Redlands Unified trustees approved cuts that will put roughly 135 district employees at risk as officials cite falling enrollment and limited usable reserves.

Detective testimony at a preliminary hearing says the suspect stalked a reputed Mexican Mafia member on his birthday and later shot him in a Long Beach encampment. Arrests came in 2024–25 as investigators pieced together the case.

JM Eagle has sued the Gori Law Firm in federal court, alleging years of coached asbestos claims and seeking RICO damages. The filing raises fresh exposure and insurance questions.

The LAPD wants to delete almost 12 million body‑camera clips after five years, but civilian commissioners have paused the plan and demanded stronger safeguards. The proposal would preserve footage tied to shootings and investigations.

A bicyclist was killed early Thursday at 7th Street and Boyle Avenue in Boyle Heights. LAPD Central Traffic detectives are asking witnesses to come forward.

A crash on Sunset Boulevard near Chinatown sent five passengers to hospitals early Thursday; one suffered severe injuries. LAPD says the vehicle hit a median, curb and light pole and is investigating.

Alyssa Marie Lira was arrested in Mexico and returned to Orange County to face murder charges in the August discovery of Enrique Gonzalez‑Carbajal.

LASD warned people to avoid the 11300 block of Firestone Boulevard in Norwalk after a barricaded suspect prompted a tactical response. Negotiators are on scene and tip lines are open.

A Kailua man was sentenced to 48 months and ordered to pay $1.814M after prosecutors say he scammed an elderly Irvine resident out of a yacht and home.

Authorities in Los Angeles arrested Joseph Lee Davis for a sexual assault and seek additional victims. He did not register as a sex offender despite a prior conviction.

An Amber Alert was issued for two missing children, Romeo and Sofia Ordonez, from Santa Clarita, possibly with Cristal Ordonez in a black Kia Sorento.

An explosion in a Bell Gardens apartment killed a teen and injured two others, with one sustaining severe burns. Investigators found materials indicating homemade explosives.

A San Diego federal complaint says Costco advertised its $4.99 rotisserie chicken as preservative-free while ingredient lists include additives plaintiffs call preservatives. The company says it has removed the claims and the case is pending.