer, 40 years after the crime was committed.
Teofil Brank was also ordered Tuesday to pay about $500,000 in restitution to telecom executive Donald Burns.
The body of one-year-old Jude Quezada was discovered about 8 p.m. Wednesday by the landlord of an apartment complex in the 7300 block of Neo Street, Downey police Lt. Mark McDaniel said.
Two men were shot dead in apparently random acts, one woman was injured by broken glass and a senior citizen was reportedly beaten up by the suspect identified as James Paul Diaz, 34.
The suspect struck the man without provocation, police said.
The city has added 200 officers to the area as well as gang reduction and youth development teams.
A deadly August has reversed a decline in murders in Los Angeles.
The LAPD is warning residents after a second attempted abduction in the harvard Heights area may have been caused by the same suspect as the first attempt.
"We're living in a war zone," said Olivia Barbour, "I was in the military and I never saw this much action."
A retired LAPD detective accused of becoming the bank-robbing "Snowbird" bandit made an appearance in court on Monday.
A recent change in California law making certain drug and property crimes misdemeanors instead of felonies played "a significant role" in the rising crime rate in Los Angeles County and has taken away the incentive for addicts to seek treatment, Sheriff Jim McDonnell said Thursday.
Authorities said Alvin Earl Hanner was suffering from "significant" physical trauma.
The emergency repairs to cap an abandoned oil well in Newport Beach may miss its Christmas deadline.
The Los Angeles Police Department said two people were stabbed at the Westfield Topanga mall.
Much of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are under a no-burn alert until Saturday.
Jelly Roll had said a pardon would make it easier for him to travel internationally for concert tours and to perform Christian missionary work without requiring burdensome paperwork.
The small Cessna aircraft partially crashed into an adjacent hangar at the airport around 4 a.m.
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner died of "multiple sharp force injuries," the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday.
Nick Reiner, son of Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, has been arrested for murder in their deaths.
The emergency repairs to cap an abandoned oil well in Newport Beach may miss its Christmas deadline.
The Los Angeles Police Department said two people were stabbed at the Westfield Topanga mall.
Much of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are under a no-burn alert until Saturday.
The emergency repairs to cap an abandoned oil well in Newport Beach may miss its Christmas deadline.
The Los Angeles Police Department said two people were stabbed at the Westfield Topanga mall.
Much of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are under a no-burn alert until Saturday.
The small Cessna aircraft partially crashed into an adjacent hangar at the airport around 4 a.m.
As one in four Americans, or 64 million people, has had a package stolen at some point, nine million adults have had a package stolen in just the last three months.
Much of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are under a no-burn alert until Saturday.
As one in four Americans, or 64 million people, has had a package stolen at some point, nine million adults have had a package stolen in just the last three months.
With Hanukkah underway and Christmas approaching, CBS LA is issuing a Next Weather Watch for incoming rain this holiday season.
Formerly homeless residents in Orange County could lose their subsidized housing as federal funding for rental assistance dries up.
The man is believed to be between 25 and 40 years old. His remains were found off the Santa Ana River Trail near Yorba Regional Park, deputies said.
Much of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are under a no-burn alert until Saturday.
Police believe the man was connected to two armed robberies that happened in Banning in a week's span.
With Hanukkah underway and Christmas approaching, CBS LA is issuing a Next Weather Watch for incoming rain this holiday season.
A former member of the Inland Empire-based His Way Spirit Led Assemblies is speaking out after several of the leaders of the religious group were charged with two murders on Monday.
A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Devore in San Bernardino County on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Jelly Roll had said a pardon would make it easier for him to travel internationally for concert tours and to perform Christian missionary work without requiring burdensome paperwork.
Seven passengers aboard a business jet that crashed Thursday at a regional airport in North Carolina have died, the State Highway Patrol said.
The Powerball jackpot leaped to an estimated $1.5 billion after no one won Wednesday night's pot of gold of approximately $1.25 billion.
A filing states that the crew of the Army Black Hawk helicopter failed to establish and maintain proper and safe visual separation with a regional American Eagle flight that was approaching Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C.
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner died of "multiple sharp force injuries," the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will be leaving his role in January, he announced in a social media post on Wednesday.
Military investigators found more than a dozen Navy SEALs had been in a group chat containing racist memes targeting a Black SEAL.
President Trump added plaques with disparaging comments about Biden and Obama on a "Presidential Walk of Fame" at the White House.
President Trump signed an order to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug policy in decades.
President Trump on Tuesday called for a "total and complete blockade" on all sanctioned oil tankers that enter or depart Venezuela, as the administration heaps pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
At least 11 people have contracted Salmonella linked to powder supplements sold at Sam's Club stores nationwide, health authorities said.
Supervisors will vote on the ordinance again in two weeks, after a review period. If approved, it would bar the sale of kratom derivatives to people under 21 in Riverside County.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
California is set to join a growing list of states banning the practice of cat declawing, under a new law taking effect in January.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Waymo has begun offering autonomous robotaxi service using freeways for the first time in select cities in California and Arizona, the company announced.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers across California are hitting the picket line Tuesday, as a five-day strike begins.
Donovan Dent had 20 points and Skyy Clark and Tyler Bilodeau both scored 18 to propel UCLA to a 90-77 victory over Arizona State.
Sam Bennett scored 10 seconds into the third period, Brad Marchand had two assists and the Florida Panthers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game season series.
USC's high-scoring duo of Ezra Ausar and Chad Baker-Mazara combined for 42 points and the Trojans scored 57 points in the second half of a 97-70 victory over UTSA.
All-American receiver Makai Lemon is skipping his final season at Southern California to enter the NFL draft.
The Angels inked relief pitchers Jordan Romano and Drew Pomeranz to one-year deals on Tuesday.
Jelly Roll had said a pardon would make it easier for him to travel internationally for concert tours and to perform Christian missionary work without requiring burdensome paperwork.
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner died of "multiple sharp force injuries," the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday.
Meg Ryan starred in Rob Reiner's "When Harry Met Sally...," a breakout role that catapulted her career in romantic comedies.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
Jake and Romy Reiner released a statement on Wednesday, remembering their parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, as their best friends.
The Los Angeles Police Department said two people were stabbed at the Westfield Topanga mall.
A 37-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to steal an airplane at the Van Nuys Airport on Thursday.
The emergency repairs to cap an abandoned oil well in Newport Beach may miss its Christmas deadline, city staff said. Michele Gile reports.
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The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
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