James Foster Elementary was placed on lockdown Wednesday after reports of an armed man and possible shots fired nearby; deputies searched the Pamplico Drive area while students remained inside.

Police raided multiple elder‑care and hospice sites in Carson on March 4, 2026; authorities say two suspects were operating unlicensed homes as the state ramps up a hospice‑fraud crackdown.

A small wildfire — the Beekley Fire — was reported Wednesday near Phelan. Officials say it was first spotted about 7:37 a.m. and is burning on private land.

A pedestrian was killed Tuesday in the parking lot of a South Laguna 7‑Eleven; Laguna Beach police say service vehicles were involved. Witnesses are asked to contact investigators.

A 26-year-old mother died shielding her 5-year-old son from three dogs at a Big River home; the child was treated and the adult dogs were euthanized as investigators probe the attack.

A surveillance clip shows thieves breaking into a warehouse near South Los Angeles, part of a wave of bold cargo and storefront thefts across the region.

A single-vehicle crash early Wednesday closed most northbound lanes of the 101 in Sherman Oaks and killed one person, with CHP investigators working at the scene.

Twenty-six Orange County couples allege their fertility doctor moved embryos without consent and refuses to return them; the suit seeks a court order to secure the embryos.

A parolee was arrested after allegedly trying to shove a pregnant 19-year-old from her car on the northbound 110 near Century Boulevard. CHP and U.S. Marshals say he removed an ankle monitor and was taken into custody.

A hearing at the Pasadena Courthouse moved to set a preliminary date as prosecutors press murder and related charges in the 2023 Washington Park slaying of Mickey Cooper.

LAPD is searching for a suspect after a bundle of cable lines was found cleanly cut from a Van Nuys power pole; crews are assessing any service impacts.

A woman was arrested outside YouTuber Jake Webber’s Los Angeles home after she allegedly tried to open his front door; law‑enforcement sources say she was booked for trespassing.

A Feb. 27 civil suit alleges Harvard‑Westlake failed to protect players and retaliated against students who reported repeated sexual assaults by a teammate.