South Gate police say they responded to calls of shots fired at South Gate Park and found no victims. Officers will continue investigating while patrolling the Azalea Festival.

Three rehabilitated sea lion pups were released at Redondo Beach while rescuers warn shootings along the coast continue to endanger animals.

Police have launched a death investigation after a man was found unresponsive inside a vehicle near Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue.

A Los Angeles man has been charged in a string of early‑March fires in Canoga Park and the Fashion District. Prosecutors say the blazes threatened civilians and firefighters; the next hearing is in April.

The FBI renewed its hunt for Mary Carole McDonnell, accused of posing as an aviation heiress and fleecing lenders out of nearly $30 million.

A Canoga Park payment processor was sentenced in Boston after prosecutors said the firm handled payments for online pharmacies selling counterfeit "Adderall." Tests found methamphetamine in some pills.

Plainclothes ICE agents pulled an accused MS‑13 defendant from a downtown federal courtroom, prompting lawyers to warn the seizure could disrupt pending trials and access to counsel.

Deputies arrested nine people and recovered about $7 million in stolen cargo and roughly $1 million in cash after warrants across multiple Southern California counties. The haul included TVs, appliances and branded merchandise tied to dozens of companies.

A George Mason researcher told CBS LA that teens are using easy AI tools to create sexual images of classmates. Experts say parents and schools must preserve evidence and report.

A Los Angeles man was sentenced to life without parole after prosecutors said he killed his girlfriend in 2021; the case renewed scrutiny of parole rules that allowed his 2020 release.

LAFD knocked down an outside fire Friday at 4816 S Long Beach Ave in Central‑Alameda; no injuries were reported. Traffic and nearby rail were briefly affected.

A Delta A350 from Los Angeles hit severe turbulence on approach to Sydney, injuring several cabin crew and prompting ambulances to meet the plane.

Los Angeles County animal-control officers executed a search warrant at a Lake Hughes property and began removing roughly 700 dogs and cats, officials say.