A contracted special‑education aide in Glendale faces eight felony counts after an alleged sexual assault of an elementary student. Police say more possible victims are being sought.

LAFD says lithium‑ion battery fires are climbing and is urging City Hall to require certified batteries while funding more hazmat staffing. The department warns hydrogen‑fluoride in battery smoke poses a special danger.

A brief cool-down Friday brings highs near 72°F and a few mountain showers. High surf and choppy seas remain hazardous into Saturday.

Angel City Brewery will close on April 30, 2026, when its lease ends. Boston Beer says it’s seeking a buyer while trying to limit staff impacts.

A vehicle struck a Sunland house Thursday morning; LAFD says the scene is now static and Red Cross was notified to help displaced residents.

A person was killed after LAPD shot a suspect in the California Science Center parking lot in Exposition Park. Authorities responded after a report of an armed person and an investigation is underway.

A man in his 30s was killed in a hit-and-run near Figueroa and Imperial in South LA; detectives are asking witnesses to call and a reward is available.

A suspected-stolen vehicle chase that began in Huntington Park moved into downtown Los Angeles and ended with a driver detained, officials say.

Three people were arrested after deputies say a coordinated "distraction" theft at a Villa Park ATM stole cards and PINs; investigators linked the suspects to similar incidents across multiple counties.

Downtown Los Angeles hit about 87°F Thursday as a dry offshore breeze pushed temperatures above normal. Cooler weather arrives Friday and a High Surf Advisory is posted for parts of the Central Coast.

LAFD marine units rushed to Wilmington after an alert about a boat taking on water at Berth 202. Crews worked to dewater the vessel while incident details circulated online.

A single-vehicle crash on Malibu Canyon Road near Potter Road early Wednesday left one person dead and a badly damaged car down the hillside.

Deputies in Canyon Country say they seized hundreds of doses of meth and heroin and arrested two men after a Sunday contact near a convenience store.