The L.A. County Sheriff's Department is seeking public help to find Adrianne Maurice Sorto, a high-functioning autistic 14-year-old boy missing from Lancaster since Monday.

The LAPD Chaplain Corps, comprising various faiths, provides spiritual support to officers focusing on listening over preaching, a role seen as vital by national police trends.

LAFD extinguished a fire at a vacant 2,844 square-foot Pacific Palisades home in 50 minutes with no injuries reported. The cause is under investigation.

The LA Fire Department quickly extinguished a fire that spread to the attic of a 1900s Boyle Heights triplex, with no injuries reported. The cause is under investigation.

The Manhattan Beach Police Department reports a rise in burglaries and thefts, with a focus on vehicle break-ins and retail thefts. Safety tips are provided to the community.

Residents of Port Hueneme evacuated due to intense rainfall and flooding; emergency services issued alerts and an evacuation shelter was set up at Oxnard College Gymnasium.

The Homeless Support Team (HoST) in Santa Monica efficiently cleans public spaces, removing 30 tons of waste from former encampments in November, funded by Measure CS. The city plans to expand HoST services by spring 2024.

Santa Monica City Council plans to transform its airport into a public park, hiring Sasaki Inc. to develop the vision and planning to close the airport by 2029.

California's transportation leader has united with Malibu officials to improve the safety of the Pacific Coast Highway following fatal accidents, dedicating $4.25 million for immediate upgrades and increasing CHP enforcement.

Orange County Sheriff's Department received a $141,000 grant to enhance drug-impaired driving enforcement and testing, amid concerns of rising marijuana legalization and opioid abuse.

Deputies arrested Alex Monjaraz for an unprovoked stabbing of a pedestrian in Bloomington. The victim, who defended himself, and Monjaraz are hospitalized.

Deputies in Chino Hills arrested a suspect, Fernando Quiroz, after a high-speed chase concerning an organized retail theft at a LensCrafters store. The items were recovered and Quiroz faces multiple charges.

A 66-year-old bicyclist was killed in Apple Valley after being struck by a truck; the driver cooperated with the investigation. The road was closed for evidence collection.