A second alarm was struck after a Montecito Road townhome fire; crews opened walls to reach hidden flames. Two firefighters were evaluated and a resident declined transport.

A late-night explosion at an industrial yard in Colton left one person dead and another seriously injured. Officials say technicians had been working on hydrogen trucks and hazmat teams responded.

A knife‑wielding man surrendered after a nearly five‑hour standoff in Pacoima. LAPD says county mental‑health negotiators helped bring the scene to a peaceful close.

An SUV struck pedestrians and a tree on East 8th Street, leaving six people evaluated by medics and several hospitalized.

Sheriff's detectives released surveillance images after a Jan. 8 assault outside Barney's Beanery left someone hospitalized. Authorities ask witnesses to contact Detective Gonzales or submit anonymous tips.

LAFD posted an "AutoP" alert Tuesday for 535 E. 8th St in downtown Los Angeles; FS9 was listed among responders and the department shared a map but few details.

A Ninth Circuit panel vacated the two‑year aggravated identity‑theft enhancement in Tamara Motley’s prison term while leaving her fraud convictions intact. The case returns to federal court for resentencing.

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday morning on the southbound 405 near Long Beach Boulevard, triggering a SigAlert and major delays for the morning commute.

LAPD searched a Tarzana neighborhood after a car-to-car shooting led to a short pursuit; officers set a perimeter near Calvert Street and canvassed homes.

A 24-year-old man arrested in Santa Ana was found unresponsive at the Theo Lacy facility and later pronounced dead. Authorities say no suspicious circumstances were identified while the Orange County DA investigates.

A 48-year-old Lake Elsinore man was struck and killed on South Grand Avenue; CHP arrested a 51-year-old Murrieta man on suspicion of DUI.

A Downtown L.A. man pleaded no contest after video showed him striking his dog; he received two years of probation, 300 hours of community service and a decade-long animal ban.

Twenty-nine-year-old Daisy Reyes was killed early Monday after being struck at Balboa and Saticoy. Authorities say the driver stopped and is cooperating.