A man in Chino Hills was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, an offense that has become more serious under the recently passed Proposition 36.

The California Attorney General filed a lawsuit to dissolve C.C.O.A. Housing Corporation, due to its mismanagement of a senior facility, redirecting proceeds from its sale to another senior housing charity.

An Orange County man is charged with manslaughter and other crimes after a high-speed chase following a Lego theft led to a fatal crash, killing a 67-year-old woman.

Four individuals were arrested by the Chino Police Department for their involvement in a "bank jugging" scheme where they stole cash from a bank customer.

A teenage suspect was arrested for stealing two necklaces, valued at $52,000, from Valliani Jewelers in Victorville. The incident happened on November 16, and the arrest was made on December 19.

An early morning big rig crash with a fuel leak on the 101 Freeway near Encino has caused westbound lane closures and heavy traffic. No injuries were reported, but the cause remains unclear.

Former CFO Rebecca Buehler is accused of stealing over $300,000 from a Laguna Beach furniture company, funding personal luxuries. She faces seven felony grand theft charges.

Two individuals, Charlotte Pleytez and Lombardo Palacios, were released after their 2007 murder convictions were overturned, having spent 17 years in jail for a crime they did not commit.

The LAFD extinguished a fire at a vacant commercial building on 5412 Avalon Boulevard, previously misreported as 245 E 55th Street, with no injuries and the cause under investigation.

LA County warns of high bacterial levels at certain beaches like Malibu Lagoon, advising against entering the water. Updates on affected areas are at PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach. Some advisories have been lifted, such as at Topanga Canyon Beach.

Elmer Daniel Palencia Moreno was arrested in Victorville for stealing $10,000 in goods under new Proposition 36 charges.

A 5-year-old boy died from an apparent drowning in a Hacienda Heights pool, prompting an investigation by homicide detectives to determine the nature of the incident.

Los Angeles faces rainy weather and poor air quality, prompting an air quality alert and wood-burning ban by South Coast AQMD until Tuesday night, affecting indoor air guidelines and health precautions.