Los Angeles man Mark David Wallin received a 40-year sentence for using Snapchat to solicit explicit content from minors and pleaded guilty to child pornography charges.

Carl F. Alameda, ex-assistant city manager, is charged with embezzling $200,000 from La Cañada Flintridge and insurance fraud. He pleaded not guilty and faces up to 33 years if convicted.

LAFD responded to smoke at an LA apartment building, finding a barricaded occupant. The area was evacuated, and LAPD is negotiating with the individual. No active fire was reported.

Erik and Lyle Menendez were resentenced to 50 years to life, making them parole-eligible, after LA County DA Hochman advocated for an informed court decision.

Riverside County receives over $333 million in state funds to improve mental health services, including constructing a new psychiatric facility and a youth wellness center.

The Great Park Gallery in Irvine is hosting "Journey Through the Maze: 45 Years of PAC-MAN" from May 18 to September 28, with a focus on the iconic game's history and influence.

San Bernardino County's "Operation Consequences" results in 14 felony arrests, seizure of firearms and drugs, addressing Proposition 36 responses to crime.

Hoang Xuan Le, aka "Big Bro," was sentenced to 210 months in prison for leading a meth trafficking operation to international waters and concealing drugs in items like food buckets. Tri Buinguyen, his accomplice, also received a 15-year sentence.

Local transient Dana Wilson was arrested in Lytle Creek for threatening residents and a church congregation with a stick. Authorities urge witnesses to come forward.

California State Park Rangers shot a man with a concealed gun at Lake Perris after reports of gunfire in a parking lot. The man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; an investigation is ongoing.

A hit-and-run crash in Los Angeles' Westlake neighborhood resulted in the death of one pedestrian and left another critically injured; police are seeking the driver.

Governor Newsom released an ordinance model to help California cities manage homeless camps with $3.3 billion for housing and treatment, after clearing 16,000 encampments since 2024.

Amber Nicole Parsons was fatally shot while driving in Orange; suspect Allan Plata was arrested by police, with no clear motive established for the incident.