A viral cellphone clip shows a semi‑truck crush a black SUV after a road‑rage confrontation last Friday in Pacoima. Officials say the episode may have stemmed from a family dispute.

A woman allegedly threatened a security guard with a 4-inch blade and barricaded herself in a bathroom at Mission Community Hospital early Wednesday, prompting a heavy LAPD response.

A Baldwin Park search warrant after a Fortin Street shots call produced an AR‑15‑style rifle, a Glock, hundreds of rounds and multiple large‑capacity magazines; a suspect was arrested.

A man with an outstanding felony warrant slipped past police after a SWAT-led search near Third Street and Alamitos Avenue in Long Beach. Officers focused their search on a nearby fenced construction site.

A local stewardship group says Pasadena’s goat‑grazing pilot risks habitat damage without stronger oversight and wants the operation paused pending independent monitoring.

An autopsy found blunt-force trauma and dozens of injuries on 5-year-old Elyjah Hearn; prosecutors have charged a 20-year-old man in the case.

Covina police say a man smashed into four restaurants on April 22 and stole cash from the tills. Detectives are asking the public to call with tips.

Disneyland has begun using optional facial recognition at most park entrance lanes; Disney says biometric templates are deleted after 30 days, but privacy experts have raised alarms.

City leaders are asking the council to approve a roughly $6.3M police‑tech package that would bring body cameras to officers while adding drones and license‑plate readers.

A woman in her 50s was struck while crossing Shatto Street in Westlake; LAPD has offered up to $25,000 for information as detectives seek tips.

Mayor Karen Bass announced Executive Directive 19 to cut permitting delays and speed housing and business openings across Los Angeles.

Sunny, mild Tuesday with highs near 75°F and light afternoon breezes. Warming continues into the weekend with a slight chance of rain early next week.

County inspectors suspended a concession permit at Angel Stadium after finding rodent droppings; the Angels say the stand will reopen once remediation is verified.