Alberto Tamez Jr., convicted in the 1974 Nipomo killing, became eligible for immediate release after Gov. Newsom declined to act on a December parole grant.

A detached garage in Jefferson Park went up in flames early Saturday; firefighters knocked the blaze down and one person was evaluated on scene.

A San Rafael-registered nonprofit called Neighbors First has blanketed L.A. with glossy mailers that praise some incumbents and attack others, prompting calls for ethics scrutiny.

A shallow magnitude-3.4 quake near Redlands and several smaller tremors rattled the Inland Empire Friday evening, with no immediate reports of damage.

UCLA senior Megan Grant hit her 37th homer to tie the NCAA single‑season record and helped the Bruins roll to a 19-5 Big Ten semifinal win. Her blast set up Saturday’s conference title game.

Santa Monica began mailing warnings May 1 as it rolls out camera enforcement for blocked bike lanes. Citations and a $93 fine take effect July 1 after a 60‑day grace period.

CHP officers chased a motorcyclist from Baldwin Park onto the 105 and into South L.A., where the rider reportedly reached 110 mph before cutting through in Inglewood.

Patchy morning fog clears to sun; highs near 83°F today and warmer inland through Monday.

A flight instructor died when his small plane crashed near Ridgecrest; the wreckage is being probed as the ignition point of the Canyon Fire that burned about 2,000 acres.

Police say a man was stabbed with a roughly 16‑inch sword in Venice; a resident was identified as the suspect and neighbors report a flyer warning people to stay away.

A 10-year-old in Koreatown was shaken but uninjured after a Mercedes SUV crashed through her home's wall and into the living room; the driver was hospitalized in stable condition.

A tank truck overturned on the westbound 105 near Vermont Vista early Saturday, prompting an emergency response and potential freeway delays.

What began as a protest against a proposed Dodger Stadium gondola has become Clockshop’s People’s Kite Festival, now drawing thousands to LA State Historic Park for kites, art and workshops.