A Step to Freedom paid more than $1.7M to companies tied to its CEO; county reviewers flagged a potential conflict and have asked for repayment as an audit proceeds.

LAFD crews fought a house fire Tuesday in Green Meadows; initial alerts list FS65 as first on scene and Battalion 13 in command. Investigators are on scene.

LAFD crews from Fire Station 14 responded to a two‑story house fire at 2624 S Maple Ave in Historic South‑Central. Heavy smoke was reported from the first floor and crews were operating offensively.

LAFD confined a Tuesday morning fire to a single unit at 2624 S Maple Ave in Historic South-Central. No injuries were reported and crews requested an extra task force.

LAFD says a one‑story house at 7018 S Bonsallo Ave caught fire Monday night in the Vermont–Slauson area; crews worked an offensive attack to protect nearby homes.

A woman in her 20s was shot and killed while sleeping in a Vermont Vista home; LAPD’s South Bureau Homicide is investigating.

A man was critically injured after gunfire at a South Los Angeles street takeover near 115th Street and Compton Avenue. Authorities say details are limited as investigators seek tips.

Twin toddlers were found dead inside a Hyde Park home; autopsies are complete and toxicology will determine whether drugs were involved. Investigators are asking for tips.

A high-speed pursuit ended in a rollover on the Rosecrans on‑ramp to northbound I‑405 in Hawthorne; a woman was arrested and taken to a hospital.

A late-night collision at Florence and Pacific in Huntington Park left a pedestrian dead; CHP says the suspected vehicle was later found behind a gate.

USC and Nike extended their apparel partnership through 2036, adding Nike NIL deals for select athletes, custom uniforms and a campus bookstore revamp.

A driver in a police pursuit struck a Metro bus in Willowbrook, prompting emergency crews to respond and temporarily halting service while the scene was cleared.

A man died after a tractor rolled at 3751 W Santa Rosalia Dr in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw, LAFD says. The heavy-equipment operator moved the machine before firefighters arrived.