A man attempted to hijack a Waymo self-driving taxi in Los Angeles while possibly under the influence; police arrested him after a challenging extraction.

A person was found dead on the 5 Freeway in Los Angeles, triggering an investigation into a possible hit-and-run. Traffic was disrupted early morning; lanes reopened by 5 a.m.

The LAPD arrested Edgar Gutierrez for the murder of a woman he assaulted during a domestic dispute, where she succumbed to head trauma after being thrown from a vehicle.

Long Beach experienced two separate shootings on New Year's Day, with no injuries reported, and the Long Beach Police Department is investigating both incidents.

A 14-year-old boy, Anthony George Martinez, has gone missing in Maywood, Los Angeles, with authorities and his family seeking public assistance to find him.

A Twentynine Palms woman was arrested for having stolen mail, with deputies responding to a theft call on Sunnyslope Drive. The incident showcases the first use of California's Proposition 36.

A New Year's Day collision involving three vehicles in Oxnard has injured several people, one critically; a suspected DUI by a 52-year-old man is believed to have caused the crash.

A pedestrian was fatally struck on the 110 Freeway in downtown LA; the incident caused significant traffic delays.

A woman was found deceased in her Upland apartment on New Year's Eve, prompting a police homicide investigation.

The Amber Alert for Nevaeh Holden was canceled after she was found safe. Edward Mason, the suspect in her abduction, was taken into custody. No details on the abduction or Mason's capture have been released.

Sheriff's detectives are investigating a homicide in Paramount, where a man was fatally shot near the 710 Freeway. The victim, found early Wednesday, has not been identified, and authorities seek information from the public.

A cyclist died after being hit by an SUV in Rancho Mirage on New Year's Day; the driver cooperated with the investigation, with no signs of impairment.

Los Angeles has a mandatory ban on wood-burning due to poor air quality, affecting regions such as Santa Clarita Valley and Malibu Coast, with exemptions for certain areas and households.