Irvine DJ "DJ Novus" is charged with molesting a minor and faces up to 12 years in prison. Authorities encourage others with information to contact Irvine police.

A Colton man was arrested for allegedly stalking and harassing a minor, with the investigation revealing inappropriate messages and unsolicited appearances.

Los Angeles County has issued ocean water use warnings for several beaches due to higher than normal bacterial levels, with guidance to avoid swimming in certain areas.

Irvine middle school teacher was arrested for sending lewd texts to a person he thought was a 14-year-old boy.

Shahriyar Bolandian was sentenced to 2 years for insider trading, netting over $650,000 from illegal trades based on non-public information about corporate buyouts.

A man was fatally stabbed in a McDonald's parking lot in Orange County, and a person of interest has been detained.

A dispute at In-N-Out in Rancho Cucamonga led to a gunshot and the arrest of two individuals for firearm negligence and DUI, while their children were present.

Mayor Karen Bass, with federal and local partners, launched an initiative to house homeless veterans in Los Angeles, aided by a regulatory change easing access to benefits and housing vouchers.

LAFD extinguished a first-floor apartment fire at 2430 W Ocean View Av in Westlake within 15 minutes, with no injuries reported. The response involved 30 firefighters and was contained to the originating unit.

Los Angeles has a mandatory ban on wood-burning due to poor air quality, affecting regions such as Santa Clarita Valley and Malibu Coast, with exemptions for certain areas and households.

A woman died in a New Year's day wrong-way crash in Mission Viejo; Geraldine Caicedo-Perez was arrested on DUI and manslaughter charges. The incident is under investigation.

Rancho Cucamonga police arrested Zimbalist Keyth Pritchard for alleged petty theft at Target; he was detained under Proposition 36 due to prior convictions.

The LBPD is seeking the public's help to solve a hit-and-run case from December 26, 2024, involving a tan Toyota Avalon running a red light and injuring a woman.