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LAPD detectives say 29-year-old Jason Cortez was hiking at the park on Sept. 10 when he was shot in the back. Paramedics rushed to the park to help him, but Cortez died of his injuries on the trail, police said.
According to the investigators, the man has targeted more than 60 businesses in LAPD's Devonshire, Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Topanga, and West Valley divisions, and in the cities of Burbank and San Fernando.
Two days after a major storm soaked much of the Southland, rain briefly returned to the area Thursday afternoon.
Officials say they expect to see up to 3.5 million travelers at Los Angeles International Airport between Thursday and Jan. 3 – the busiest travel period the airport has seen this year.
Several areas of Los Angeles were inundated with rain, including Woodland Hills, which got more than 4 ½ inches of rain as of 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Tuesday's heavy rainfall has sent bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash, and other public health hazards from city streets and mountain areas into the ocean, according to Los Angeles County Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis.
According to LAX officials one lane within the southbound Sepulveda tunnel had to be shut down after at 9 a.m. due to standing water. Crews are on the scene, working to reopen the lane.
Megan Thee Stallion, whose given name is Megan Pete, was shot in the foot on July 12 after apparently arguing while riding in an SUV in the Hollywood Hills, according to the LA County District Attorney's Office.
The slow-moving storm brought light rain into the Santa Barbara area Monday morning, and forecasters anticipate showers into the greater Los Angeles area just in time for the evening commute.
Los Angeles County Public Works has issued debris and mudflow forecasts ahead of the storm that is expected to reach Southern California by Monday night. As much as three inches of rain could fall on the coasts and valleys, while the mountains could get as much as five inches of rain.
A storm front that is expected to pack a punch will arrive in Southern California Monday night and remain through Tuesday morning, bringing with it the risk of flooding and mudslides to a region which seen little to no rain for months.
Nesmith died Friday of natural causes, according to Variety. Known for his penchant for wearing a wool cap at the height of the Monkees' popularity, he later became a figure in Los Angeles' country-rock scene and a multimedia entrepreneur.
Temperatures are expected to dip Friday in to the 30s ad 40s across a wide swath of Southern California this weekend, starting on Friday.
A law aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in landfills and food waste was signed by then-Gov. Jerry Brown back in 2016 goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2022.
The hourly pay for Metro bus drivers starts at $17.75 an hour, and pay increases that could bring that hourly rate to $27.31. Metro bus drivers can also get health insurance, tuition reimbursement, and retirement plan options.
Another fast-moving storm is headed for Southern California, bringing cooler conditions and more rain and possibly snow to lower elevations like the Grapevine.
The Dodgers invited Toby and his family to the stadium for "the best day ever." The beagle got to sit in the Vin Scully press box, run the field with the team's mascot, and saw his picture on the stadium's jumbotron.
Contractors have until Jan. 1 to comply, and both employees and contractors can request a medical or religious exemption. If an exemption is granted, workers would be required to undergo weekly testing.
LAPD Chief Michel Moore, however, says crime in the city is not spiraling out of control and that he believes tourists are as safe in Los Angeles as they are in any other part of the country.
Metro and the Los Angeles Community College District launched the GoPass program Tuesday to give students a free pass on public transit in order to get to class.
The five-month-old infant died of a condition called hydrocephalus.
According to new details released by the FBI, the Department of Justice and the Texas Rangers, whose investigator interviewed Little extensively, the prolific killer may have strangled as many as 16 women in the Los Angeles area in the 80s and 90s.
The proposed megaproject would follow the path of the 405 Freeway, connecting the San Fernando Valley, West Los Angeles and eventually reach LAX.
Aariel Maynor, 29, was charged with one count each of murder, attempted murder, and being a felon with a firearm. He also faces two counts of residential burglary with a person present, and an allegation of using an assault long barrel pistol during the crimes.
Police agencies in Southern California working overtime to crackdown on the rash of retail thefts that have recently plagued Southern California's shopping malls.
