Three hikers were confirmed dead on Mt. Baldy, with two identified as Guatemalan nationals and the third a local resident, after a search prompted by an injured hiker report.

A Garden Grove police officer was critically injured after being hit by a car during a midnight foot chase following an assault at a 7-Eleven. The suspect was apprehended and the driver is cooperating with the investigation.

A body was found in the Santa Ana River in Fountain Valley; officials retrieved it with a multi-agency effort, the individual's identity and cause of death are under investigation.

A fire broke out at a Sawtelle apartment's parking area, with LAFD extinguishing it in 30 minutes; no injuries were reported and investigations are ongoing.

LA County Sheriff's Department targeted a smoke shop for allegedly selling THC edibles and other controlled substances to minors, arresting one woman and seizing items as evidence.

A toddler and a dog were found in a vehicle after an attempted car theft in Highland Park. The child's mother was arrested on unrelated charges and the young boy is now in protective custody. Authorities are investigating and seeking information.

No charges against officers who fatally shot Anthony Lowe, a knife-wielding double amputee, as their belief in the threat he posed was deemed reasonable.

The Original Saugus Café, a historic eatery operating since 1886 in Santa Clarita, LA County, is set to close on January 4, 2026, spurring community sadness and nostalgia.

One person died and three were injured in an East Los Angeles shooting near Telegraph Road and Arizona Avenue on Tuesday evening; investigators seek information on the incident.

A vehicle crashed into a tree in West Hills, resulting in one fatality. The LAPD and LAFD responded, but the driver was declared dead at the scene. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

LAPD made progress in two hit-and-run cases but seeks help in a third involving the death of Tomas Lopez Onofre, offering a $50,000 reward for information.

San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies made multiple arrests in Needles for various offenses including drug possession and DUI during a holiday crackdown.

LAPD and DCFS are looking for the family of a boy found in a car after an attempted theft in Highland Park. The child, about two, was left with a dog, and no family has claimed him. Public assistance is sought.