A toddler was found alone at night in a Van Nuys McDonald's parking lot and was later reunited with his family by the LAPD and the Department of Public Social Services.

The Metro extended its fare evasion and safety "TAP-to-Exit" program to the E line's Santa Monica station, aiming to enhance security and encourage valid fare usage.

A 5-year-old boy was attacked by a mountain lion in Malibu Creek State Park before being rescued by his father. The child was hospitalized and the lion was euthanized.

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department's 'Operation Consequences' seized 36 firearms and over three pounds of narcotics, resulting in four felony arrests.

A man was hospitalized after a stabbing in Oxnard; Javier Vasquez was arrested. The police urge witnesses to contact Detective Utter with information.

LAFD rescued a trapped individual after a two-vehicle collision in Sylmar, with one adult male in serious condition and a 19-year-old female with minor injuries, both hospitalized. LAPD is investigating the incident.

Emergency crews contained a 30-acre brush fire near Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale, with 60% containment as of Monday evening. Traffic on Highway 210 was impacted due to smoke.

An 18-year-old was arrested in Tustin for a hit-and-run and stabbing that left one man dead and a woman injured. The suspect, Jan Daniel Lopez, was apprehended in Anaheim.

A Metro bus was struck by three cars during a street takeover attempt in South L.A.; drivers fled, one person was hospitalized, and the bus incurred minor damage.

An 84-year-old man was killed in an early morning hit-and-run in Anaheim; police are seeking information and have not yet released a suspect vehicle description.

LAPD officers faced a standoff with an armed man while serving a warrant in North Hollywood, leading to an officer-involved shooting, the use of SWAT and a robot dog. No injuries were reported. The suspect was taken into custody.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass orders actions to protect residents during an Excessive Heat Warning, including opening augmented cooling centers and coordinating resources across the city.

Gunfire in Coachella Valley resulted in the death of Juan Sanchez, 58; no arrests yet, with an investigation underway by Riverside County Sheriff's deputies.