A 41-year-old man was struck and killed on East Coast Highway near Newport Coast Drive; NBPD's Major Accident Investigation Team is handling the probe and seeking witnesses.

Firefighters responded Thursday to a structure fire at 13131 N Glenoaks Blvd in Sylmar; LAFD assigned Station 91 and posted an alert.

Andrew Patrick Dominguez, 37, was indicted on federal counts alleging production and distribution of child sexual abuse material; he is jailed in Colorado on related state charges.

A Missouri family has sued Snap, saying Snapchat features enabled a 25‑year‑old to groom and rape their 12‑year‑old daughter. Plaintiffs want damages and design changes.

A Raleigh man admitted to running a Los Angeles lab that billed Medicare and Medi‑Cal for more than $60 million in fake tests. Prosecutors say the operation paid collectors and used stolen clinician data to generate bogus claims.

A marked Los Angeles patrol car caught fire after a police pursuit ended in a crash, video shows. Emergency crews extinguished the blaze while investigators combed the scene.

A late-night shooting near a Chase Bank on Washington Boulevard left one man injured and a bank window shattered. Police are searching for two suspects.

A state appeals panel left Kenneth Earl Gay’s 2023 conviction intact in the 1983 killing of LAPD Officer Paul Verna, and the family says the decision brings no closure.

A 41-year-old was arrested after detectives linked a string of vehicle and park fires in Culver City; the case was sent to the LA County DA for review.

A federal indictment follows a December search that turned up hundreds of pounds of meth and multiple firearms at a Moreno Valley home.

LASD says a suspect is in custody after someone allegedly pointed a handgun at moving cars near Lake Hughes Road in Castaic. Detectives are asking the public for tips.

Police say a Rialto man tortured and killed his estranged wife's chihuahua, Prada; he faces animal cruelty and weapon-use charges and is being held on $1M bail.

A small roofing fire at a Studio City house under construction was declared out Wednesday; LAFD reported no injuries. Crews contained the blaze and checked for hotspots.