Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Los Angeles.
Echo Park mother accused in death of special-needs boy she kept hidden in closet
A bizarre case is unfolding in a Los Angeles courtroom where a mother is accused of keeping her special-needs son locked away in a closet, ultimately causing his death.
Read the full story on ABC7.
LA County Coroner's van caught nearly getting into wreck before DUI arrest
Shocking video caught on a cell phone shows a Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office supervisor drunk driving and nearly causing multiple head-on collisions while behind the wheel of her county-owned Coroner's van.
Read the full story on Fox 11 Los Angeles.
Los Angeles crisis illustrates daunting task of housing the homeless
In Los Angeles' Skid Row, tents line entire city blocks. These makeshift shelters for the city's homeless are now an almost permanent fixture of the city's landscape, with barbecue grills and clusters of bikes standing alongside them.
Read the full story on KEYT NewsChannel 3.
LAUSD board votes to end random searches, wandings of students following complaints
The Los Angeles Unified School District has decided to end a policy of random searches and wandings of students at secondary schools.
Read the full story on ABC7.
Someone stole a Marilyn Monroe statue from the Top of the Four Ladies of Hollywood gazebo
An investigation is moving quickly in Hollywood as Los Angeles Police Department detectives look for a lead into who stole a Marilyn Monroe statue Monday.
Read the full story on NBC LA.
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