Los Angeles weather forecast predicts a sunny Christmas Day with highs around 65°F, shifting to mostly cloudy in the evening. The pattern of partly sunny days and cooler, cloudy nights continues through the week.

An early morning big rig crash with a fuel leak on the 101 Freeway near Encino has caused westbound lane closures and heavy traffic. No injuries were reported, but the cause remains unclear.

LAFD fought a small brush fire near Elysian Park that was contained to a quarter-acre without injuries or threats to structures. The cause is under investigation.

Dana D. Petitt, a missing 57-year-old woman from Long Beach, has been found safe in Torrance after a search was initiated due to her medical conditions and history of walking away.

Four individuals, including two teens and two juveniles, were arrested after a road rage incident led to an attempted carjacking and assault with a firearm in Bloomington.

Firefighters extinguished a fire at a Jack in the Box in Harbor City, confining it to the fryer area without injuries, and containing the blaze in 21 minutes.

Firefighters extinguished a fire at a Los Angeles commercial building in 23 minutes; no injuries were reported, and the fire was contained to one unit.

The LA Zoo successfully hatched two perentie lizards, marking a first for the institution. These large Australian lizards are being raised off-exhibit and are not yet viewable by the public.

A 71-year-old pedestrian was severely injured in a hit-and-run in Koreatown, Los Angeles. LAPD seeks public help to find the driver of a white Ford F-150.

The LA County Department of Public Health's SBAT won the CSAC 2024 Innovation Award for its effectiveness in connecting individuals to substance use disorder services.

Dense fog in the Los Angeles area prompted a National Weather Service advisory, with visibility down to a quarter mile, and forecasted to clear later with mild temperatures.

Los Angeles County's Pathway Home RV Interim Housing Pilot Program offers legal parking, shelter, and support services to individuals living in RVs, aiming to help them transition to permanent housing.

A theft suspect's pursuit ended in Orange County with a fatal crash involving a woman in her 60s, and the suspect, Anthony Hanzel, facing multiple charges.