Santa Monica focuses on homelessness through Permanent Supportive Housing projects like The Laurel, reserving them for its "Santa Monica Priority Population" with strict eligibility criteria, but offers alternative resources for others.

The LAPD seeks info on the death of Joon Hee Han, following complications from a head injury. The family alleges an attack occurred on South Harvard Boulevard.

A video alleging an escape from Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall led to an investigation, revealing no breach or contraband, and the routine at the facility was uninterrupted.

Long Beach police report a shooting with no injuries, a traffic stop leading to a firearm confiscation and arrest, and an assault weapon recovery involving an arrest of a prohibited possessor.

Martin Eduardo Ramos-Ceja was arrested in Riverside for a shooting in Woodcrest; no injuries were reported, and an investigation found guns at his home.

A high-speed chase in LA involving a red Dodge Challenger suspect ended with the driver and a passenger in custody after initial evasion due to a window tint violation.

Santa Clarita has started the Vista Canyon Bridge project, adding a two-lane bridge, road enhancements, and a bike path, aiming for a 2026 completion.

The LAFD swiftly extinguished a fire at a vacant single-story residence in Hyde Park, previously scorched, without injuries and stopped it from spreading to adjacent properties.

An elderly couple was found dead in an Irvine hotel in a suspected murder-suicide. Police are investigating the circumstances at the Marriott Irvine Spectrum.

Police in Orange County raided a drug lab, seizing 300,000 pills suspected to be fentanyl and manufacturing equipment, and are seeking more information.

Two felons were arrested in a stolen vehicle with a firearm and a machete in Needles, California, and face multiple charges, per the Sheriff's Department.

Alejandro Salazar passed away five months after a motorcycle accident in Long Beach. Initial reports indicate his motorcycle hit a truck; the truck driver is not blamed. Investigation ongoing.

Long Beach Health Department has received a $1 million state grant to enhance hepatitis B services, focusing on screening, vaccination, and care, especially for high-risk groups.