Illegal homemade fireworks suspected in Pacoima explosion, police say
Explosive materials, possibly used in an illegal homemade fireworks operation, were discovered in a Pacoima home that exploded Thursday, critically injuring one man and displacing dozens of families, police said…
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Student turns camera on man who snuck into a women’s bathroom in SoCal campus
When a student at College of the Canyons caught a strange man’s hand reaching out under a bathroom stall and trying to record her with his phone, she yelled out….
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Mother arrested in fatal stabbing of 11-year-old son in Santa Ana
Santa Ana police arrested a 48-year-old woman they believe stabbed to death her preteen son inside a local motel Wednesday morning. The mother was taken into custody at a La…
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O.C. sheriff’s deputy is stabbed; suspect at large
Officials are searched for a transient man suspected of stabbing an Orange County sheriff’s deputy while she was conducting routine homeless outreach in San Clemente on Tuesday afternoon. The incident…
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Man detained after reportedly biting and striking other passengers on flight bound for LAX
A man was detained during a flight to Los Angeles on Monday morning after he reportedly bit and hit other passengers. The unidentified man was on Delta Air Lines Flight…
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L.A. man scalded by tea at Starbucks awarded $50 million
A Los Angeles County jury says Starbucks is liable for injuries of a customer burned during a botched drive-through drink handoff — to the tune of $50 million. L.A. resident…
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Father killed after robber targets teenage boy and mother at home
An Arcadia father was fatally shot during a possible home invasion robbery Tuesday night, authorities said. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a woman and her 13-year-old son…
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Cyclists hit by car while giving out immigration rights cards in Boyle Heights
Police are still looking for the driver who allegedly rammed into a group of cyclists handing out immigration red cards to pedestrians last month in Boyle Heights before fleeing the…
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8 injured after angry customer crashes into Inglewood car dealership
Eight people were injured Saturday afternoon after a disgruntled customer drove his vehicle into the showroom of a car dealership in Inglewood, police said. The crash occurred soon after 2…
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Illegal street racer kills woman walking on L.A. roadway, police say
A woman became the latest victim of illegal street racers in Los Angeles after she was struck down in a roadway Saturday by one of two speeding drivers, L.A. police…
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Video: U.S. Navy jet crashes into San Diego Harbor
New video shows the dramatic moment when a U.S. Navy jet crashed into San Diego Harbor. The aircraft — an E/A-18G Growler — splashed into the water just after 10…
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Jurors set to decide ASAP Rocky’s fate in Hollywood shooting trial
If the gun is legit, you can’t acquit. Echoing a famous line from another celebrity trial held in downtown Los Angeles, L.A. County Deputy Dist. Atty. Paul Przelomiec told jurors…
Read More » Navy jet crashes into San Diego Harbor; aviators rescued after ejecting
A U.S. Navy jet crashed into the water in San Diego Harbor on Wednesday after its two aviators ejected, authorities said. The two were rescued. Emergency crews received reports about…
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LAPD sergeant allegedly fled scene of fatal DUI crash in Orange County
A Los Angeles police sergeant was arrested in Orange County over the weekend after authorities say he hit and killed a pedestrian while driving intoxicated and fled the scene. Tustin…
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LAPD captain claims she saw cops slam teen — then faced union’s wrath
The incident that put Los Angeles police Capt. Silvia Sanchez on a collision course with the union for more than 8,000 rank-and-file cops began with a 911 call about a…
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Police say burning Tesla battery halted rescue in fatal crash
A driver in Torrance is dead after police say they were unable to save the person from their Tesla because of its burning lithium ion battery. Torrance police responded to…
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Group vandalizes Waymo robotaxi in Los Angeles’ Beverly Grove neighborhood, police say
A crowd of people damaged a self-driving Waymo vehicle in Los Angeles’ Beverly Grove neighborhood early Saturday, police said. Police received a call reporting a group vandalizing the robotaxi near…
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After man tries to drive off in a Waymo, company details security measures
After a man hopped behind the wheel of an autonomous Waymo vehicle and tried to drive off, the company offered assurances that the car’s technology includes protections against bad actors….
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LAPD stats showed an uptick in robberies. Was it really just shoplifting?
At the Los Angeles Police Department’s weekly crime briefings this fall, its leaders tracked what seemed to be a troubling rise in robberies in police divisions such as Southwest and…
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FBI investigating deadly Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel
One person was killed and seven others injured after a Cybertruck burst into flames Wednesday morning just outside the glass entrance doors of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, with…
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