An off-duty Glendale firefighter, Andrew Jimenez, was arrested for the suspected murder of his wife, Mayra, found dead from blunt force trauma in North Hollywood.

New California traffic laws improve safety, expanding the "Slow Down, Move Over" law, imposing fines for license plate obfuscation, extending DUI probation, allowing lower school zone speeds, and requiring e-bike reflectors/lights.

NWS meteorologists say a narrow East L.A. to South Bay corridor sees more weak tornadoes than most expect, with recent touchdowns in Boyle Heights and Pico Rivera.

Peter Andrew Hairston was sentenced to 32 years after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of his roommate in Long Beach's East Village.

Copper thieves stripped streetlight wiring in Hancock Park, plunging blocks into darkness and prompting homeowners to rig solar lamps and hire security. Repairs could take months.

Homicide detectives are probing after a man was found shot inside a car early Tuesday near Telegraph Road and S. Woods Avenue. The LASD says the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

A wildfire called the Crest Fire was reported on federal forest land in Los Angeles County early Tuesday. Officials say cause and containment remain unknown.

A driver died after crashing their vehicle during a police pursuit in Ontario over a vehicle code violation. An officer also crashed but was unharmed. Traffic was affected.

A stabbing near Leimert Park on MLK Day prompted police to form skirmish lines and issue a dispersal order as crowds spilled into nearby streets.

Thieves stripped copper wiring from utility boxes along Wilshire, plunging blocks of the Miracle Mile into darkness and prompting city fortification and legal responses. Residents and crews are racing to document and repair outages.

Malibu’s council renewed a PCH emergency, rejected bids for a badly damaged Encinal Canyon storm drain and allowed a fire emergency to lapse after rainfall and fuel‑moisture rose. City staff will redesign the drainage project while state partners push safety upgrades on PCH.

A man was fatally shot inside his pickup truck in Long Beach, and police are investigating it as a homicide. The incident occurred after officers heard gunshots and found the vehicle crashed.

Two people were arrested after shots were fired outside a Van Nuys apartment complex. Police say a fight broke out and a pursuit led to two detentions.