A second alarm was struck after a Montecito Road townhome fire; crews opened walls to reach hidden flames. Two firefighters were evaluated and a resident declined transport.

A late-night explosion at an industrial yard in Colton left one person dead and another seriously injured. Officials say technicians had been working on hydrogen trucks and hazmat teams responded.

A knife‑wielding man surrendered after a nearly five‑hour standoff in Pacoima. LAPD says county mental‑health negotiators helped bring the scene to a peaceful close.

Long Beach City College agreed to an $18M settlement with more than 1,450 adjuncts over unpaid prep, grading and office hours. A judge will review the deal at a July 1, 2026 fairness hearing.

An SUV struck pedestrians and a tree on East 8th Street, leaving six people evaluated by medics and several hospitalized.

Sheriff's detectives released surveillance images after a Jan. 8 assault outside Barney's Beanery left someone hospitalized. Authorities ask witnesses to contact Detective Gonzales or submit anonymous tips.

LAFD posted an "AutoP" alert Tuesday for 535 E. 8th St in downtown Los Angeles; FS9 was listed among responders and the department shared a map but few details.

A sign dedication will mark Crenshaw and Slauson as Nipsey Hussle Square this Saturday, with family and city leaders attending the unveiling. The plaza has long hosted memorial programming.

Six Californians won more than $540,000 in Fantasy 5 this week — see where winning tickets were sold and what winners need to know about claiming prizes.

Rep. Mike Levin will bring Stephanie Quintino, daughter of a Laguna Niguel couple deported after 35 years in the U.S., to the State of the Union to spotlight local enforcement.

A Ninth Circuit panel vacated the two‑year aggravated identity‑theft enhancement in Tamara Motley’s prison term while leaving her fraud convictions intact. The case returns to federal court for resentencing.

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday morning on the southbound 405 near Long Beach Boulevard, triggering a SigAlert and major delays for the morning commute.

LAPD searched a Tarzana neighborhood after a car-to-car shooting led to a short pursuit; officers set a perimeter near Calvert Street and canvassed homes.