A mother in Orange County was arrested for involuntary manslaughter and child abuse after her 2-year-old son died in a makeshift bathtub while she left him unattended.

A swastika was drawn outside El Rodeo Elementary School in Beverly Hills on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, prompting police investigation and community response.

A suspect involved in an alleged armed robbery barricaded himself inside a Long Beach 7-Eleven, leading to a standoff and road closures; LBPD and SWAT are negotiating a peaceful resolution.

Long Beach motorcyclist Mathew Tadao Nakatsuka died after a collision with a Dodge Ram; police investigate, consider speed a factor, and seek public help.

Fernando Salinas faces charges for vehicle break-ins and identity theft in Thousand Oaks, with Ventura County Sheriff's Office investigating further suspects.

Darrell Rutledge was arrested on drug and illegal firearm charges, following a Ventura County and Oxnard Police investigation. The raid also uncovered a possible puppy mill.

Two individuals were arrested in Camarillo for mail theft, identity theft, and fraud, affecting at least 16 victims across multiple cities, as the Ventura County Sheriff's Office reported.

A low-speed police chase of a stolen grey Infiniti in Los Angeles ended in an arrest after a standoff and police interventions, including spike strips and a PIT maneuver.

Filmmaker Fidel Ruiz-Healy's Santa Monica home was burglarized and vandalized by squatters, with valuables and copper pipes stolen, leaving him without water.

A fire in a Los Angeles apartment building was quickly contained, with one injury reported after an individual jumped from a window. The LAFD is investigating the cause.

An 80-year-old man died after being struck by an intoxicated driver in Orange County. The driver, Bryan Reyes, faces gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated charges.

An arrest was made in a West Hollywood burglary where a small dog was killed; Anmol Bhatia was detained near Wilshire Boulevard and Elm Drive by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

A Long Beach apartment fire killed 32 cats and one dog awaiting adoption. No human injuries reported, one resident displaced. Cause under investigation.