A 16-year-old passenger died after a two-car crash on Dec. 23 on Long Beach Boulevard near Wardlow Road. Police say speed and distracted driving may be factors.

Deputies searched Monday for 16-year-old Ivannah Ayala, last seen Sunday in Maywood. Authorities released a description and asked anyone with information to contact the East LA station.

LAFD reports a structure fire at 2053 E 99th Pl in Watts is now out; the department's alert listed FS65 and offered no immediate details on injuries or cause.

An eight‑story, 154‑unit mixed‑use building is proposed at 2435 S. Military Ave., with 17 below‑market units tied to city incentives and ground‑floor retail. The filing is the latest in a cluster of Pico Boulevard projects.

Sunny, dry and unseasonably warm this week in Downtown LA — highs near 80°F today and low‑80s inland later in the week.

Neighbors near Lake Murray say a park entrance is unsafe and want a stop sign; the city says the intersection hasn't met its technical thresholds. Advocates are pushing for a policy rewrite after a nearby deadly crash.

A man was arrested in Hollywood after police say he burglarized a nail salon and an ice cream shop; officers recovered stolen cash and a loaded handgun.

Rolling Hills Estates was briefly locked down Sunday after shots struck a sheriff’s patrol vehicle; deputies searched the 600 block of Deep Valley Drive and reported no injuries.

Police say a loaded handgun was found in bushes after officers chased two juveniles near Esperanza Avenue and the 605 Freeway.

Council will consider a $590,000 Santa Monica Boulevard safety study and zoning changes designed to speed conversions of vacant retail into restaurants.

A naked man fled a two-vehicle crash at Normandie and Santa Monica Boulevard; police arrested him and say multiple people were hurt, one critically.

LAFD says a structure fire at 640 S Main St in downtown Los Angeles was knocked down Sunday. Officials gave no immediate details on injuries or cause.

A mobility scooter rider died after a hit-and-run at Slauson and Figueroa in South L.A.; police are asking witnesses to come forward.