A brush fire near Piru burned about 50 acres and prompted evacuation warnings east of Lake Piru. Aircraft and more than 100 firefighters are battling the blaze in steep terrain.

State task force raids in Southern California seized thousands of plants and more than 63,000 pounds of illicit cannabis, revealing banned pesticides and firearms at several sites.

A 34‑year‑old man was shot by San Bernardino police after he allegedly pointed what turned out to be a replica revolver. The district attorney will review the officer‑involved shooting.

A woman plowed a sedan through a gate and into a dumpster at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse early Friday; she was hospitalized and police are investigating.

The Bureau of Land Management approved a plan to repurpose a buried Mojave pipeline for water transport to Southern California, prompting sharp criticism from tribes and conservationists.

A stray firework destroyed a Garden Grove man's home and damaged his prosthetic leg. Family has launched a fundraiser as he rebuilds.

Eighty-five recruits completed Academy Class #100 at LBPD's new training campus and will enter field training across the city.

A 30-year-old man was fatally shot early Friday inside an apartment near Lanewood and Orange Drive in Hollywood. LAPD says a suspect fled on foot.

Fire crews knocked down a blaze at a vacant two‑story building on South Hope Street early Friday. LAFD says about 71 firefighters extinguished the fire quickly; the cause is under investigation.

A Canoga Park nail salon owner and her husband are accused of taking cash investments from neighbors that prosecutors say were never repaid. Several victims report six‑figure losses.

Santa Monica police used the city's SMART Center and a K9 to locate a vehicle wanted in a Whittier armed‑robbery probe; one person was arrested and later turned over to Whittier police.

More than 24 hours of police bodycam footage tied to viral Reckless Ben videos has been released, prompting questions about redactions, alleged leaks and pending legal fights.

Samuelian Group paid about $5.3M for a Silver Lake lot and has started work on Silver Lake Flats, a six‑story, 105‑unit affordable housing project at 825 Hyperion Ave.