Two LADWP field employees were threatened with a firearm during a Westside water shutoff; both were unharmed. LADWP urges residents to verify worker IDs and avoid confrontations.

A fire erupted at a Sherman Oaks apartment building Thursday morning; early video shows heavy smoke as L.A. crews worked to knock down the blaze. No immediate word on injuries or cause.

A Santa Fe Springs traffic stop early Thursday led to an arrest after officers found a loaded handgun, an extended magazine and a nitrous oxide tank, police say.

A Long Beach man was charged with manslaughter after a Sept. 17 crash that sent a box truck through a wall and killed a 61‑year‑old driver. Prosecutors say he faces multiple felony counts.

An LASD deputy assigned to Walnut/Diamond Bar was relieved of duty after an arrest tied to thefts in Diamond Bar; the department says an internal criminal investigation is underway.

A 40-year-old man was arrested after small fires were set at Banning City Hall and the police station; officials say both blazes were contained and no one was hurt.

An early‑morning shooting left a woman dead and nearby homes struck in Anaheim; police arrested a man believed to be her boyfriend. Neighbors woke to bullets and chaos.

A man was shot near Union Station late Wednesday and taken to the hospital. LAPD says the victim told officers he thought he was being followed before the attack.

A man was hospitalized after a deputy-involved shooting Wednesday on the 5500 block of N. Orangecrest Avenue in unincorporated Azusa; LASD homicide detectives and the county DA are reviewing the case.

Donald and Karen Whitaker were found dead at their Bermuda Dunes home; friends say Karen had been sending money to someone posing as Tom Selleck while investigators probe the deaths.

Prosecutors allege a Los Angeles jeweler took nearly $1.5M in deposits for Rolex watches and never delivered, leaving buyers and a distributor at a loss.

Federal prosecutors say a Norwalk man posed as a teen on Snapchat to coerce minors into sending sexual images. He’s now charged in a 22‑count federal indictment and faces a July trial.

A 54-year-old worker died when a trench wall collapsed at the Long Beach Rescue Mission. Two others were hospitalized and investigators including Cal/OSHA are on scene.