A Santa Monica judge ruled this week that a fan who ran onto Dodger Stadium’s field can pursue an excessive‑force claim and seek punitive damages; a trial is set for Oct. 20, 2026.

A man's body was discovered Monday near a Pacific Palisades condominium complex; authorities have launched a death investigation and have not released the victim's identity.

A Melbourne man was arrested at LAX and charged in federal court after prosecutors say he assaulted an on-duty TSA officer in the connector between terminals. Authorities say the officer reported injuries and sought medical attention.

A state appeals panel dismissed an appeal tied to a 1997 petition to recall and resentence the man convicted in Ennis Cosby’s killing, keeping his life term intact.

The Los Angeles County Board has boosted cash rewards to $25K and $30K after vandals stripped bronze plaques and damaged graves at historic cemeteries in Compton and Carson. Investigators say tips could help finally identify suspects.

Anonymous calls forced a Tuesday lockdown at Santa Monica High; police later found no evidence of a shooting and are investigating.

A 65-year-old man died after a crash near Anaheim and Redondo. Detectives are asking witnesses to contact the Collision Investigation Detail.

A state appeals court has left Rebecca Grossman's murder conviction intact after the 2020 Westlake Village crash that killed two young brothers.

A 51-year-old man was found on a conveyor belt at the West Valley Material Recovery Facility in Fontana; the sheriff's homicide detail is investigating. Autopsy results are pending.

Westlake High briefly locked down Tuesday after a possible threat; police swept the campus and later lifted the lockdown with students and staff reported safe.

Filming on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives was paused after an alleged domestic incident involving Taylor Frankie Paul, reviving questions about a 2023 plea-in-abeyance.

A man was found shot to death Tuesday morning in Hyde Park. LAPD says the scene was near 59th Street and Third Avenue and the death is being investigated as a homicide.

A vacant Mid‑City church caught fire Tuesday; crews switched to a defensive attack after a partial roof collapse.