Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reports a 15% drop in homicides, attributing it to her comprehensive safety strategy; new city initiatives include community-led programs and increased police recruitment.

Anaheim's new Hotel Worker Protection Law mandates that hotel workers be provided with electronic security devices to summon help in case of threats, effective Jan. 1.

DA offices in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties, with MADD, launched a PSA on impaired driving prevention for the holidays. The message is to drive sober, underscored by personal tragedy and local DUI statistics.

Ventura County is titled California's safest large county, with the lowest crime rates in 2022 among the state's 16 largest counties, as per Ventura County Civic Alliance data.

Irvine partners with UCI Health for a blood drive at the Civic Center on December 20, offering incentives like gift cards and a chance to win a holiday basket.

Los Angeles County Probation Department will bring holiday cheer to Estrella Elementary School on December 8, delivering toys, clothes, and food to students and staff.

The Irvine Police Department seeks the public's help in identifying three suspects involved in a home burglary in the Turtle Rock community, caught on surveillance video.

San Bernardino County Fire Department donated a refurbished ambulance to San Felipe, Mexico firefighters, reflecting ongoing international support and community involvement.

The FBI seeks public help in finding Alexander Zelaya Guerrero Jr., a fugitive accused of leading a drug trafficking ring and other crimes in the Los Angeles area.

Authorities seek public help to find Roselyn Cortez, an 18-year-old missing since Monday from Monrovia, last seen wearing a "George Michael" sweater and black pants.

A man was arrested for assaulting two individuals, including a person pushing a stroller, in Calabasas. The incident's motive remains under investigation.

Brazilian police leaders visited the LASD to study its various units, aiming to enhance law enforcement strategies through an international knowledge exchange.

Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a Venice home within 19 minutes, with no injuries reported. The LAFD is investigating the cause of the early morning fire.