A routine park stop at Crescent Bay Park led Santa Monica police to arrest a Florida man wanted on a Marion County extradition warrant alleging lewd acts with a minor.

LAFD posted a brief alert Friday marking a confined‑space rescue in North Hollywood as "situation static." The incident was logged at 5437 N Cleon Ave with no immediate patient details.

Zaire Wade, 24, was arrested in Burbank after police responded to a 911 call; officers say a woman had lacerations, a handgun was seized and Wade posted $50K bond.

A Westlake U‑Haul yard caught fire Friday afternoon; SkyFOX footage shows several rental trucks destroyed and there were no reported injuries. Fire crews knocked the blaze down on scene.

A pedestrian was killed Thursday evening after being struck by a Metrolink train near Garvey and Francisquito in Baldwin Park. Investigators have closed tracks and service was suspended.

A single-vehicle crash on the SR‑134/I‑5 connector near the L.A. Zoo killed a driver Friday morning and snarled the commute with a SigAlert.

Irvine police arrested six people — including four teens — in a sweep tied to at least 10 home burglaries. Detectives say months of surveillance led to arrests across multiple cities.

ATF and federal prosecutors launched a San Diego outreach this week reminding residents that buying guns for others is a felony and that straw purchases feed gangs and cartels.

LAFD crews responded Friday to a structure fire in Vermont Vista near the 11800 block of South Vermont Avenue. Multiple companies were on scene; no injuries were reported in the initial alert.

LAFD posted an alert for a structure fire at 757 E Sunset Ave in Venice; FS63 was listed among responders and officials have not yet released details.

Two people were wounded at El Diamante Sports Bar in South L.A. as fans gathered for the World Cup; police say they are searching for the shooter.

A witness told a Los Angeles court that Redmond O'Neal made a strange threat inside a Venice coffee shop before a 2018 knife attack. The testimony comes as the 41‑year‑old faces renewed proceedings after years in psychiatric care.

Santa Monica police say two Los Angeles residents were arrested after surveillance linked them to the May 31, 2020 ransacking of REI; officers recovered about $2,500 and booked burglary charges.