A basement fire at 129 N Westlake Ave sent heavy smoke over Westlake Friday morning as Battalion 11 and multiple LAFD companies worked an offensive attack. The department logged the call as Incident #0613.

UCLA police arrested a 24-year-old Santa Monica man after two students said he blocked them from leaving his car; detectives later tied him to an October sexual assault.

A Taos mother who vanished last June is being mentioned in reporting about missing and slain defense researchers. Authorities say each case remains under investigation.

A Hacienda Heights man will be sentenced March 27 after a jury found he helped move millions in counterfeit luxury goods through the LA-Long Beach port complex.

Demi Pham, who fled before her 2022 trial, was extradited from Singapore and arrived at LAX. She faces a four-count federal indictment and an initial court appearance in Santa Ana.

Police say shots were fired near South Gate Middle School; a suspect was detained and the campus is safe.

A pedestrian was killed early Friday in Koreatown; police are searching for a white Dodge Charger that fled the scene. Detectives are asking witnesses with video to come forward.

LAFD posted an alert that crews responded to a structure fire at 48 E Westminster Ct in Venice. Engines from FS63 were listed among responders; details remain limited.

A man was found stabbed near East Seventh and Orange in North Alamitos Beach Wednesday; police say the suspect fled and the victim was hospitalized. Investigators are asking for tips.

A Riverside judge set a May 29 preliminary hearing for Rebecca Haro, who is charged in the death of her 7‑month‑old son Emmanuel. Prosecutors say evidence points to prolonged abuse.

Los Angeles prosecutors charged an LAUSD IT project manager and a vendor owner after alleging a multi‑year scheme that steered more than $22M in district contracts to the vendor. The DA says texts and payment records are part of the charging documents.

A man believed to be in his 60s was found dead on a sidewalk at 5th and Broadway near Pershing Square; LAPD cordoned off the scene and is investigating.

Whittier agreed to a $3.5M settlement after four women sued, saying a former Explorer adviser sexually abused them as teens in the 1970s.