A Compton driver will serve six months after a plea deal in the June crash that killed 15‑year‑old Carlos Ramirez at a Long Beach bus stop.

L.A. County Fire crews worked a confined-space rescue Wednesday afternoon in the 1800 block of Gillette Road in Pomona; officials said units were "actively working" the scene.

Back-to-back helicopter rescues at Red Rock Canyon returned stranded climbers to safety. Officials urged climbers to carry extra ropes, headlamps and backup gear.

A fatal shooting in Jamul ended with one person pronounced dead at an Alpine fire station. Sheriff's homicide detectives have detained a man and are asking for tips.

Former Nickelodeon actor Chris O'Neal was arrested in Malibu on a felony burglary charge; investigators say multiple people were detained and items were taken.

An Alameda judge vacated Franklin Lynch’s conviction and death sentence after finding prosecutors’ racially biased jury tactics. The ruling grows out of a wider county review that has already altered many capital cases.

A 23-year-old was found shot dead in an alley near Palmdale International Shopping Mall; detectives have identified him and are seeking tips from the public.

A Citrus Heights house on Twin Oaks Avenue burned twice within 12 hours; crews extinguished both blazes, no injuries were reported and Metro Fire is investigating.

Federal prosecutors say a 27‑year‑old Poughkeepsie man used online chats to try to meet who he believed was a 13‑year‑old; he was arrested after an undercover sting and charged in federal court.

A five-vehicle crash in Covina early Wednesday left four people injured after an alleged domestic dispute; a suspect was later taken into custody.

FBI San Diego posted a 12‑item wanted and missing roster on Wednesday, naming suspects and cold cases and asking the public to submit tips.

A Koreatown rideshare driver was arrested at SFO and accused of using a fake company to secure nearly $2 million in COVID relief, then moving proceeds into cryptocurrency. Court filings show seizures and return motions tied to the case.

After nearly 50 years, officials say the Emigrant Gap Jane Doe has been identified as Melinda "Pip" Beardsley. The cold-case homicide remains under active investigation.