Officials in LA will announce a plan to combat illegal street takeovers, involving increased fines and enforcement measures, in response to related crimes and public safety concerns.

Raul Varela was arrested for the murder of Giovanni Martinez in Perris, CA. The investigation by Riverside Sheriff's Office and the DA's Gang Impact Team led to Varela's capture in Mead Valley.

LA firefighters extinguished a fire in a Pico-Robertson building within 26 minutes; one elderly woman was rescued and hospitalized with minor injuries. The cause is under investigation.

Gunfire in Long Beach leaves one man injured; police are investigating the incident with the shooter's identity still unknown.

An explosion rocked an Inglewood neighborhood, with police and bomb squads investigating. No residents were displaced, and the cause remains under investigation.

A loose tire from a pickup truck struck a Lexus on the 60 Freeway in Pomona, killing the driver, with the CHP investigating the early morning incident.

The Israeli-American Council's LA headquarters suffered antisemitic vandalism, with swastikas and hateful messages spray-painted on its property. No arrests have been made, but efforts to clean the graffiti began quickly.

A 31-year-old gang member was arrested for the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old girl in Costa Mesa, California, in what police believe was a gang-related incident.

UCLA police arrested a suspect for burglary, weapon possession, stolen property, and a hate crime, after finding stolen items and weapons in Haines Hall.

A fire in a Los Angeles parking structure threatened vehicles but was quickly contained by firefighters with no injuries or structural damage reported.

LAFD extinguished a grass fire in Sepulveda Basin; the blaze initially covered 100'x100' and was contained to 50'x50'. No injuries or threats to structures; cause under investigation.

Firefighters extinguished a blaze at an abandoned charter school in South Los Angeles; it took 72 firefighters and 30 minutes to control the fire, with no injuries reported. The cause is under investigation.

Two CHP officers were hospitalized after a rollover crash on the 14 Freeway in Palmdale; their patrol car was the only vehicle involved. Traffic was diverted for the investigation.