Six people were charged in Pacific Palisades after prosecutors say unlicensed contractors solicited fire survivors. The DA warns residents to verify licenses before hiring.

West Hollywood will launch a one-year drone first‑responder pilot by late July, sending unmanned craft ahead of deputies to scout scenes under new county rules.

Luis Orlando Quiroz admitted attempted murder and child‑cruelty charges after a 2024 Temescal Canyon road‑rage shooting; the victim recovered and sentencing is set for Aug. 10.

LAFD says crews knocked down a structure fire at 2143 E Chavez Av on Tuesday night. No injuries were reported and the department posted a map and incident details.

Malibu/Lost Hills deputies recovered suspected historic military ordnance from a Westlake Village home and declared the scene safe.

A Los Angeles judge voided a $6.5M default judgment against Jermaine Jackson, citing errors in name use and service that reopen the civil case.

A single-vehicle crash on Sepulveda Boulevard in Sherman Oaks early Wednesday left one man dead and Valley Traffic detectives investigating.

The Recording Academy and ex‑CEO Mike Greene have filed motions seeking dismissal of negligence and assault claims by a former LA chapter executive who alleges she was drugged and assaulted in the 1990s.

A Los Angeles judge handed David Anthony Zapata 24 years‑to‑life after he pleaded no contest in the 2023 El Sereno stabbings that killed 17‑year‑old Xavier Chavarin. The case closed Tuesday with family members in court.

New owners found human remains on a newly purchased Apple Valley lot; the county homicide detail recovered bones and autopsy and DNA testing are pending.

A Malibu actress pleaded guilty to helping her convicted CEO boyfriend hide in Mexico and flee to Germany after a multimillion-dollar investor fraud.

Masked thieves smashed the storefront of a Pico‑Robertson Pokémon shop and stole product in under a minute, the latest in a wave of smash‑and‑grab raids across SoCal.

A Venice father lost part of his leg after shielding his 2‑year‑old from an oncoming pickup. His family has launched a fundraiser to cover rehab and a prosthetic.