California enacts comprehensive laws to combat retail theft and property crimes, including arrest based on probable cause and longer probation for petty theft, with enhanced sentences for organized crimes and new regulations on online marketplaces.

The LAFD extinguished a fire at a commercial building on Pico Boulevard in Sawtelle, which was reported at 07:36 PM and knocked down by 08:08 PM without any injuries.

Two planes nearly collided at LAX when a charter plane carrying Gonzaga University's basketball team rolled toward a runway as a Delta jet prepared for takeoff. The FAA is investigating the incident.

A doctor in Los Angeles is accused of drugging and assaulting women, using job sites to find victims. He faces multiple charges and was released on bond. Police seek additional victims.

CHP chased and arrested a truck theft suspect in LA County after a high-speed pursuit that ended on Lankershim Boulevard. The incident remains under investigation.

California launches new laws in 2025 to boost inclusivity and civil rights, addressing historical injustices and preventing public library book bans based on demographics or politics.

Franklyn B. King, a 13-year-old girl missing since December 27 in Long Beach, was safely found and returned home. She was considered at-risk due to a mental health condition.

Long Beach Police are seeking help to find at-risk missing teen Franklyn B. King, last seen on December 27. She has mental health conditions, exacerbating concerns for her safety.

Two-car collision in Harbor Gateway leaves one man trapped and three hospitalized; LAFD responded and extricated the elderly man, with all three victims in serious condition.

UCLA Police investigate a potential hate crime where a student was verbally harassed with homophobic slurs and paper wads were thrown at them by occupants of a car near campus.

A woman was arrested for theft at an Ulta Beauty store in Rancho Cucamonga under new Proposition 36 legislation, with enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders.

Three people were found stabbed to death in a Baldwin Park home; a "person of interest" was detained after a brief vehicle chase. Authorities are investigating the incident as a targeted triple murder.

A three-vehicle crash in South Los Angeles early Christmas morning resulted in one death and seven injuries. Firefighters responded at 1:53 a.m. Police are investigating.