Man on parole arrested after claiming to be Homeland Security officer in West Hollywood,...
A man suspected of impersonating a Homeland Security officer during a traffic stop in West Hollywood remains in custody without bail after his arrest Friday night, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department told NBC4 Investigates. Deputies assigned to the West Hollywood Sheriff's Station stopped the man's vehicle around 9:45 p.m....
10 arrested after deputies uncover alleged nitrous oxide sales at Bellflower gas station
Ten people were arrested in Bellflower after sheriff's deputies discovered a gathering where people were allegedly inhaling nitrous oxide and a gas station clerk was suspected of selling the substance illegally, authorities said Monday. The arrests occurred Oct. 10, shortly after 11 p.m., when deputies and detectives assigned to the...
Tenant Lawsuits Offer Rare Glimpse Into an L.A. Landlord’s ‘Cash for Keys’ Operation
Behind every door was a chance to make money. It was 2020, and Matt DeBoth and Angel Escobar were canvassing Koreatown, Highland Park and other gentrifying Los Angeles neighborhoods, trying to get tenants, mostly working-class immigrants, to give up some of the city’s most affordable apartments. Each time a tenant agreed, DeBoth later said in a deposition, he and Escobar could get a bonus of up to $1,000.
Four Suspects Arrested After Another Armed Robbery in West Hollywood
Four men were arrested after allegedly robbing two victims at gunpoint early Monday morning in West Hollywood, authorities said, as the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department increases patrols throughout the city following a series of recent violent robberies. Deputies responded to Poinsettia Place and Santa Monica Boulevard at approximately...
OCDA announces massive $125M settlement in Garden Grove hazmat disaster
Nearly five months after a hazardous chemical emergency forced the evacuation of more than 50,000 Orange County residents over Memorial Day weekend, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office has announced a proposed $125 million settlement with GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. and GKN Aerospace, Inc. related to the Garden Grove hazmat incident. The agreement still requires approval by an Orange County Superior Court judge before it becomes final.
Port Hueneme Pier closed for high surf, weather
The Port Hueneme Pier was closed as of 10:30 a.m. Oct. 11 because of high surf and weather conditions. The Port Hueneme Police Department posted the notice to social media but provided no other details about the closure. "Please use caution along the Ventura County coastline during this advisory period," the post says. The National Weather Service in Oxnard did issue a coastal flood advisory, the second of four levels issued for possible flooding risk, for Ventura County that was expected to rem
Large fire tears through South Los Angeles church; firefighters save nearby homes from embers
A massive fire tore through a two-story church in South Los Angeles overnight, and firefighters raced to save nearby homes that were threatened by wind-swept embers.
Port of Los Angeles with busiest month in 118-year history
The Port of Los Angeles has announced that it handled 1,042,652 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, being the busiest month in its 118-year history and more than 20,000 units more than the previous monthly record set in July 2025. The record month also resulted in the busiest quarter in...
City of Los Angeles to turn on speed cameras across 125 high-risk corridors
Automated enforcement begins at the end of October under a state pilot program. Automated traffic cameras will begin monitoring drivers across Los Angeles later this month under a new city program designed to curb excessive speeding and fatal traffic crashes. L.A. Department of Transportation General Manager Laura Rubio-Cornejo announced the...
Retail theft suspect arrested after allegedly targeting same coastal OC home improvement store repeatedly
The Huntington Beach Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect believed responsible for a series of commercial burglaries targeting a local home improvement retailer. According to police, HBPD Property North detectives, working alongside the department’s Crime Analysis Unit, identified the suspect, arrested the individual this week, and recovered more...

















