The number of LAPD shootings continues to rise in the second half of 2025
New data from the LAPD shows the number of shootings involving police officers has continued to rise in the second half of 2025, with at least 43 shootings representing a 60% increase -- compared with last year. According to an LAPD crime data summary circulated late last week, as of...
Masked men caught on surveillance casing Los Angeles condos for the third time this...
For a Larchmont family, an unsettling pattern has returned yet again. According to a neighbor who shared surveillance video with KTLA, this is the third time since July that masked trespassers have been spotted casing their condo building, and each visit has left residents more fearful that the prowlers may...
Pedestrian Safety, Pickpocket Thefts Highlight West Hollywood Sheriff’s November Crime Report
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, West Hollywood Station Crime Report for November 2025, shows calls for service in West Hollywood fell slightly in November compared with the same month last year, while overall Part 1 crime held steady and deputies responded to several pedestrian-involved crashes, according to...
‘This is civil disobedience’: Group paints new crosswalk in Westside area, calls for pedestrian...
A new marked crosswalk on Los Angeles’ Westside was painted by a group of residents who want the city to do more to keep pedestrians safe. The crosswalk at Kelton Ave. and Wilkins Ave. is the 13th painted by People’s Vision Zero.
Suspect in murder of Nashville rapper believed to be in Los Angeles
A 32-year-old man wanted in connection with the murder of a rapper in Nashville, Tennessee, last year is believed to on the run in Los Angeles, authorities announced Monday. Investigators with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s Homicide Unit said in a news release that Trayvon Palmer, who has previously...
High school bullying is up, attendance down as ICE raids sow ‘climate of distress,’...
A new survey of public high school principals across the U.S. found widespread, heightened distress among students from immigrant families amid ICE raids.
LA’s biggest homeless services provider faces layoffs
From CalMatters homelessness reporter Marisa Kendall: Workers tasked with helping California’s largest homeless population are sounding an alarm, saying a recent upheaval at the Los Angeles County agency where they work has them scared for their livelihoods. In an open letter to the L.A. County Board of...
‘Big Bad Wolf’ Stings Church of God Pastor in California Park
At first, the pastor looked surprised when a man slid into the front seat of his white Yukon SUV, parked in a lot at a park just outside of Los Angeles. The pastor had arranged to meet up with someone who claimed online that he was only 16 years old.
Family sues Royal Caribbean over death of Riverside County man on cruise
The family of a Riverside County man is suing Royal Caribbean Cruises, alleging the crew made several negligent decisions that contributed to his death on board.
A new ‘solution’ to student homelessness: A parking lot where students can sleep safely...
The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. LONG BEACH, Calif. — When Edgar Rosales Jr. uses the word “home,” the second-year college student with a linebacker’s build isn’t...

















