City of Baldwin Park to pay $19M for 1990 wrongful conviction case
"The City sincerely hopes Mr. Saldaña can now move forward in his new life," the City of Baldwin Park wrote in a news release.
LAPD rescues 14 sick and starving dogs from Skid Row, owner is in custody
In a social media post, LAPD Operations Central Bureau said officers discovered a puppy mill of "severely emaciated and sick dogs" on Thursday during a Heavy Metal Task Force enforcement operation.
Woman who led police pursuit from Ventura County into Mexico is charged with 2 felonies
A 29-year-old Simi Valley resident who was residing in the sober living home where the van was stolen from faces felony unlawful taking of a vehicle and felony evading of a peace officer with reckless disregard for public safety.
Mother of missing Melodee Buzzard released from custody with GPS monitor
After her plea, Ashlee Buzzard, 40, was released from custody with a GPS monitor. She was arrested by detectives with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department on Nov. 7 for alleged false imprisonment.
Celebrating Veterans Day across Los Angeles County
In Los Angeles County, parades, flyovers, and observances are happening throughout the day.
Lincoln Heights affordable housing project breaks ground
"This is what it looks like to use every public tool we have, and every piece of land and every policy and every dollar to fight displacement and make this city work for the people," LA Councilmember EunissesHernandez said.
Santa Barbara County mother of missing Melodee Buzzard arrested on unrelated charges
Ashlee Buzzard, 40, was arrested on Friday for false imprisonment. "Although this arrest occurred during the course of the missing person investigation, it is not directly related to Melodee's disappearance," the sheriff's department wrote in a news release.
Cause of Ventura County's Mountain Fire determined to be from previous vegetation blaze
Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said at a Friday morning news conference that arson investigators determined the Mountain Fire's most likely cause "was the extreme winds dislodging a pocket of covered hot tire debris from an earlier fire in the Balcom, Bixby area."
Police search for South LA Metro bus robbery and assault suspect
Around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, as the bus was traveling southbound on Figueroa Street near 80th Street, an altercation broke out between two men on the bus.
LASD asks for public's help in solving 2023 Compton shooting death of 25-year-old
Homicide Lieutenant Michael Modica said the shooting was particularly brazen as the suspect went into Mitchell's home around 4:15 a.m. to kill him as other family members, including a child, were inside sleeping.
Los Angeles bird rescue center experiencing "acute influx" of oiled birds
The affected birds, Western Grebes, have black and white feathers, long, pointy bills, and distinctive red eyes.
Shohei Ohtani's "moonshot" NLCS Game 4 homerun ball expected to auction for $1M+
The "moonshot" ball launched from Ohtani's bat and out of the stadium during the NLCS Game 4. A fan eating nachos outside stadium seating saw it all go down and snatched the ball from the bushes where it landed.
Semi-truck driver charged with vehicular manslaughter for the Ontario highway deaths of 3 makes court appearance
Jashanpreet Singh, 21, now faces three counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and one count of reckless driving on a highway causing a specified injury.
Over-capacity Riverside animal shelters urgently ask for dog foster and forever homes
With over 1,000 dogs across the shelter system and the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus reaching 270% capacity for dogs, the department says "immediate action" is needed.
San Bernardino man faces murder and 9 other charges in Deputy Andrew Nunez death
San Bernardino District Attorney Jason Anderson listed the charges on Monday, beginning with the first count, a murder charge, followed by two special allegations: murder of a peace officer while on duty, and murder of a peace officer to escape and avoid arrest.