LAPD searched a Tarzana neighborhood after a car-to-car shooting led to a short pursuit; officers set a perimeter near Calvert Street and canvassed homes.

A 24-year-old man arrested in Santa Ana was found unresponsive at the Theo Lacy facility and later pronounced dead. Authorities say no suspicious circumstances were identified while the Orange County DA investigates.

A 48-year-old Lake Elsinore man was struck and killed on South Grand Avenue; CHP arrested a 51-year-old Murrieta man on suspicion of DUI.

A Downtown L.A. man pleaded no contest after video showed him striking his dog; he received two years of probation, 300 hours of community service and a decade-long animal ban.

Twenty-nine-year-old Daisy Reyes was killed early Monday after being struck at Balboa and Saticoy. Authorities say the driver stopped and is cooperating.

Federal judges in Southern California have begun dismissing indictments after ICE detentions interrupted trials, raising new questions about coordination between prosecutors and immigration enforcement.

A Los Angeles‑area attorney was sentenced to 87 months after a jury found he took a $2.1M payment tied to Nigerian oil deals; court ordered restitution and forfeiture.

A Los Angeles man was arrested after a woman reported being physically and sexually assaulted on the 1600 block of Santa Monica beach. Investigators say the probe is ongoing.

A 50-year-old man was struck by a Blue Line train near 735 W. 7th St. in downtown Los Angeles and was taken to a trauma center, the fire department says.

An 18-year-old from Bangor was arrested after agents rescued a 13-year-old at a Castaic motel; prosecutors say the suspect may have other victims.

A hit-and-run suspect was arrested in Hawthorne after a brief pursuit ended in a crash near Aviation Boulevard and Imperial Highway. Police say the driver refused medical transport and no identification has been released.

A Los Angeles County firefighter was hurt battling a three‑alarm fire at a vacant Lakewood restaurant and is expected to recover; crews worked into the early morning.

A 16-year-old passenger died after a two-car crash on Dec. 23 on Long Beach Boulevard near Wardlow Road. Police say speed and distracted driving may be factors.