Belmont Shore neighbors say late‑night drunkenness, fights and a deadly shooting have made the neighborhood unsafe. They want sustained patrols and clear enforcement now.

South Gate police say K-9 Otis helped recover roughly 500 pounds of crystal meth and a handgun; the department estimated the drugs' street value at over $1 million.

A 67-year-old pedestrian was severely injured in a hit-and-run at Anaheim St. and Redondo Ave. Police traced a red 1997 Toyota Previa to a Walnut Avenue address as the probe continues.

The Los Angeles County medical examiner certified that 22‑year‑old Emily Beutner’s death was a drug overdose involving kratom alkaloids and two prescription sedatives.

A pedestrian was killed Friday night after being struck by a train in Northridge, LAFD says. Authorities have launched an investigation.

South Gate police say they responded to calls of shots fired at South Gate Park and found no victims. Officers will continue investigating while patrolling the Azalea Festival.

Three rehabilitated sea lion pups were released at Redondo Beach while rescuers warn shootings along the coast continue to endanger animals.

Police have launched a death investigation after a man was found unresponsive inside a vehicle near Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue.

A Los Angeles man has been charged in a string of early‑March fires in Canoga Park and the Fashion District. Prosecutors say the blazes threatened civilians and firefighters; the next hearing is in April.

The FBI renewed its hunt for Mary Carole McDonnell, accused of posing as an aviation heiress and fleecing lenders out of nearly $30 million.

A Canoga Park payment processor was sentenced in Boston after prosecutors said the firm handled payments for online pharmacies selling counterfeit "Adderall." Tests found methamphetamine in some pills.

Plainclothes ICE agents pulled an accused MS‑13 defendant from a downtown federal courtroom, prompting lawyers to warn the seizure could disrupt pending trials and access to counsel.

Deputies arrested nine people and recovered about $7 million in stolen cargo and roughly $1 million in cash after warrants across multiple Southern California counties. The haul included TVs, appliances and branded merchandise tied to dozens of companies.