A Los Angeles daughter alleges a volunteer sexually assaulted her mother with dementia; the family says in‑room cameras captured the encounter.

A lawsuit and public‑records fight have kept LAPD’s block‑level crime data offline, leaving researchers and community groups without the map they relied on.

Two Black women have filed suit against Verse LA and owner Manny Marroquin, saying staff forced them from bar seats while a White patron remained. The complaint seeks damages and has drawn online attention.

A Los Angeles jury awarded former LAPD commander Nicole Mehringer $5.7M, concluding she was wrongfully fired after a 2018 off‑duty incident.

An early-morning blaze damaged a Farmer Boys at 641 W Redondo Beach Blvd in Harbor Gateway. LAFD knocked it down in about 25 minutes and reported no injuries.

An early‑season heat wave knocked out power in parts of Westchester on Thursday, leaving residents without AC as crews worked to restore service.

Officers shot and injured a suspect wanted in an assault with a deadly weapon near 7th and Ceres; the person was hospitalized and investigators are on scene.

Beverly Hills police say mailed IRS checks are being intercepted and altered. We explain safer payment options and the steps to report stolen checks.

A man was killed Tuesday in a Pacific Palisades hit‑and‑run on Palisades Circle. LAPD is searching for the driver and asks anyone with information to contact detectives.

City officials want to add an assessment to property tax bills to cover streetlight repairs and theft‑hardening after a spike in copper‑wire thefts. Protest ballots and a June hearing will decide the measure.

Bank of Hope is relocating from Koreatown to the Aon Center at 707 Wilshire, a move brokers say signals renewed confidence in downtown Los Angeles' office market.

The LAPD announced the death of Police Officer III Daniel N. Malek, who served in the Northeast Area. The department posted a brief tribute and named survivors.

A Compton driver will serve six months after a plea deal in the June crash that killed 15‑year‑old Carlos Ramirez at a Long Beach bus stop.