Los Angeles DA George Gascón launches a hotline for burglary reports, aiming to restore community peace and security amidst a rise in home burglaries.

LAFD battled a greater alarm fire at a vacant tire store in Los Angeles, extinguishing it within 90 minutes without injuries. The cause remains under investigation.

Los Angeles County officials have warned the public to avoid several beaches due to high bacterial levels, although one beach advisory was lifted after improved water quality tests.

Orange County confirms its first case of West Nile Virus in 2024 in a Huntington Beach resident, prompting health officials to urge preventative measures against mosquito bites.

A pedestrian suffered severe injuries after a hit-and-run collision in Los Angeles, and the LAPD seeks the public's help to find the black sedan involved.

Authorities confirmed that a body found in Dominguez Channel is that of a missing 60-year-old grandmother, Prisciliana Douglas, with signs of trauma. Cause of death is pending further tests.

An elderly couple from a nudist resort and their dog have been missing since Saturday, sparking a large-scale search. The husband suffers from dementia and diabetes.

Ventura man Joel James Gonzales pleaded guilty to lewd acts on a dependent adult after an earlier mistrial, along with convictions for attempted murder and assault.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Kevin de León have housed over 20 people from a Downtown L.A. encampment, focusing on families with young children, as part of the Inside Safe initiative.

Ex-Inglewood officer John Baca was sentenced to 30 months in prison and fined $40,000 for stealing cocaine and selling it while serving in the police department.

Joshua Adam Kaiser received a life sentence for attempted murder and arson after setting his ex-girlfriend and another man on fire on Father's Day 2023.

A domestic incident led to an armed standoff in East Los Angeles, with SWAT teams responding to a man who barricaded himself inside a house. Nearby residents were evacuated.

Firefighters extinguished an apartment complex fire in Reseda, with a knockdown achieved in 29 minutes and salvage operations underway to protect residents' belongings.