Firefighters controlled the Ramirez Fire in Agoura Hills, which spread over 3-5 acres due to dry conditions and was contained promptly with aerial efforts amid a red flag warning.

Angel Guzman-Banuelos, 19, was arrested for the September murder of David Montero in San Jacinto, with the Riverside Sheriff's Department urging witnesses to come forward.

A fire at a Lincoln Heights garage involved explosions and was contained by firefighters in 21 minutes. Two women were injured; the cause is under investigation.

A brush fire in Hacienda Heights threatened homes but was contained to 4.2 acres, with reports of a person possibly setting fires. Firefighters stopped the fire's progress, and the cause is under investigation.

The Santa Monica Police are looking for a suspect in an assault case from September, urging public assistance to identify a man with tattoos and bleached hair.

Multiple shots were fired on Burnett Street in Long Beach, with no injuries reported. Police found shooting evidence but no suspects have been identified.

Two suspects were jailed for operating a brothel in Irvine, with police arresting them on sex trafficking charges after an investigation into suspicious activities.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information on a bank robbery at Chase Bank in Lake Forest, where a suspect fired a shot and stole $31,000.

Three men face charges for a violent follow-home robbery in West Los Angeles, with one suspect shot dead and one victim critically wounded. Charges include murder and assault.

Los Angeles firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in a vacant commercial building in Green Meadows, preventing spread to adjacent residential dwellings. No injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation.

A Malibu community held a vigil to remember four Pepperdine students who died on Pacific Coast Highway, while the city focuses on road safety improvements.

A Southern California man was arrested after confessing to burying his roommate's body in their backyard, with police discovering the remains following a cadaver dog search.

A rockslide on Highway 18 in San Bernardino County critically injured a driver, causing road closures and delays. Emergency services responded, extricating one victim from a crushed van. Traffic was later cleared.