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Police have arrested a man they believe randomly stabbed a woman in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday morning. Authorities say the victim was simply walking down the street when the assailant turned around and stabbed her without warning. According to the LAPD, officers received a call around 10:15 a.m. reporting a...

A man who was killed after a crane fell in a work zone at a Los Angeles County Public Works facility in Lancaster was identified Thursday by county authorities. Victor Cepeda, 33, was identified as the victim of the accident by the Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner. The...

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputy died over the weekend after suffering a medical emergency while participating in this year’s Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay, a longstanding law enforcement road running race that passes through Pahrump. “He was known among his colleagues and friends for...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A state investigation has found that the deaths of three Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in a grenade explosion last year involved “willful” and serious safety violations in the department, including failure to provide effective training and leaving explosives unattended. California’s...

When it comes to homelessness in the U.S., it’s often the largest cities that grab the headlines. But digging into the numbers reveals that it’s not just New York or Los Angeles struggling with this issue. Cities across the country are grappling with growing homeless populations. As housing costs soar and wages...

The blue-collar jobs to build AI infrastructure are moving outside of California

Four suspects were arrested after police discovered over $500,000 worth of stolen catalytic converters during a massive bust in Norwalk. Baldwin Park police detectives began the months-long investigation in July 2025 following a troubling uptick in catalytic converter thefts across the city. As detectives...

A girl estimated to be 7 years old was airlifted to a hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Sierra Highway on Tuesday evening, and the driver of the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and child endangerment. Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received...

A Pennsylvania man is expected to be arraigned Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles on federal charges alleging he coerced a 13-year-old Northridge girl to send him sexually explicit material of herself and images of self-harm over the internet. Matthew Edward Pysher, 18, of Bangor, Pennsylvania, was arrested Feb. 20 in...