Nithya Raman is making the Boyle Heights warehouse fire and L.A.'s rising homelessness count central to her case against Karen Bass.

LASD's Special Enforcement Bureau took tactical command Thursday night after a male suspect barricaded himself in Lancaster.

A Fullerton woman lost $2,575 to a rental listing for a home that was never available. The scam’s playbook is spreading across Southern California.

A 25-year-old Irvine man was arrested after police linked him to spray-painted messages on 13 Teslas. A takeout order allegedly helped investigators identify him.

Eugene “Big U” Henley faces new federal charges accusing him of soliciting violence against a witness from jail. The allegations add another explosive layer to Los Angeles’ sprawling racketeering case.

Build-A-Bear has dismissed its lawsuit against the Los Angeles-area producers behind its KABU animated series, leaving a costly production dispute unresolved.

A kidnapping suspect allegedly shot a man inside a car trunk before a deputy-involved shooting left both men dead in Chino Hills.

Blondie brings low-key rooftop drinks, hill views, and Australian-inspired bar snacks to West Hollywood. The cocktails are making a stronger first impression than the kitchen.

An overturned vehicle linked to a human trafficking suspect shut down every eastbound lane of the 105 Freeway in South LA.

A 2019 Santa Ana human-trafficking case ended with a guilty plea this week. Sentencing is scheduled for November.

A woman was allegedly followed home from a Valley Village gym and sexually assaulted. LAPD is searching for a suspect described as 6 feet tall with bushy black hair.

Lincoln Property Company sold Orange Center Tower for about $63 million, nearly 32% below its 2017 purchase price. The deal exposes the uneven recovery of Orange County’s office market.

A South Los Angeles police chase ended with three people hospitalized and witnesses alleging an uninvolved little girl was struck by an LAPD officer.