A judge this week suspended state prison time and handed probation to the driver who killed Carly Howard in a 2025 DUI crash, prompting outrage from prosecutors and the victim’s family.

A USC dataset found younger lung‑cancer patients reported healthier diets; researchers and doctors say the result is preliminary and not proof of causation.

A Los Angeles judge denied motions to dismiss a gaffer’s negligence suit over the Rust shooting and scheduled an Oct. 12, 2026 trial, keeping Baldwin and producers in court.

A Long Beach officer was stabbed near West Broadway and later released; federal air marshals nearby helped detain a Torrance man who faces attempted murder charges.

Trial proceedings began Friday for Jesse Ceazar Navarro in the 2023 killing of Riverside County Deputy Darnell Calhoun; prosecutors have signaled they will seek the death penalty.

Three Southern California residents were sentenced after investigators say they used a bear costume to stage attacks on luxury cars and collect roughly $141,839 in payouts.

Neighbors near 61st and Main say an abandoned church site has become a safety hazard. The owner promises affordable housing but construction won’t start until early 2027.

A Granada Hills homeowner's camera picked up three people entering after a rear window was smashed; LAPD is reviewing footage and seeking tips.

A judge dismissed voluntary manslaughter charges against two Torrance officers in the 2018 killing of Christopher DeAndre Mitchell, closing a years-long criminal case while leaving questions about accountability.

A Detroit security guard was arraigned after prosecutors say he stabbed a customer in the parking lot of Moses Roses in Eastpointe. Bond was set at $500,000 and a hearing is scheduled for April 28.

Los Angeles influencer family House of Lafond was hurt in a hit-and-run on the 170 Freeway at Whitsett; two parents and eight children were treated and the driver fled. CHP is investigating.

Los Angeles City Council referred a certified petition to the City Administrative Officer for an economic study of a measure to repeal the city’s business gross receipts tax. The analysis will help determine whether the Council adopts the change, calls a special election, or lets voters decide in November.

A 14-year-old reported missing from San Diego was located at a Santa Ana motel and a 21-year-old man was arrested, police said.