A stray firework destroyed a Garden Grove man's home and damaged his prosthetic leg. Family has launched a fundraiser as he rebuilds.

A 30-year-old man was fatally shot early Friday inside an apartment near Lanewood and Orange Drive in Hollywood. LAPD says a suspect fled on foot.

Fire crews knocked down a blaze at a vacant two‑story building on South Hope Street early Friday. LAFD says about 71 firefighters extinguished the fire quickly; the cause is under investigation.

A Canoga Park nail salon owner and her husband are accused of taking cash investments from neighbors that prosecutors say were never repaid. Several victims report six‑figure losses.

Santa Monica police used the city's SMART Center and a K9 to locate a vehicle wanted in a Whittier armed‑robbery probe; one person was arrested and later turned over to Whittier police.

More than 24 hours of police bodycam footage tied to viral Reckless Ben videos has been released, prompting questions about redactions, alleged leaks and pending legal fights.

A man was killed early Thursday after being run over on Lindley Avenue near Vanowen in Reseda. LAPD says the driver remained at the scene and the victim’s name is withheld.

A Pacoima salvage yard went up in flames Thursday; LAFD says about 10 vehicles burned and crews fought the blaze in a defensive attack.

A short police pursuit in Hollywood ended Thursday with an overturned SUV and a driver in custody as investigators probe a reported murder link.

A Brampton man was ordered to serve 240 months after admitting he led a cross‑border trucking scheme that shipped more than 850 kilograms of drugs into Canada.

LAFD crews responded to a Bel Air house fire Thursday morning at 15510 W Azzure Ct; the department said no injuries were reported. Multiple engine and battalion units worked the scene.

Detective Jilvee Abalos says he was sidelined after photographing a supervisor he says was working in the office while signed up for Metro overtime. His lawyers want the supervisor’s overtime logs before a July 30 hearing.

Two Orange County teenagers were badly hurt in an Anaheim fireworks accident on July 4. City officials renewed enforcement and safety warnings as investigators probe the cause.