LAPD bomb squad investigates possible explosive device at USC campus parking structure
Police say there is no threat to the public, as investigators respond to the 3600 block of McClintock Avenue on the USC campus.
Cole's French Dip downtown Los Angeles puts off closing until mid-September
Originally slated for closure on Aug. 3, the 117-year-old restaurant announced it will stay open until mid-September after receiving "overwhelming support and patronage from the people of Los Angeles."
Downtown LA pursuit suspect crashes into vehicle, flips car
The police pursuit of a reckless driver in downtown Los Angeles ended when the suspect driver crashed into another vehicle, causing it to flip over.
Stinky Corpse Flower blooms at the Huntington Library, but not for long
Its scent has also been likened to stinky cheese or boiled cabbage, but the window of opportunity to take it in is very brief, as the bloom lasts for less than 24 hours once every few years.
1,350 California National Guard members released from federal duty in Los Angeles, Pentagon says
In response to the Pentagon's announcement of the release of the Guardsmen in Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass said on X, "Another win for Los Angeles tonight: 1,000 more troops are retreating."
East Hollywood nightclub crash suspect remains jailed on $37 million bail
Fernando Ramirez is charged with 37 counts of attempted murder and 37 counts of assault with a deadly weapon for the July 19 incident, which police described as intentional.
2 San Bernardino County medical center staffers charged with assaulting a federal officer
Jose de Jesus Ortega and Danielle Nadine Davila are charged with assaulting a federal officer and conspiracy to prevent by force and intimidation a federal officer from discharging their duties.
2 Southwest flight attendants injured as plane departed from Burbank Airport
After departing from Burbank, traffic alerts required a Southwest Airlines flight crew on a Las Vegas-bound plane to "climb and descend to comply with the alerts," according to an airline representative.
Northridge electric tractor fire prompts nearby evacuations
The fire broke out around 7:30 a.m. at the Sunbelt Rentals property on W. Napa Street. By 12:40 p.m., LAFD reported the safe mitigation of the battery fire, and evacuation orders and warnings were lifted.
Whittier man arrested for alleged $2 million romance scams
From April 2021 to February 2024, Christopher Earl Lloyd is accused of using dating apps and websites to befriend and engage in romantic relationships with his victims.
Whittier police investigate man found shot dead in a vehicle
Police responded around 11:05 a.m. to a call of shots fired in the area of Pickering Avenue and Penn Street.
Disneyland offers discounted park tickets for Anaheim residents
The discounted tickets will be available to Anaheim residents starting Aug. 4, and the deal continues through Sept. 25, 2025.
Police respond to an alleged armed man inside a Koreatown laundromat
Police said they were called at 5:40 a.m. to the laundry business on W. 3rd Street and S. Catalina Avenue. The caller reported a man with a gun.
Compton fugitive taken into custody at Mexico border for allegedly assaulting federal officer
An FBI spokesperson said officials in Mexico arrested Elpidio Reyna and alerted the FBI, and the agency negotiated his surrender with his attorney. Agents had been seeking the 39-year-old since he fled to Mexico in June.
Doctor who supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine pleads guilty in federal court
Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to four counts of distributing ketamine.