Authorities captured Olga Mendez in Paramount, CA, for a kidnapping and assault that occurred in Winchester. Mendez was arrested nine days after the December 18 incident.

Governor Newsom enhances California's crime-fighting efforts with new laws and expanded CHP operations, leading to substantial arrests and recovered stolen goods.

The DOJ reached a $15 million settlement with Southern California health providers for submitting false claims and engaging in kickbacks and self-referrals.

LAPD investigates after a woman’s body was found at a Mid-Wilshire bus stop; she was reportedly there for hours before discovery. No signs of foul play evident yet.

LA Deputy Joseph Benza III pleaded guilty to civil rights violations for assaulting a transgender man, Emmett Brock, and filing a false report. He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison.

Police arrested James Yuot in Oxnard after he threatened locals with a pole and scythe, resisted arrest, and was subdued with a less-lethal shotgun and a Taser.

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for two missing fishermen off the coast of Southern California after their overturned vessel was found, with no signs of distress detected.

Santa Clarita offers Christmas tree recycling at designated drop-off stations or curb pickup to transform trees into soil, compost, or mulch, from Dec. 26 to Jan. 11.

A pedestrian was killed by an SUV in Perris; the driver cooperated with the ongoing investigation, which currently suggests no alcohol or drugs involved.

A man in Chino Hills was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, an offense that has become more serious under the recently passed Proposition 36.

Four individuals were arrested by the Chino Police Department for their involvement in a "bank jugging" scheme where they stole cash from a bank customer.

Two individuals, Charlotte Pleytez and Lombardo Palacios, were released after their 2007 murder convictions were overturned, having spent 17 years in jail for a crime they did not commit.

The LAFD extinguished a fire at a vacant commercial building on 5412 Avalon Boulevard, previously misreported as 245 E 55th Street, with no injuries and the cause under investigation.