A disbarred Manhattan Beach lawyer pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $300,000 from clients to feed a gambling habit. Sentencing is set for Sept. 21 in downtown LA.

LAFD crews from Fire Station 14 responded to a two‑story house fire at 2624 S Maple Ave in Historic South‑Central. Heavy smoke was reported from the first floor and crews were operating offensively.

LAFD confined a Tuesday morning fire to a single unit at 2624 S Maple Ave in Historic South-Central. No injuries were reported and crews requested an extra task force.

A Long Beach man was arrested after allegedly threatening a Pasadena resident with a knife and a three‑foot wooden pole in the 600 block of North Oakland Avenue; police recovered both weapons and booked him on suspicion of assault and criminal threats.

A CHP pursuit of a murder suspect snarled the 101 in Hollywood Tuesday; aerial footage showed a black Range Rover weaving through traffic before it left the freeway.

DEA agents executed a drug enforcement action in Mid‑Wilshire Tuesday; video shows a heavy tactical presence and at least one person detained.

Police cleared a massive Tarzana mansion party tied to Kai Cenat’s Streamer University after more than 1,000 people gathered; LAPD reported no injuries or arrests.

A man was found dead early Sunday in Rialto City Park. Rialto police say the death is suspicious and are asking for tips.

An 81-year-old Long Beach man was killed Monday at Wardlow and Lakewood after a crash near the airport. Police say speed may have been a factor.

A fast-moving fire hit a row of shops on North Sepulveda in Van Nuys Monday night. Multiple storefronts were involved and Valley Bureau crews are on scene.

LAFD says a one‑story house at 7018 S Bonsallo Ave caught fire Monday night in the Vermont–Slauson area; crews worked an offensive attack to protect nearby homes.

A federal complaint filed July 18 says an LAPD less‑lethal round struck a protester in the head outside City Hall, leaving her unconscious and badly injured. The suit alleges the strike violated court limits on crowd‑control weapons.

A former LASD deputy was ordered to one year in federal prison after admitting he lied to obtain GPS tracking that prosecutors say was used to intimidate a victim.