A 21-year-old woman died in a seven-car crash in East Los Angeles, with an arrest made and one other person hospitalized. Excessive speed is believed to be a factor.

Firefighters in Westlake Village rescued a French bulldog stuck in a fence on Christmas Day, carefully freeing the unharmed but embarrassed dog using power tools.

The San Bernardino Sheriff’s H.O.P.E. team launched "Operation Shelter Me" to help the homeless in Barstow with services including housing and medical care.

Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in a home north of Oak View, California. The Ventura County Fire Department responded to smoke at the scene, ensuring no one was trapped and put out the fire promptly.

The LA Sheriff's Department seeks the public's help to find missing teenager Amari "A3" Cooper, who was taken to Houston by his father against a court order.

LAFD Air Ops heroically rescued an injured female hiker from the Hollywood Hills West after she may have fractured her ankle from a fall. The successful hoist operation took place on Christmas Day.

A couple in Fullerton was violently robbed of jewelry and heirlooms in their driveway after being followed home from a store, an incident captured on video.

A fatal crash between a car and a motorcycle on PCH in Malibu led to road closures for investigation. The motorcycle rider died on the scene; no factors like speed or alcohol were cited.

Two San Bernardino County deputies were arrested for drug-related offenses after an investigation spurred by a tip. Jonathan Campos and Ricardo Alonzo Baires were caught with suspected cocaine; both have posted bail and await prosecution.

A Christmas morning fire in South Park, Los Angeles, resulted in the death of two dogs and left five people without a home; the cause is under investigation.

The LAFD extinguished a Christmas Eve fire at a two-story home in Adams-Normandie. One man was seriously injured, but the fire did not spread to other structures.

Los Angeles is forecast to have a sunny Christmas with a high of 69°F, accompanied by an air quality alert and a mandatory wood-burning ban due to pollution concerns.

A driver in a stolen box truck led police on a destructive chase through Los Angeles County before being arrested after hitting a median and parked cars.