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LAFD reported a roughly 50-by-50 rubbish fire in Chinatown on Saturday near 1000 W Bartlett St; the department's initial alert included a map and responder details.
L.A. County Fire knocked down a second‑alarm blaze at a one‑story commercial building on Strozier Avenue early Sunday; officials have not yet released a cause.
Mark Shehata, 73, was sentenced to one year and ordered to forfeit $3.4M after pleading guilty in a PPP loan fraud scheme that prosecutors say netted about $3.15M.
A grenade‑like object found in a Compton garage prompted evacuations and a bomb‑squad response; no injuries were reported as investigators secured the scene.
A two‑vehicle crash on northbound I‑5 in Pacoima early Sunday left one person dead, LAFD says.
County crews battled the LemonFire near SR‑14 and Pearblossom Highway; the blaze was estimated at about 50 acres. Initial updates listed no injuries.
A motorist escaped uninjured after a suspect allegedly fired during an attempted vehicle theft on West 33rd Street in Long Beach. Police say the suspects fled and the investigation is ongoing.
LAFD crews responded to a technical rescue at 151 W 59th Pl in Florence on Saturday night; the department's alert listed Station 33 but offered few details.
An auto fire at a Tarzana home was extinguished Saturday; LAFD says the blaze stayed outside the house and crews declared knockdown within minutes.
A man was killed Saturday after a shooting near the Los Cerritos Center in Cerritos; LASD homicide detectives are asking for tips.
Police in Orange arrested a 28-year-old after an apparent vehicle attack in an apartment courtyard left a man dead. Investigators are continuing their probe.
Santa Monica police logged 98 arrests and 2,652 calls the week of May 31–June 6; traffic stops turned up forged IDs, ketamine and a concealed, loaded firearm.
Judge Michael E. Whitaker set the trial for Feb. 14, 2028 and scheduled a September hearing as Robson and Safechuck press civil claims against Michael Jackson's companies.
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