Los Angeles County homicide detectives are investigating after a 17-year-old was shot and killed early Saturday near Sixth Street and Fraser Avenue. Family and friends identified him as Joshua Aila.

Nearly 70 firefighters responded to a second-alarm blaze in the 7400 block of N. Valjean Avenue in Van Nuys. Crews knocked the fire down with no reported injuries; cause is under investigation.

Chipotle quietly reached a settlement with residents who sued after a January 2022 fire at the 255 Grand high‑rise in Downtown Los Angeles; terms were not disclosed.

A motorcycle and a car collided Saturday night at East 84th and Bell in South Los Angeles, killing at least one person. Witnesses told officers both vehicles were speeding.

Camarillo detectives say two men were caught removing outgoing mail at the Pickwick Drive post office and altering checks that investigators say cost victims more than $100,000.

LAPD Headquarters shared photos credited to the Gang & Narcotics Division showing a murder suspect in custody, with the department praising the unit’s work.

A pedestrian died after being struck by a bus at Main Street and Ocean Park Boulevard Friday afternoon; police are investigating and Main Street remains closed.

A man abandoned exotic snakes on Hollywood Boulevard and fled when LAPD approached; officers recovered the reptiles and turned them over to animal control.

Detectives are searching for Brandon Tyrell Simmons after a 64-year-old woman was stabbed to death in Palmdale; authorities say he is armed and dangerous.

A vehicle the Inland Valley Humane Society uses for rescues was taken while staff responded to the Grand Fire in Chino Hills. The shelter and police are asking for tips.

Body-worn camera footage released this week shows Pasadena officers pursuing a suspect in a March 2 shootout that wounded an officer and left a man dead. The case is under county and local review.

A Santa Clarita resident was sentenced to 15 months after pleading guilty to hacking a Disney employee and leaking roughly 1.1 TB of Slack files. The case highlights risks from malicious third‑party tools.

A 42-year-old woman was found shot and killed near 17th Street and Yorba Street in Tustin; detectives are searching for a suspect.