Video shows bear wandering through a Los Angeles neighborhood
Aerial footage shows the bear in a Pacoima neighborhood, surprising neighbors, exciting dogs and causing a brief lockdown of the Sara Coughlin Elementary School campus.
Hollywood hills home crashed by Friday night trespassers
An initial burglary alarm call went out to the Los Angeles Police Department around 9 p.m. to a home in the 1600 block of Blue Jay Way.
San Bernardino motel manager arrested for allegedly pimping and pandering, motel red-tagged
The Sunshine Motel, at 570 N. H Street, was also found to be unsafe due to health and safety violations and was red-tagged for closure.
Southern California mother of teen e-motorcycle rider faces involuntary manslaughter charges after victim dies
Following the Orange County death of victim Ed Ashman on Thursday, new charges of involuntary manslaughter for the teen's mother were announced by the DA on Friday.
Fight for workers' rights takes shape in downtown LA May Day march
The day's event kicked off at 10 a.m. at MacArthur Park, with participants marching three miles to Gloria Molina Grand Park.
Long Beach police arrest alleged necklace chain snatcher
Anthony Stevens is accused of three chain-snatching robberies that happened on April 20 near the 1500 block of Martin Luther King Avenue, close to Long Beach Polytechnic High School.
Cypress Park middle school draws large police response
A call came into the Los Angeles Police Department around 2:27 p.m. about five, possibly armed suspects at the school. No evidence of any crime or suspects was found, according to the LAPD.
Portion of Huntington Beach ocean closed until Friday, 3 shark sightings over past week
Ocean experts say to expect more shark sightings through the summer. "It is gearing up to be a sharky summer," said Chris Lowe, the director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach.
Glendale Hyperion Bridge in Los Angeles to undergo major 6 year improvement project
City leaders celebrated the $208 million project today, saying it's long-awaited and much needed. The Glendale Boulevard – Hyperion Avenue Viaduct Complex includes five bridges along the Glendale-Hyperion Corridor.
Orange County city redesignates street to Charlie Kirk Way
The redesignation of All American Way to Charlie Kirk Way is "in honor of slain activist Charlie Kirk," according to Westminster City Council documents. The name change was approved by the city council in a 4–1 vote last fall.
6 California men plead guilty to violence against CHP officers during Los Angeles immigration protests
On the evening of June 8, 2025, a group of protestors downtown Los Angeles at the Main Street overpass of the 101 Freeway targeted law enforcement officers, essentially trapping them under the freeway overpass while throwing burning objects at them.
Aggressive shark closes portion of Huntington Beach, for the second time in one week
Around 10 a.m., lifeguards spotted an approximate 10-foot great white shark feeding on a sea lion carcass at Sunset Beach. "The shark was exhibiting aggressive behavior near shore," HB lifeguards wrote on social media.
Carnival Cruise ship investigation underway after woman falls to her death while ship is near Catalina Island
As the Carnival Firenze ship was at Catalina Island on Monday, law enforcement was on board to investigate. The FBI is also assisting with the death investigation.
Dog shot and killed by police in Pacoima after biting officer and worker during encampment cleanup
The incident took place during a cleanup operation in the area of Bradley Avenue and Montague Street in Pacoima after the dog bit a worker and an officer, according to police.
Granada Hills Charter High School wins U.S. Academic Decathlon
Their final score reached over 52,000 points, more than 3,000 points higher than the second-place team. With a theme of "The Roaring Twenties," the competition includes multiple-choice exams in various subjects as well as essays and speeches.