Wayward pelican rescued from women's bathroom at Orange County's John Wayne Airport
The pelican's tour began with an early morning landing in Terminal A at the Orange County airport.
Man arrested for allegedly stealing copper from Palisades Fire job site
The truck was loaded with approximately 1,000 pounds of copper and the driver, Ernesto Alegria Ramirez, told officers he had permission to take the copper from a job site.
Santa Ana police arrest alleged serial cat killer
The Santa Ana Police Department announced the arrest of Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, 45, on Wednesday after investigating multiple reports of neighborhood cat abuse and deaths over several weeks.
Police investigate 2 San Fernando Valley smoke shop burglaries with similar circumstances
Police responded to a Sherman Oaks smoke shop burlgary around 4:08 a.m., and then to a Granada Hills smoke shop burglary around 4:50 a.m. In both instances, suspects used a car to smash through the glass business fronts to gain entry.
Domoic acid confirmed as cause of death in Long Beach, Huntington Beach whales
Test results of the juvenile humpback, stranded on Jan. 24 in Huntington Beach, and on the minke stranded on April 6 in Long Beach, confirmed high levels of domoic acid.
Construction worker killed in Valencia on-the-job vehicle accident
The incident happened around 12:36 p.m. in the industrial area of Ave Penn and Witherspoon Pkwy.
Orange County judge convicted of second-degree murder after killing wife in 2023
Following a mistrial in March, jurors have found an Orange County Superior Court judge guilty of killing his wife after an argument nearly two years ago.
Big U, alleged Los Angeles gang leader, ordered to remain jailed ahead of trial
A judge heard arguments for and against the 58-year-old's release from pretrial detention on Tuesday. Prosecutors successfully argued that the defendant would present a threat to the community, the victims and witnesses if freed.
3 Southern California restaurants make Yelp's top 100 family-friendly list
Diners have put three Los Angeles-area spots on the nation's "Top 100 Family Friendly Restaurants in 2025" list. Yelp's just-released list includes restaurants from Newport Beach, Valencia and Cerritos.
Mayor Karen Bass' proposed budget includes over 1,600 layoffs
Since budget planning began, layoffs have been called "inevitable" with 3,500 positions on the chopping block. The final affected workforce number announced Monday included 1,647 filled position layoffs, and not filling 1,074 vacant positions.
Judge orders LA County juvenile hall youth relocation plan, officers plead not guilty
Superior Court Judge Michael Espinoza ordered on Friday that the county is to come up with a plan to relocate detained youth out of the Downey juvenile hall as state regulators say it is unsuitable to house them.
Elevated lead levels in soil tests close 2 Pasadena ballpark infields
The city of Pasadena said Friday that soil testing is needed where children are more likely to play in or on exposed soil.
Authorities investigate report of human remains at beach in Long Beach
Detectives from the LBPD Homicide Detail were dispatched to the 2100 block of East Ocean Boulevard, at Alamitos Beach, around 9:27 a.m. on Friday.
Lawmakers representing LA wildfire zones introduce disaster mortgage relief bill
The "Mortgage Relief for Disaster Survivors Act" would give homeowners in declared disaster areas a six-month relief on their mortgage payments.
Rescue teams free entangled gray whale off Palos Verdes coast
A group of whale watchers from shore spotted the whale and reported it on April 8. A team led by NOAA Fisheries responded.