LAFD crews responded Friday to a Mid‑Wilshire apartment fire on Lindenhurst Avenue; one room was reported "well involved" and no injuries were listed in the initial alert.

A swatting call briefly put Walter Reed Middle School on lockdown Friday morning; LAPD cleared the scene and the campus reopened at 9:18 a.m. after a sweep.

LBUSD placed Norma Spencer on administrative leave after a late‑April letter from parents and alumni criticized her leadership of the Center of Black Student Excellence.

At least eight officers in the LAPD’s 77th Street gang unit are under internal review for alleged 'ghost stops' and body‑camera misuse in South L.A.

LAPD released surveillance video after two men allegedly rammed a gate and looted storage units near downtown Los Angeles. Detectives are asking the public for tips.

A nine-month pregnant woman is in critical condition after being struck in a Koreatown hit-and-run near Olympic Boulevard. The driver fled the scene.

Early-morning smash-and-grab raids left a West Hollywood consignment shop and an Eagle Rock convenience store damaged; investigators are searching for suspects.

The June 2 primary will decide Long Beach’s District 1 seat amid legal headlines and a $70M LBUSD shortfall.

A man in his 60s was struck and killed by a Metro Gold Line train at North Avenue 61 in Highland Park, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. Emergency crews responded and the scene remains under investigation.

A former Glendale doughnut shop is now Yerord Mas, where a viral basturma brisket pita anchors a compact, ambitious Armenian menu. The sandwich blends smoke, spice and tradition.

City and county data link expanded naloxone access to thousands of reversals and a sharp decline in overdose deaths after local and state funding increased.

A Long Beach man was sentenced May 6, 2026 to 11 years in state prison after a high‑speed Aug. 2, 2024 hit‑and‑run that killed one driver and critically injured another.

Neighbors' calls led officers to chase a suspicious man across rooftops in Simi Valley; he surrendered and was booked into Ventura County jail.