A big rig carrying flammable tanks caught fire in Commerce, prompting evacuations; it was later clarified the tanks contained nitrogen, not hydrogen. Firefighters battled the blaze, which caused a hazmat situation.

A man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a house rented by 12 USC students; prior concerns about safety were raised but not addressed by campus security.

Christopher Lashun Richmond was found guilty of assaulting his infant son and the child's mother. The son later died, and Richmond faces 26 years to life in prison.

A man's body was found in a burning mobile home in Pomona, spurring a homicide and arson probe. Firefighters contained the blaze, which also injured a woman. Authorities have not released the victim's identity or a motive.

Aaron Bouffard of Oxnard is charged with possessing CSAM, with over 600 images alleged, after his Bitcoin transactions were flagged and devices seized. He pled not guilty and is held without bail.

Two men died in a car crash in Porter Ranch; a young driver was injured but survived. The collision occurred without signs of drugs or alcohol involvement.

Three women were removed from a Spirit Airlines flight for wearing crop tops, which they claim was unjust and led to them feeling shamed and treated like criminals. They faced additional expenses for alternative travel without a refund from Spirit.

The Culver City Police provided details on a fatal crash where a pedestrian entered the road unsafely and was struck, with neither impairment nor speed as factors.

Ex-LA Councilman José Huizar begins a 13-year sentence for corruption and tax evasion, after a scandal involving accepting over $1.5 million in bribes.

A violent mob assaulted a 7-Eleven clerk and ransacked a store in Anaheim, with the police delayed by a nearby street takeover. The amount stolen is unknown, and the incident is under investigation.

Two shootings were reported in Long Beach on October 4, 2024, with no injuries. Evidence was found at the second site, but no suspects have been identified. Police investigations are ongoing.

A magnitude-4.0 earthquake near Ontario, California, was felt across Los Angeles and surrounding areas, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Firefighters responded to a fire at a Van Nuys apartment, rescuing residents and extinguishing the blaze within 34 minutes; the cause is being investigated.