A Simi Valley man admitted killing his father and threatening three other relatives. He could face decades in state prison.

A brush fire near Thousand Oaks’ North Ranch Open Space ran toward homes before firefighters stopped its forward progress.

A Northridge developer wants to replace one 1950s house with six small-lot homes and attached ADUs near CSUN. The project is using California’s SB 1123 housing streamlining law.

A possible snake bite sent one person to the hospital in Valencia as Southern California heads into a scorching weekend. Officials are urging residents to keep their distance from rattlesnakes.

A woman was allegedly followed home from a Valley Village gym and sexually assaulted. LAPD is searching for a suspect described as 6 feet tall with bushy black hair.

Marmalade Cafe’s Calabasas location will serve its final meal Sunday after nearly three decades at The Commons.

Harvard-Westlake’s $200-million River Park sports complex in Studio City is nearly finished, with early 2027 use now the target. The sprawling facility includes two gyms, eight tennis courts, a pool and a whole lot of bathrooms.

A rider died and another person was critically injured after an electric motorcycle collided with a Tesla in Burbank. Police say speed may have contributed.

A Los Angeles man faces two misdemeanor counts after police say he photographed women beneath their clothing at Burbank’s Empire Center.

A vehicle went over the side into the Pacoima Wash in Sylmar, triggering a major LAFD rescue and airlift Tuesday night.

A yearlong Pacoima study found reflective pavement cut some surface temperatures by more than 16°F. The air above treated streets also cooled during heat waves.

A man was arrested after a swastika was spray-painted near E. Alameda and S. Flower in Burbank; city arrest logs show vandalism and a hate‑crime allegation.

A suspect opened fire and barricaded inside a Chatsworth home after deputies answered a domestic call, triggering a multi‑agency standoff on Thompson Avenue.