An LAPD officer was placed on administrative leave after video showed him removing roughly $700 from an unlocked Tesla; an internal probe is underway.

Reports say the Dodgers and Marlins struck a blockbuster trade for Sandy Alcántara, but MLB and the teams have not confirmed the deal as of Tuesday.

A Pasadena man was critically injured after confronting catalytic-converter thieves on Feb. 12; neighbors and investigators are piecing together surveillance footage while family raises funds for his care.

Construction is rising at the former Pico Bowl site: Cypress Equity is building 186 apartments with retail, a 346-space garage and 19 deed-restricted units. The project reuses the landmark "BOWL" sign.

A structure fire broke out Monday evening at 1258 N Hilldale Ave in Hollywood Hills West, prompting a sizable LAFD response and map-based alert.

Federal immigration agents arrested a person outside the Culver City police station after local officers had cited and released him; the city says it did not assist.

A new wildfire was reported in Los Angeles County on Monday and logged as LAC‑085120; early reports say it is burning on private land and the cause is under investigation.

Patchy fog this morning, then a rapid warm‑up midweek with highs in the 90s; inland areas could near 100°F.

A man is in critical but stable condition after a bicyclist opened fire near Washington Boulevard and Santee Street in the Fashion District, police say.

A UMD graduate student urged bombing 'large swaths' of Los Angeles and Miami in a video that has drawn condemnation and calls for review.

A March 1 Bass- and Hernandez-led cleanup briefly cleared MacArthur Park — but a follow-up visit found tents, trash and drug waste, renewing debate over one-day sweeps.

A MacArthur Park volunteer was struck with a metal pipe while feeding neighbors; organizers set up a fundraiser that has topped its $30K goal to cover medical and dental care.

Santa Monica police released a photo of a man sought in a sexual-battery probe and are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Sean Baker.