Opening statements began Monday in the high‑profile trial over the 2018 Silver Lake Trader Joe’s standoff. Prosecutors say the defendant’s actions set in motion the chain of events that killed a store employee.

A 44-year-old man arrested multiple times at Chris Brown’s Tarzana home was charged with two trespassing counts and meth possession, officials say.

San Bernardino County's latest Operation Consequences sweep resulted in 76 arrests and the seizure of dozens of firearms, including numerous ghost guns. The multi‑agency push targeted Fontana and nearby communities.

A Southern California man pleaded guilty after Customs officers found roughly 72 pounds of ketamine in two suitcases at Harry Reid International Airport; sentencing is set for Aug. 24.

A Newport Beach man with a decades‑long sex‑offense history pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25‑to‑life after prosecutors dismissed related counts.

Sgt. Reginald Hoffman has asked a judge to unseal internal LASD investigatory files he says will prove racial discrimination and retaliation. The request comes as a Sept. 14 trial approaches.

Two men surrendered after a high‑speed LAPD chase across the San Fernando Valley that reached speeds near 120 mph. The pursuit began in Sylmar and ended in North Hollywood.

Mark Fuhrman, the former LAPD detective whose testimony and taped slurs helped shape the O.J. Simpson trial, has died at 74.

A late‑night fire on Sonora Avenue left two people dead and investigators at the scene. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Glendale homicide detectives.

A child under 10 was struck and killed after running into the street at Paramount Boulevard and 56th Street in Long Beach. Detectives are asking witnesses and anyone with video to call LBPD.

A federal grand jury unsealed an indictment in the June 23, 2024 assault outside Adas Torah in Pico‑Robertson, naming a suspect and citing social‑media posts.

A short morning chase in South Gate ended in a roughly 20‑minute standoff at an Elizabeth Street apartment complex; police used a spike strip and a less‑lethal round before an arrest.

A former Wilson High surfer says teammates beat and terrorized him and that school officials didn’t stop it; he and his mother have sued the district and several defendants. The complaint details injuries, a Snapchat video and alleged threats.