A crash in Pacoima involving four cars resulted in five injuries, including one critical. Firefighters extricated the trapped individual. The LAPD and LAFD responded to the scene.

Los Angeles County Public Health warns against ocean activities at Mothers Beach due to high bacteria levels, with ongoing updates available via hotline.

Riverside County is offering a Christmas tree recycling program for residents to turn natural trees into compost or mulch at designated sites. Flocked trees are not accepted.

Los Angeles residents face cloudy weather and likely rain as the New Year approaches, with an 80% chance of rain forecasted for Friday. A mandatory wood-burning ban is also in effect to reduce air pollution.

An Orange County resident won over $2 million with a lottery ticket sold at Donut Storr in Anaheim on Christmas, missing the $638 million jackpot by one number.

A Metrolink train in Covina hit a pedestrian on Christmas, leaving 51 passengers stranded as authorities investigate why the victim was on the tracks.

A 21-year-old woman died in a seven-car crash in East Los Angeles, with an arrest made and one other person hospitalized. Excessive speed is believed to be a factor.

Firefighters in Westlake Village rescued a French bulldog stuck in a fence on Christmas Day, carefully freeing the unharmed but embarrassed dog using power tools.

California Pizza Hut franchises plan to cut all in-house delivery jobs ahead of the state's minimum wage increase to $20 per hour, affecting several counties.

Alex Villanueva, ex-Los Angeles County Sheriff, agrees to testify before the Civilian Oversight Commission on deputy gangs after resisting previous subpoenas.

The San Bernardino Sheriff’s H.O.P.E. team launched "Operation Shelter Me" to help the homeless in Barstow with services including housing and medical care.

The LAPD arrested six men in South Los Angeles for solicitation during an operation against prostitution and human trafficking on the Figueroa Corridor.

LAFD warns of fire risks from dry Christmas trees and urges Angelenos to recycle them promptly, with LA Sanitation offering curbside collection services.