Officials identify 12-year-old killed by suspected DUI driver in Los Angeles
A 12-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver in Los Angeles’ Winnetka neighborhood early Monday has been identified as Louis Powell Jr., officials said. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner released the boy’s name late Monday night, noting only that he was listed as...
Los Angeles After-School Worker Charged with Artificial Intelligence-Generated Child Exploitation
Los Angeles authorities are urgently seeking additional victims in a child exploitation investigation following the arrest of Julian Kurt Perez, a 25-year-old after-school employee. As reported by LAPD Online, Perez was apprehended on Monday, and is facing charges related to the possession of artificial...
19-year-old man killed in possible gang-related shooting outside Whittier restaurant
A 19-year-old man killed in a possible gang-related shooting outside a Whittier restaurant has been identified.
Gather ’round for a true Long Beach Christmas tale: The firefighters who saved Santa’s...
’Twas two nights before the Christmas parade, when all through the enginehouse, not a fireman was yawning — just painting and sawing. The post Gather ’round for a true Long Beach Christmas tale: The firefighters who saved Santa’s sleigh appeared first on Long Beach Post .
LAPD rescues baby, child after attempted break-in at Bel-Air home
Los Angeles police helped bring two children to safety while responding to an attempted break-in at an occupied Bel-Air home Monday night. The incident was reported around 9:45 p.m. at a multimillion-dollar home on the 2500 block of Roscomare Road near Mulholland Drive. Video showed a large police presence outside...
Mother crashes into fleeing burglars after they attempted to break into home
Prior to hopping the front fence, the burglars likely disabled the home’s surveillance cameras, as the couple’s sophisticated security system went dark, the family said.
Call of Duty co-creator and Respawn co-founder killed in car crash
Co-creator of the Call of Duty franchise and co-founder of Infinity Ward, Vince Zampella, has died in a single-car accident in Los Angeles, NBC Los Angeles reports. He was 55. According to the NBC report, "the single-car crash was reported at about 12:45 p.m. on the road north of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel...
‘There is no Christmas for separated families’: Pastors tend to immigrant families in crisis
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — As Los Angeles pastors lead congregations and preach about the meaning of Christmas, they’re facing the emotional devastation of families struggling to cling to hope. The post ‘There is no Christmas for separated families’: Pastors tend to immigrant families in crisis appeared first on RNS .
Stuck in LA traffic for a closed food pantry? That’s $10 of gas wasted.
Living in Los Angeles means driving everywhere, and with gas prices hovering around $5 a gallon, you simply cannot afford to make a mistake. I spoke to a gig worker in East LA who drove 40 minutes to a food bank he found on Google Maps, only to find a handwritten "Closed on Tuesdays" sign on the door. He wasted...
Homeless persons’ interreligous memorial held in downtown LA
The Los Angeles community came together in prayer on Sunday to honor the lives of thousands of homeless people who lost their lives in 2025. Hymns and prayers echoed throughout the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Sunday night – to remember the lives they fear many have forgotten. In total, more than 1,500...

















