Wife of Weezer bassist who allegedly shot at police avoids jail time
A judge granted Jillian Lauren Shriner, 52, a mental health reprieve instead of jail time.
Homeless encampment suspected in copper wire thefts
Residents and local businesses claim homeless encampment may be to blame for the recent copper wire thefts.
Northridge homeless encampment cleared out; 16 people taken to temporary housing
City crews cleared out a homeless encampment that's been in Northridge for years. In total, 16 people were taken off the street and given a roof over their heads.
LAPD’s Masked Agent Pledge Vanishes
LOS ANGELES— In late June, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell stood at a podium and promised something remarkable: his officers would begin verifying the identities of federal agents who appeared at the scene of suspected immigration enforcement actions.
Video shows robber casually strolled away after escaping 12-hour SWAT standoff, shop owner says
Police thought they had him cornered in a 7-Eleven, but he waited them out — and plundered the till at a nearby pizza shop before leaving, the owner said. The post Video shows robber casually strolled away after escaping 12-hour SWAT standoff, shop owner says appeared first on Long Beach Post .
California Business Owner Posts Video Surveillance From Recent Store Theft: ‘You Are Not Going...
Small business owners face challenges on a routine basis. Thanks to security measures, merchandise theft can be harder for store-goers to get away with. Yet unfortunately, even with working cameras, thieves can sometimes manage to leave the store with stolen goods, without ever being detected. Brandy Romero, who...
Cardi B fans head to Long Beach for viral meet-and-greet event
Cardi B has been getting a lot of attention for her fun meet-and-greet photo sessions recently, and fans in Southern California had a chance to join in on the fun!
Freed after 38 years in prison, wrongfully convicted man receives $25 million settlement from...
After 38 years in prison, new DNA evidence exonerated and freed Maurice Hastings in 2022 and led to the identification of a different suspect. Hastings was declared factually innocent by a California superior court in 2023.
L.A. Controller Accuses City of Wasting Millions on Outside Audits
Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Meija said Wednesday that the city had wasted millions of dollars on outside audits of its homelessness program rather than using his office for free — then ignored the results. Meija, a frequent critic of city government, posted a video to X on Wednesday...
USC has laid off over 630 employees, more cuts to come
CALIFORNIA – The University of Southern California (USC) notified the Employment Development Department that it was laying off an additional 295 employees effective October 3, 2025.
