In Long Beach, the judge also excluded a job applicant's testimony describing heart and fire emojis from the same sergeant.

Thick canopy stalled rescuers searching Bear Canyon for a rattlesnake-bitten hiker before a helicopter airlift.

Police haven't said whether the boy is hurt or how he might know the suspect, as the search continues in Van Nuys.

A Silver Alert was activated for Frederick Carter, who was last seen Friday in Pico-Union. Authorities are asking anyone with information to call 911.

A Downey man was arrested at Trump’s Rancho Palos Verdes golf club as deputies investigated suspicious activity and uncovered a cache of weapons at his home.

A Huntington Beach driver accidentally ended up in Huntington Harbour after apparently hitting the gas instead of the brake. He got out before first responders arrived.

Dajuan Hassan, 36, is expected to plead guilty Wednesday after leaking stolen inmate data through prison phones to a Gardena accomplice.

A Riverside man disappeared overnight from a remote Fawnskin campsite and was later found dead nearby. Authorities say there were no initial signs of foul play.

A Riverside judge ordered a Los Angeles parolee to stand trial in an alleged runaway trafficking case. His co-defendant faces a separate preliminary hearing in September.

Los Angeles County approved a $43.1 million Firehawk helicopter, with a 15% EU tariff folded into the price and millions more needed for mission equipment.

A 12-year-old girl was last seen Tuesday in Palmdale, prompting an urgent public search by Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives.

San Fernando has named Anthony Miranda interim police chief as the city launches a four- to six-month search for a permanent successor.

A missing-person case in Yucca Valley has become a murder investigation after human remains were found in a backyard grave and a suspect was arrested in Oregon.