Automated license plate readers led deputies to a Mercedes linked to a July 11 Hawthorne carjacking. Two Colombian nationals were detained after a high‑risk stop on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

A man was found shot and killed in a parking lot beside the Santa Monica Pier early Monday; investigators say the suspect remains at large.

A man was critically injured after gunfire at a South Los Angeles street takeover near 115th Street and Compton Avenue. Authorities say details are limited as investigators seek tips.

Santa Clarita deputies recovered more than $400,000 in stolen freight in Valencia and arrested four suspects after tracking a "pinging" semi, the department says.

A 20-year-old driver died and six people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on Mount Baldy Road late Friday. Authorities closed the road overnight while investigators worked the scene.

Late Saturday LAFD crews knocked down a Granada Hills house fire; one person was treated and the cause is under investigation.

A Los Angeles judge denied a motion to quash subpoenas, allowing Disney to seek personnel records from ex-employees' later employers in a discrimination suit.

An L.A. Material analysis found the city issued more than 12,500 street‑sweeping citations on days without scheduled sweeping — roughly $910,000 in fines. LADOT says it cancels errors but hasn’t shared full records.

LAFD says a fire at 1224 S Hope St in Downtown Los Angeles is out after a long response; no injuries were reported and crews remain on scene investigating.

A Huntington Beach man was charged with vehicular manslaughter after prosecutors say his friend was towed behind a pickup while riding an e‑bike and later died. The arraignment is scheduled for next week.

Catholic Charities’ CalFresh Healthy Living program closed after federal SNAP‑Ed funding was cut, leaving school and community gardens without paid educators and local partners scrambling.

A stolen Porsche that sparked a police pursuit crashed in West Hollywood on July 17, leaving a smashed sports car and a heavy law-enforcement presence, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Delta will launch first‑ever nonstop LAX–Manila flights in March 2027, giving Southern California a direct link to the Philippines. The route will be operated on A350 aircraft.