LAFD located a hiker in the Chatsworth hills Saturday and listed the scene "now static" at 11582 Browns Canyon Road; FS28 was among responding units. Details remain limited.

A Ventura County jury convicted Kristian Fonseca of two first‑degree murders tied to shootings in 2019 and 2020. Special‑circumstance findings make him eligible for life without parole.

Emma Chamberlain will open the brand's first standalone Chamberlain Coffee café on Abbot Kinney this spring, with ceramics, pastries and a sit‑down layout.

Sheriff Chad Bianco’s office has taken custody of more than 650,000 Riverside ballots for a hand count, prompting rebukes from state officials and court oversight.

A driver led LAPD on a dangerous surface-street chase through North Hollywood, briefly driving the wrong way before surrendering near a NoHo encampment.

The state’s petroleum watchdog has opened probes into some gas stations after sudden pump‑price spikes. Regulators are collecting records to see whether illegal gouging occurred.

A motorcyclist died after a head-on collision with a bicyclist on the San Gabriel River Trail Friday night. Police say witnesses reported the rider was speeding without a helmet or lights.

For the first time since the 1960s, L.A.’s District 9 will have no Black candidate on the June 2 ballot. Six qualifiers reflect long-term demographic shifts in South L.A.

LASD will run a day‑long bike‑and‑ped enforcement operation in West Hollywood on March 23. Here’s a plain‑English guide to the rules drivers often forget.

AG Rob Bonta asked a federal judge to force the Education Department to restore full school mental‑health grant funding after the agency issued only partial payments. The state says truncated funding has already prompted layoff notices and threatens student services.

Project Veritas released undercover footage of a chaotic Skid Row confrontation claiming cash‑for‑signatures and an assault on its crew; officials say probes may follow.

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.

Nicholas Brendon, best known as Xander on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, died in his sleep at 54, his family said. He had spoken publicly about heart problems and later took up painting.