Election workers found burned mail‑in ballots in a downtown Los Angeles drop box days before the June 2 primary; officials and police are reviewing the incidents.

Police are searching for a suspect after a man was shot Sunday morning at the Universal/Studio City park‑and‑ride lot. Authorities say details remain limited.

A late-night shooting outside Santa Clarita's George A. Caravalho Sports Complex left one man dead and another critically injured; a person of interest was detained.

A shooting at a candlelight vigil in Watts early Sunday left one woman dead and another hospitalized in stable condition, police say.

LAPD's SWAT sealed off Wabash Avenue Saturday after a 26‑year‑old barricaded inside an apartment; police described him as a restraining‑order suspect in the initial update.

One person is critically injured and four hospitalized after a Saturday crash in San Pedro; LAPD South Traffic detectives are investigating.

An unidentified person was found dead late Friday in East L.A.; sheriff’s homicide detectives have opened an investigation. Authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward.

Malibu asked a judge to be removed from a consolidated wrongful‑death suit over a July 4, 2024 PCH crash, arguing plaintiffs served the city late and missed statutory steps.

Small blazes were reported along East Foothill Boulevard in Pasadena on Friday; officials say the fires were extinguished quickly and are under investigation.

CHP says a 54‑year‑old man was arrested after allegedly firing a BB gun at three cars on the 405; vehicles were damaged but no one was hurt. Investigators recovered a BB gun and booked him on assault charges.

Neighbors and businesses say open drug use, overdoses and a spike in killings have swarmed the blocks around the Skid Row Care Campus, prompting calls for tougher oversight. County officials say security and outreach have been stepped up.

A wrong‑way driver appears to have caused a head‑on crash on Newhall Ranch Road Friday afternoon that killed one person. Investigators say details remain limited as detectives process the scene.

A 29-year-old was arrested after alleged late-night assaults across UCLA dorms and Bruin Walk; police say restraint items were found and patrols have been increased.