Oxnard police warn of smishing texts that mimic court summons and push victims to scan QR codes or call to pay. Verify any notice through official court channels.

An armed suspect robbed a taco stand Wednesday night at 84th and Main in South L.A.; the vendor was unharmed and LAPD's 77th Division is seeking tips.

The California Supreme Court declined to review Carl Mayes' appeal, leaving his 2023 conviction and sentence for the 2006 killing of Tyquesha Myers intact.

Homicide detectives are investigating a death at Pearblossom Highway and 195th Street East in Llano. The sheriff’s office posted a brief alert on X with few details.

Three people received 13‑year sentences after prosecutors tied them to a 2024 string of 28 7‑Eleven robberies that netted more than $200,000, authorities say.

A Las Vegas man was killed after his car spun out on southbound I‑5 and was struck by another vehicle near Highway 33 in Fresno County.

A pedestrian was struck on the 7500 block of S. Hoover in South L.A.; police say no patients were transported and are asking witnesses with footage to come forward.

A crash on Las Posas Road in Camarillo prompted closures Wednesday afternoon and a CHP advisory urging alternate routes while investigators work the scene.

A HazMat response followed a blaze in the service area at Audi Valencia Wednesday night; early reports say an EV battery may have been involved. Investigators remain on scene.

A Jurupa Valley man was arrested in Galt after a months‑long probe into the alleged sexual assault of a minor. Authorities say he is being held in Sacramento County and investigators are seeking tips.

A longtime Chevron clerk on Atlantic Boulevard was seriously injured after an alleged shoplifter pushed him to the ground; surveillance video is circulating as investigators seek tips.

Three men used sledgehammers to smash display cases inside Macy's at Westfield Fashion Square, briefly forcing shoppers to shelter in place, according to CBS Los Angeles.

Inglewood police say they've identified a suspect in the theft of a SoFi Stadium cart that carried two trained hawks; one bird was recovered and one remains missing.