South LA pursuit ends in crash
The pursuit reportedly lasted for just one minute after officers engaged the suspect, before they crashed their vehicle on 79th Street and Main Street. Three people were taken to nearby hospitals as a result.
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The pursuit reportedly lasted for just one minute after officers engaged the suspect, before they crashed their vehicle on 79th Street and Main Street. Three people were taken to nearby hospitals as a result.
Westminster Police Department officers attempted to pull over the motorcyclist at Brookhurst Street and McFadden Avenue at approximately 1 a.m. Sunday for California vehicle code violations.
Sky9 was over the scene of a large perimeter in Elysian Valley, where police were searching for three burglary suspects who led them on a pursuit through the Southland before crashing their car and fleeing on foot.
After leading officers on a chase throughout South Los Angeles, the reckless driver behind the wheel of a Cadillac Escalade was apprehended by pursuing LAPD officers.
Rick Montanez reports from downtown LA where authorities released footage of a pursuit that claimed the lives of two innocent victims. LAPD initially insisted that the incident was not the result of a police pursuit, but later admitted it was.
Police in Garden Grove originally initiated the pursuit.
A suspect behind the wheel of a stolen Mercedes sped through the Southland, evading officers in an early morning pursuit before ditching the car on the side of the road and running away on foot.
An Arizona man was charged with a series crimes spanning from Arizona to California over what federal authorities referred to as a "robbery spree." Tena Ezzeddine reports.
Samuel Smith robbed 9 stores in Southern California and one in Arizona but his crime spree came to an end after her rammed a police car, flipped his own car and then accidentally shot himself in the chin.
Sky2 was over the scene of a lengthy pursuit, starting in Burbank and ending in North Hills, after authorities engaged with an assault suspect early Wednesday morning. The chase came to a sudden stop after officers performed a perfect PIT maneuver on the suspect's vehicle.
After a brief standoff, in which the assault suspect refused to exit his vehicle, a group of officers were able to approach behind riot shield and force him from his vehicle.
After getting spun out by a successful PIT maneuver, the suspect has refused to comply with officers and remains inside of their vehicle.
After the assault suspect exited the 118 Freeway onto surface streets in North Hills, officers conducted a perfect PIT maneuver, upending the vehicle and bringing a quick end to the pursuit.
The pursuit began after the suspect reportedly used their vehicle as a weapon earlier Wednesday.
The driver was taken into custody shortly after ditching the vehicle.
A late night pursuit had an abrupt ending Monday morning, after a group of men inside a stolen vehicle slammed into another unrelated car. The five suspects were arrested, while the other driver was rushed to a hospital with injuries.
LAPD initiated the pursuit of a driver suspected of stealing a vehicle, though CHP took it over.
California Highway Patrol officers were in pursuit of a driver on the eastbound I-10 Freeway was wanted for possibly stealing a vehicle.
The California Highway Patrol said the chase started just after 11 p.m. Friday night.
Both the Pasadena and Monrovia Police Departments chased the suspect as he drove down the wrong way on the 210 Freeway before exiting onto Orange Grove Avenue in Pasadena.
Lillian Steger was on her way to Pomona to pick up her husband from work when a construction truck dragging a road sign trailer pulled up right beside her. Rachel Kim reports.
The suspect slowed down after exiting the I-5 Freeway and knocked down cones as he entered a construction zone.
Sparks were flying from the back of the stolen construction truck when the suspect sideswiped another vehicle on the eastbound I-10 Freeway.
Sky9 was over the pursuit of a driver wanted for a hit-and-run in the area of Escondido.
A woman, wanted for a hit-and-run, was arrested in Compton after leading authorities on a pursuit that originated in Escondido.
Shamim Mafi, 44, of Woodland Hills, was expected to appear in court on Monday.
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The pilot was "extricated" from the scene, according to the LAFD, but his condition is unclear.
Yee said she decided to suspend her bid for California governor because her experience and competence were not polling highly enough for her to win.
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D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14, and mutilating a body.
Yee said she decided to suspend her bid for California governor because her experience and competence were not polling highly enough for her to win.
Shamim Mafi, 44, of Woodland Hills, was expected to appear in court on Monday.
Jordan Lucas said he's received overwhelming support, with the 33 million video views in one week showing that the world is rallying for him. "It kind of really shows that there is some progress made in the world, especially being in the LGBTQ community."
The pilot was "extricated" from the scene, according to the LAFD, but his condition is unclear.
Jordan Lucas said he's received overwhelming support, with the 33 million video views in one week showing that the world is rallying for him. "It kind of really shows that there is some progress made in the world, especially being in the LGBTQ community."
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
When officers arrived, they found a man in his 70s on the ground who had been beaten and then set on fire.
A group of North Hollywood neighbors has banded together to try to keep their neighborhood safe in the face of a crime wave plaguing the San Fernando Valley.
Cooler temperatures and some rain are predicted for Southern California after a warm weekend.
Cooler temperatures and some rain are predicted for Southern California after a warm weekend.
Police determined the threat was unfounded after the area was searched by explosive-detection canines.
A 53-year-old Long Beach woman was killed when she was rear-ended by a suspected DUI driver, which caused her car to veer off the road and end up partially submerged in the wetlands near Pacific Coast Highway on Wednesday night.
After polling around 3% last month, former state attorney general Xavier Becerra jumped to 10% after Eric Swalwell dropped out of the California governor's race.
Irvine police said the man allegedly replaced expensive Lego sets with pasta before returning them to the store.
A pair of Rancho Cucamonga Police Department K-9s are being hailed as heroes after they helped locate a critically missing woman who fell 200 feet down a ravine near Running Springs on Saturday.
Cooler temperatures and some rain are predicted for Southern California after a warm weekend.
Riverside County firefighters have fully contained the Vista Fire, which burned more than 180 acres near Lake Elsinore after it started on Friday afternoon.
A 40-year-old man was found with fatal stab wounds early Thursday morning on Mission Boulevard, deputies said.
Surveillance camera footage captured the moments when a hot air balloon had to make an emergency landing in the backyard of a Temecula home early Saturday morning.
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After six synthetic drug labs were raided, the victims' vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a ravine, officials said.
Officers from the Iowa City Police Department heard gunfire while responding to a report of a large fight, the department said.
The gunman, who is also dead, shot 10 people in total, according to police. All eight who died were children from 3 to 11 years old, police said.
Shamim Mafi, 44 of Woodland Hills, is accused of brokering sales of bombs, drones and other items manufactured by Iran to Sudan.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
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.
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An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
LA County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.
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More than a dozen cities and counties across California were given a "final warning" from state officials Wednesday, saying they have failed to properly plan for additional new homes amid the state's lack of affordable housing.
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A California judge has tentatively stopped the state from canceling commercial licenses for more than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers.
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Xander Bogaerts and Bryce Johnson delivered two-out RBIs as the San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Angels 2-1.
Mickey Moniak hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh, and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat Los Angeles 9-6 and give the Dodgers' their first losing streak of the season.
Logan O'Connor scored for the first time in more than a year, Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 shots in his first Stanley Cup playoffs start and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in Game 1 on Sunday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed first baseman Freddie Freeman on the paternity list and recalled longtime minor league prospect Ryan Ward from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce hopes to boost LA's film industry after an uptick in moviegoers returning to theaters.
Nearly 100 people were arrested during the first weekend of the 2026 Coachella Music and Arts Festival, according to the Indio Police Department.
Pop star Britney Spears has voluntarily checked into rehab following her DUI arrest in Ventura County in March, a representative for the singer told CBS LA.
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