LAPD in standoff with person barricaded in MacArthur Park restroom after possibly simulating firearm
The LAPD was involved in a standoff with a person who barricaded themself in a MacArthur Park restroom after possibly simulating having a firearm.
3 charged with premeditated murder after body found in burned car at South LA...
Prosecutors have charged a total of three suspects in connection with a case involving a body found in a burned car in a South LA tow yard last year. An amended felony complaint has officially identified the person found inside the vehicle's trunk as Soledad Lopez. The state alleges the...
Soaring Murders on L.A.’s Skid Row a New Threat to Blacks
The deadly toll on Los Angeles' Skid Row underscores how homelessness, mental illness, addiction and gun violence continue to collide in one of America's most neglected communities. *There’s yet another deadly threat to Blacks. This time it’s the Blacks who make up a disproportionate number of those on Los Angeles’...
Deceased Los Angeles fire captain accompanied into Billings before flight home
The body of a deceased Los Angeles fire captain was accompanied by first responders to the Forensic Science Division in Billings Wednesday morning.
Belmont Pier Beatdown Leaves Long Beach Paletero Sidelined
Long Beach paletero Eliu Ramirez says he is off his cart and out of work after a July 4 beating at Belmont Pier that left him with a fractured nose and vision problems. Ramirez told reporters the trouble started when someone told him he was not allowed to sell at the pier, and that several men later returned and assaul
One Dead, Four Wounded At Compton Fireworks Party
A Fourth of July celebration turned deadly after gunfire erupted at an apartment complex in Compton late Friday night. At approximately 11:00 p.m. on July 4, 2026, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to reports of a shooting near West Laurel Street and Wilmington Avenue. According to authorities,
Loved ones search for missing 34-year-old Southern California woman
Loved ones are searching for a 34-year-old Southern California woman who has been missing for over a week. Amy Lynn Edmonds, 34, was reported missing on June 28, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Edmonds, who is considered at-risk, was last seen walking away from Coast Plaza Hospital in Norwalk. She i
Long Beach ice cream vendor recovering after 4th of July assault leaves him unable...
A Long Beach ice cream vendor is recovering from serious injuries after he says he was assaulted while working near Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier on the 4th of July.
The 7 Most Patriotic Towns in California
California patriotism does not look the same everywhere. In some towns, it is a giant beach parade with half a million people. In others, it is a quiet veterans cemetery, a historic plaza, or a small-town celebration run almost entirely by volunteers.
‘Critical defects’ discovered on commercial vehicle that bypassed California scale house
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) took a commercial vehicle off the road after locating “several serious mechanical and safety violations” during a traffic stop. At 8:35 a.m. on July 7, 2026, a CHP Commercial Enforcement Officer was monitoring traffic on SR-91 eastbound for commercial vehicles bypassing the Peralta S
