A man from LA has agreed to plead guilty to running a $5.9 million Ponzi scheme targeting elderly churchgoers, claiming he had AI to predict the future and diagnose COVID-19.

A high-speed pursuit in L.A. involving a stolen vehicle driven by teenagers ended with their arrest in Santa Monica; the chase was captured on video by news helicopters.

Los Angeles firefighters extinguished a 2.5-acre grass fire in the Sepulveda Basin within a few hours, with no injuries or damage to buildings reported.

A mandatory wood-burning ban is in effect in South Coast Air Basin due to an air quality alert until 11:59 PM.

Nathan Hochman has been inaugurated as the 44th District Attorney of Los Angeles, promising stricter crime policies and a shift from his predecessor's lenient approach.

A two-year-old boy was accidentally shot by his 7-year-old brother in Rancho Cucamonga. The incident is under investigation by the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department.

The Long Beach Police reported a peaceful night with no violent incidents and successfully removed three firearms from the streets in separate incidents.

UCLA students were alerted after a series of off-campus burglaries, the latest occurring post-Thanksgiving with thieves entering houses at night and stealing various items.

California's CARE Court program is now operating in all its counties, offering treatment and housing for individuals with severe mental health disorders.

Two people were killed in a murder-suicide at a Compton strip mall after an intentional car crash, with the suspect shooting one victim and then himself.

LAPD is searching for a man who stabbed a teenager in Northridge. The suspect, a homeless man, attacked the teen after demanding property at a church playground. The victim received treatment and was released from the hospital.

A high-speed chase in Fountain Valley with suspect Timothy Cole ended in a crash, killing one woman and injuring others, after a domestic violence and arson situation.

A police shooting in Torrance resulted in a man's death. The incident's details remain unclear. Authorities assert there is no public danger and promise transparency during the investigation.