A suspected cyclist strike at Venice Pier escalated into a pursuit, police-vehicle collisions and a Marina del Rey standoff.

A brush fire near Thousand Oaks’ North Ranch Open Space ran toward homes before firefighters stopped its forward progress.

A Silver Alert is active across Los Angeles County for 78-year-old Jimmy Woods, last seen in Inglewood using a wheelchair.

Two dogs found alone at Will Rogers State Beach have become the key to a search for their unidentified owner. Personal belongings and a missing-woman mystery have kept the case alive for weeks.

An overnight outage left parts of the Hollywood Hills and Brentwood without air conditioning during Southern California’s hottest stretch.

A 40-year-old Oak Park man is accused of attacking his 80-year-old stepfather with a kitchen knife. The alleged assault left the victim hospitalized and the suspect facing multiple felony charges.

An incarcerated man was found dead in his cell at San Diego’s Donovan prison. His cellmate is in restricted housing as a homicide investigation unfolds.

A Long Beach man was shot in the lower body early Saturday and drove himself to a hospital. Police found a crime scene but have not identified a suspect or motive.

A person died after a vehicle struck a divider, overturned and caught fire on the 405-to-710 connector in Long Beach. The morning closure was lifted before 8 a.m.

An 85-year-old man was last seen near W. 74th Street and Main Street, prompting a Silver Alert in South Los Angeles.

A suspected smuggling boat carrying 21 migrants was intercepted near San Clemente Island. One passenger died after a Coast Guard medical evacuation.

Cristian Facundo was convicted in the 2019 killing of off-duty LAPD Officer Juan Jose Diaz in Lincoln Heights.

A DTLA law firm says it has lost touch with roughly 500 clients suing over fumes from the Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Hundreds more have already been transferred to another firm.