Ventura County authorities arrested five individuals linked to UPS cargo thefts, facing felony charges and representing a $70,000 loss to UPS. The Task Force aims to combat retail and cargo thefts impacting the community.

The LAFD extinguished a Westlake apartment fire suspected to be caused by a lithium-ion battery, swiftly containing the blaze with no injuries reported.

Three missing juveniles, Kenneth Jones III, Zackarie Vega, and Jake Belvin, have been found safe with the help of the LA County Sheriff's Dept., media, and public.

A three-car crash in Northridge resulted in critical injuries, with the LAFD extricating two individuals and assessing four patients for hospital transport.

A truck fire on the 405 Freeway in Sherman Oaks caused major traffic disruptions and closures, including of the 101 Freeway connector. No injuries were reported, and all lanes reopened after a cleanup. The fire's cause is under investigation.

The family of Michael Virgil, who died on a Royal Caribbean cruise, has sued the line for wrongful death, citing over-service of alcohol and excessive force by security.

Two individuals are stable after their vehicles crashed on the 210 Freeway in Rialto, with one truck flying off an overpass; drugs or alcohol were not factors.

A man in his 40s was shot dead in an SUV in Culver City, with no current suspect information. Police are investigating the scene near Sony Pictures Studios. Traffic is being diverted.

Former USPS employee Mary Ann Magdamit was sentenced to 63 months for bank fraud involving stolen checks and credit cards, with ordered restitution of $660,200.

While Japanese authorities rushed to evacuate coastal communities facing 10-foot tsunami waves late Monday, officials quickly confirmed the Bay Area and Hawaii would be spared from any Pacific-wide impact. The powerful quake injured several at a Hachinohe hotel and prompted immediate nuclear facility safety checks across northern Japan.

A man died and another was injured in a crash involving a Ford Expedition and an Audi Q5 in Huntington Beach. The collision prompted an ongoing investigation.

Police fatally shot a man outside a 7-Eleven in Reseda following a reported assault with a deadly weapon; no others were injured. Investigations and review of bodycam footage are ongoing.

A pedestrian died in Long Beach after being hit by a car in what police described as an intentional act following an argument. Suspect Isai Solis was arrested and charged with murder.