Jose Gonzalez Chavez was arrested for vandalizing Los Angeles City Hall on New Year's Day, with no hate crime indication despite damage to a historic menorah.

A fire at a Hollywood building on Sunset Blvd was extinguished by 70 firefighters in an hour and 12 minutes; a civilian was hospitalized, and the LAFD Arson team is investigating the cause.

Los Angeles is expecting stormy weather with an 80% chance of showers and possible thunderstorms, alongside cooler temperatures and persistent rain into the evening.

A New Year's Day family disturbance in West Covina led to two elderly hospitalized, one critical; a suspect, Joshua Day, was arrested after a SWAT standoff.

The Baldwin Park Police Department seeks public assistance in locating Nathan Sowle, a 26-year-old who went missing after driving from South Dakota in a Silver Dodge Dart.

A fire contained to a laundry room at Sherman Oaks Galleria required the LAFD's response and water removal due to sprinkler activation; no injuries were reported.

LAFD extinguished a blaze at an Arleta home in 20 minutes; no injuries reported. The fire started outside and spread inside; the cause is under investigation.

A body was found in the Santa Ana River in Fountain Valley; officials retrieved it with a multi-agency effort, the individual's identity and cause of death are under investigation.

A fire broke out at a Sawtelle apartment's parking area, with LAFD extinguishing it in 30 minutes; no injuries were reported and investigations are ongoing.

Los Angeles police fatally shot a domestic violence suspect in San Pedro after a physical altercation during an attempt to detain him for allegedly breaching a restraining order.

Off-duty DHS agent fatally shot an armed man in Northridge on New Year's Eve; LAPD is investigating the incident.

Police in Long Beach reported a non-fatal accidental shooting on New Year's Day; the victim had lower body injuries. The incident is under investigation.

A woman was arrested for DUI after her car flipped in Boyle Heights, with the incident partly caught on surveillance and no serious injuries reported.