Slightly cooler temperatures for Southern California, with thunderstorms possible in some areas
By Wednesday, it will be drier and cooler, with warmer temperatures back in time for the holiday weekend.
Man charged with Valley Village apartment killing pleads not guilty to 2 murder charges
Erick Escamilla is charged with two counts each of murder and first-degree residential burglary stemming from the April 23 stabbing of Menashe Hidra at his Valley Village apartment and for the Aug. 2, 2022, killing of Ok Ja Kim at her Woodland Hills home.
Firefighters battle Sherman Oaks brush fire
The blaze was reported close to 2 p.m., near the 405 Freeway and the Sepulveda Basin.
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to felony battery against a police officer in L.A.
Lil Nas X has been charged with three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest after he was arrested last week on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.
Attorneys demand investigation into federal immigration agent shooting at San Bernardino, California man's truck
"We're here to call upon city, county and state officials, asking them to investigate this shooting because there is a lot that we don't know," attorney Jason Sanchez said at the news conference.
Extreme heat to continue for Southern California through the weekend
An extreme heat warning will be in place until 9 p.m. Saturday for most of the area, including downtown Los Angeles. Valley and mountain areas could see highs reaching 110 degrees or more, according to the National Weather Service.
Deputies investigate the shooting death of a woman in Compton
Sheriff's deputies responded around 2:45 a.m. to the 2100 block of North Kalsman Avenue, which is parallel to a small wash.
Lil Nas X arrested in L.A. and treated for possible overdose, police say
Around 5:50 a.m., LAPD officers responded to Ventura Boulevard and Vineland Avenue for a man walking in the street.
Los Angeles activists demand higher wages as the 2028 Summer Olympics approach
Gathered outside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the site for the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, the coalition continued its push Thursday morning for a $30 per hour wage for all Los Angeles workers.
Glendale mail carrier is honored as a neighborhood hero, all in a day's work
Carrier Victor Castaneda, while working in the Verdugo Viejo neighborhood in February, noticed smoke rising from a rooftop on East California Avenue.
Legal claims against the U.S. government for civil rights violations during immigration enforcement filed by Southern California attorneys
Attorney Luis Carrillo said during a Wednesday news conference that his clients were wrongfully detained and beaten by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and other federal authorities during raids that occurred in June and July.
Late summer heat wave expected to arrive Wednesday
A KCAL News Next Weather Alert has been declared for much of Southern California because of a late-summer heat wave. It will go into effect on Wednesday and last through Saturday.
Man charged with the murder of 5-year-old found in Panorama City dumpster pleads not guilty
The boy's body was found in the early morning on July 12 in a parking lot dumpster near the 8200 block of Van Nuys Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Hollywood's "Ketamine Queen" agrees to plead guilty to federal drug charges linked to Matthew Perry's death
Jasveen Sangha, 42, agreed to plead guilty to one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, three counts of distribution of ketamine, and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
Huntington Beach police investigate shooting, leaving 1 person injured
The shooting was reported at Skylab Road and Springdale Street around 7:15 a.m. Aerial footage showed investigators responding to an outdoor area of a California Closets building.