Two people forced entry into a Toluca Lake home late Saturday and took roughly $100,000 in jewelry and clothing while the house was vacant.

Kick streamer N3on and friend Benjy Chavez were briefly detained on Melrose Avenue during a livestream after a false 911 call; deputies later determined it was a swatting hoax.

LAFD knocked down a blaze at a two‑story El Sereno apartment building; two residents were treated and two units were left uninhabitable. Relief partners are assisting displaced occupants.

A Ventura County jury convicted Kristian Fonseca of two first‑degree murders tied to shootings in 2019 and 2020. Special‑circumstance findings make him eligible for life without parole.

Sheriff Chad Bianco’s office has taken custody of more than 650,000 Riverside ballots for a hand count, prompting rebukes from state officials and court oversight.

South Gate police say they responded to calls of shots fired at South Gate Park and found no victims. Officers will continue investigating while patrolling the Azalea Festival.

Three rehabilitated sea lion pups were released at Redondo Beach while rescuers warn shootings along the coast continue to endanger animals.

The Brentwood owners of the house where Marilyn Monroe died say L.A.'s historic designation has left their $8.35M property unusable; they sued to demolish or win compensation.

A government-contracted nonprofit has expanded its Chatsworth headquarters at 9200 Oakdale Ave, a move CoStar says ranks among the county's largest recent office deals.

City designers unveiled plans to replace the long‑closed 1927 Griffith Park Pool with a roughly $40M, three‑year project that would add a competition pool, a training pool and a modernized pool house.

A Los Angeles man was sentenced to life without parole after prosecutors said he killed his girlfriend in 2021; the case renewed scrutiny of parole rules that allowed his 2020 release.

AG Rob Bonta reached a proposed settlement with El Monte Union after a DOJ probe found failures in handling sexual harassment and abuse complaints.

Los Angeles County animal-control officers executed a search warrant at a Lake Hughes property and began removing roughly 700 dogs and cats, officials say.