Santa Monica facing financial struggles after sexual abuses settlements
Santa Monica has paid more than $229 million to settle sexual abuse cases and faces nearly 200 more claims from a former employee.
Los Angeles business owners using loud insect noises to deter homeless encampments
The owners of a Westchester business have taken matters into their own hands as they try to deter homeless encampments from setting up outside of their store, installing a sound system that constantly plays the sounds of crickets chirping and cicadas buzzing.
Residents raise concerns about fires in Sepulveda Basin
LAFD said up to 800 acres in the Sepulveda Basin have been identified as priority zones for fire prevention.
Woman wanted for Huntington Beach business shooting fatally shot by police in L.A. County
Police fatally shot a woman in South Gate on Monday afternoon, hours after she was allegedly involved in a shooting at a Huntington Beach business that left a man hospitalized.
Van Nuys man blares train horn amid 10-year feud with LAPD
A Van Nuys neighborhood is fed up with a homeowner who has been blaring a train horn for the last two weeks. He claims it's the only way to force the LAPD to pay attention to his concerns.
Police believe store robberies in Anaheim and Santa Monica are related
The Santa Monica Police Department believes the suspects who robbed a clothing store are connected to a jewelry store robbery in Anaheim.
Southern California community pleading for help after Trump Administration pulls funding
Residents in the Rancho Palos Verdes have been living in fear that one day their homes might slide down the edge of the slope. Just when they thought they were going to be receiving funds to help, it got ripped away.
3 deputies killed in LA explosion at sheriff's department training facility
Senior law enforcement officials said the LASD bomb squad responded to a garage in Santa Monica yesterday, where at least one grenade was found. It was transported to the training facility, where the deputies were working to render it safe, and the explosion occurred.
Arrest made in killings of "American Idol" exec and her husband, police say
One person has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of "American Idol" executive Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca, police said.
Police continue searching for leads after boy's body found in Panorama City parking lot
The boy's body was found early Saturday morning in the parking lot outside of a medical offices building in the 8200 block of Van Nuys Boulevard, according to LAPD investigators.
Los Angeles mayor touts 20% decrease in homicides; city on pace for lowest numbers in 60 years
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Wednesday touted a sharp decline in the city's homicide rate in the first half of 2025, saying that the 20% decrease has the city on pace for the lowest total in nearly six decades.
Police arrest suspect who shot officer near Santa Monica Place
Police said around 3 p.m. that "Santa Monica Place has been cleared" and orders to shelter in place were lifted throughout the downtown area, but that the suspect remains at large.
Gardener attacked while working outside of West Los Angeles homes
Neighbors say that a squatter who took over an abandoned home has caused a slew of issues, the latest of which saw their longtime gardener attacked out of nowhere.
LAUSD expands summer programs, offering online classes after ICE operations
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said the district added 100 sites to the summer program and will offer virtual instruction to students.
California union leader faces federal charge after arrest at immigration enforcement operation
David Huerta was charged federally with one count of conspiracy to impede an officer before he was released from custody on Monday.