A private security guard spooked five masked, armed intruders a few blocks from UCLA early Tuesday, and authorities say investigators are probing the attempt.

Alejandro Vargas filed a May 12 petition in Los Angeles Superior Court asking that his termination be set aside and that he be reinstated or awarded back pay and benefits.

A former MGA product designer was charged after more than $1M in collectible CarTuned die‑cast cars were seized from his home.

Two apartment fires broke out in Koreatown minutes apart early Tuesday, leaving one person evaluated and prompting an active investigation. Flames were visible into the downtown skyline.

A motorcyclist died in a collision with a sedan at Ventura Boulevard and Woodman Avenue in Sherman Oaks. LAPD's Valley Traffic detectives are investigating.

A 44-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were wounded near Century Boulevard and Hoover Street after an attempted robbery; police say the shooter fled on foot and both victims are stable.

Crews knocked down a DTLA apartment blaze after a battery scare; officials later said it wasn’t a lithium‑ion fire and no one was hurt.

An AMBER Alert was issued for 4-year-old Daleza Fregoso after an alleged abduction in Los Angeles; authorities say she's believed to be with 40-year-old Ruben Fregoso in a white Land Rover.

Los Angeles County authorities identified a 41-year-old man who died after being taken to a Llano hospital as Elias Tapia. Homicide detectives are investigating.

A man in his 40s was airlifted from Runyon Canyon after LAFD crews found him in grave condition on Sunday morning. Dozens of firefighters responded to the hoist rescue.

A pre-dawn roof fire at a Hollywood apartment building was knocked down in under 20 minutes; no injuries were reported and the cause is under review.

A drive-by-style shooting on May 24 left one man dead and two women wounded on Caspian Avenue near Silverado Park; detectives are investigating.

An industrial fire near Industrial Avenue and Wilson Avenue in South Gate sent a towering plume of smoke Sunday as county crews battled flames. Investigators were on scene and a cause had not been released.