Federal authorities arrested eight people and charged 15 in a sweeping Los Angeles hospice fraud case alleged to have bilked Medicare of tens of millions.

A wind-driven brush fire east of Moreno Valley prompted evacuations and closed Gilman Springs Road as crews battled flames; Cal Fire later mapped the blaze at about 1,000 acres.

A Los Angeles jury convicted Luis Gomes Akay in the disappearance of 22‑year‑old Anna Laura Costa Porsborg; her body has not been found. Sentencing is set for April 27, 2026.

A wind-driven brush fire in Acton prompted evacuations and a second-alarm response as crews and aircraft battled flames near Soledad Canyon Road.

HazMat crews sealed off part of the TraPac terminal in Wilmington after a 40-foot container began off-gassing. LAFD said teams are testing the container and monitoring air quality.

A Huntington Beach account manager was sentenced to 30 months and ordered to repay $2.89M after prosecutors say she embezzled nearly $3M from a Garden Grove noodle maker.

A grand jury has indicted Jonathan Renteria on murder and mutilation charges after his wife, June Bunyan, was found dismembered in a Hollywood apartment. He pleaded not guilty and remains held without bail.

Riverside County animal services are searching for two dogs after a donkey was killed near Reche Canyon; a resident filmed the attack and officers confirmed the animal was dead.

Two men were shot Wednesday at Trinity Recreation Center in South Los Angeles and taken to a hospital in stable condition. Newton detectives are asking for tips.

A pre-dawn multi‑agency sweep in Pasadena on April 2 led to eight arrests and the seizure of eight firearms, including an AK‑style rifle. Warrants were served across two counties.

A Los Angeles crash victim says a fake tow operator took her car and forced her to pay $3,000 to retrieve it, leaving her unable to make dialysis appointments.

An early-morning LAPD shooting in Westmont left one man dead and a residential block cordoned off. Investigators from the Force Investigation Division are processing the scene.

A Long Beach mother says scammers drained her CalFresh EBT card, leaving her three children hungry while she waits for limited county reimbursement. The state will replace stolen food benefits, but with caps and timelines.