A suspected Israeli organized‑crime figure agreed to plead guilty in a federal case alleging he helped run high‑stakes poker games at Gilbert Arenas’ Encino mansion. The plea carries prison time and steep immigration consequences.

Calese Crowder is being held in L.A. County jail on a parole hold after renewed retail incidents in Burbank, and CDCR has petitioned to revoke his parole.

Heavy smoke filled a vacant commercial building on South Broadway; LAFD crews reported no injuries while performing rescue searches.

Michael Avenatti has been transferred from federal prison to a Hollywood residential reentry center after roughly four years in custody. Courts still list large restitution orders and pending appeals.

Los Angeles police announced a $25,000 reward after a March 18 hit-and-run on Nordhoff Street in North Hills left a pedestrian with severe injuries. Detectives are seeking dashcam footage and witnesses.

A mid‑morning police pursuit that began near 7th Street and Towne Avenue ended in a crash and standoff on a northbound I‑5 off‑ramp; aerial footage shows a damaged sedan and officers with guns drawn.

A Tarzana house party that drew DDG, Blueface and a live goat was broken up after LAPD units responded to reports of fights and roughly 200 attendees.

Prosecutors have quietly dropped or reduced many of the cases against L.A. juvenile‑hall staff accused of staging so‑called "gladiator" fights, renewing debate over oversight and accountability.

A 66‑year‑old Orange man pleaded guilty in a federal case tied to nearly $270 million in fraudulent Medi‑Cal prescription claims. Sentencing is scheduled for August.

LAFD says firefighters knocked down a structure fire at 2059 W Stonewood Ct in San Pedro and declared the blaze "Now Out." The department posted the brief alert to X and named FS36 among responders.

Crews knocked down a multi-level house fire on Oxford Avenue in Harvard Heights Tuesday night; no injuries were reported. LAFD remains on scene for overhaul.

Rainer Schwarz, 59, partner and executive chef at Driftwood Kitchen and The Deck, was killed in a solo Dana Point crash; investigators say the cause remains under review.

A suspected DUI driver led the CHP on a televised police chase through Orange County on Tuesday night; SkyFOX footage captured the pursuit and officials have released few details.