Five Arrested in Multi-Agency Cargo Theft Investigation; 84 Stolen Chassis Recovered
During the searches, investigators impounded 84 stolen container chassis and seized 11 tractors, 25 vehicles, six all-terrain vehicles and two heavy-duty forklifts. Five people were arrested Wednesday after law enforcement agencies executed search warrants in Los Angeles and Riverside counties as part of an ongoing...
‘Alarmed’: What Happens When Juvenile Detention Centers Don’t Have Enough Staff
This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. On a sunny day in late January, Judge Peter A. Hernandez briefly interrupted testimony in his Los Angeles County courtroom,...
Man sentenced to 2 years in prison for hit-and-run crash that killed Long Beach...
The driver in a 2024 hit-and-run crash that left a Long Beach woman dead accepted a plea deal with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and was sentenced to two years in prison.
Gang shooting kills one, injures another in Santa Ana
A gang-related shooting left one man dead and another injured in Santa Ana on Friday night, officials said. Officers with the Santa Ana Police Department responded at about 8:57 p.m. to reports of a man who had been shot in the 1200 block of East Borchard Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a 20-year-old man […]
‘Massive’ 11-Ton Whale Carcass Washes Ashore on a California Beach, Officials Warn Public to...
Officials say the whale could roll in the surf, posing a danger to beachgoers
Popular Marina Del Rey steakhouse closed by health inspectors
Public health officials cite infestation and food prep cleanliness issues. Health officials have ordered the temporary closure of a Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Marina del Rey after inspectors documented a vermin infestation and other violations, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The...
The Steakhouse John Wayne Loved For Prime Rib And Big Steaks
One of John Wayne's favorite restaurants was a steakhouse in Orange County, California. The actor ate there so often that he even had his own table.
The Legendary Donuts At This Low-Key California Bakeshop Are Worth Finding
You can spot Randy’s Donuts before you even smell the sugar. For more than seventy years, this Inglewood bakery has drawn crowds day and night, thanks to its iconic rooftop donut and its steady supply of fresh donuts made around the clock. Famous for appearances in films and television,...
Hundreds of formerly homeless residents in limbo as funds run out for emergency housing...
More than two years ago, when homeless outreach workers told Clark Inglish about a new type of housing voucher that could swiftly move her out of a tent on the Los Angeles River and into an apartment, her mouth “almost dropped to the floor.”. The help arrived just in...
14-Year Old Girl Goes Missing in Palmdale
Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs’ Department’s Palmdale Station are asking for the public’s help Saturday locating an at-risk teen who was reported missing in Palmdale. Daisy Lilian Velasquez was last seen on Friday at 2 p.m. on the 36900 block of Desert Willow Drive and...

















