LAPD pursued a driver in a stolen vehicle through Los Angeles, with erratic driving and evasion of police measures, before officers backed off the chase.

A fire at the historic Hollywood Center Motel injured one and damaged the building; 70 firefighters extinguished it after over an hour. The cause is under investigation.

Armed thefts at Southern California trading card stores result in losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars, with no arrests made yet. Authorities investigate a possible connection between the incidents.

Two people died in a hit-and-run multi-car crash in Long Beach, with the speeding suspect fleeing in a stolen vehicle. The Long Beach Police Department is investigating.

A man was shot during a failed robbery in Lawndale, unrelated to a nearby street takeover. LBPD and LASD responded, and the victim is stable. The investigation is ongoing.

LAFD quickly extinguished a small fire at an unoccupied commercial building in Hyde Park, no injuries reported.

Suspect arrested for property crimes in Simi Valley after a series of burglaries and a vehicle theft; Jeremy McKnight detained using a Pepperball Launcher and a police dog.

Irvine PD resolved a standoff involving a man who barricaded himself after being linked to vandalism and a shooting, with no injuries reported thanks to their SWAT team's measured response.

Three hikers were confirmed dead on Mt. Baldy, with two identified as Guatemalan nationals and the third a local resident, after a search prompted by an injured hiker report.

Armed robbery with shots fired occurred at Broadway and Tribune Court; no injuries reported and a 15-year-old suspect was arrested.

A Garden Grove police officer was critically injured after being hit by a car during a midnight foot chase following an assault at a 7-Eleven. The suspect was apprehended and the driver is cooperating with the investigation.

Jose Gonzalez Chavez was arrested for vandalizing Los Angeles City Hall on New Year's Day, with no hate crime indication despite damage to a historic menorah.

A fire at a Hollywood building on Sunset Blvd was extinguished by 70 firefighters in an hour and 12 minutes; a civilian was hospitalized, and the LAFD Arson team is investigating the cause.