Officials discuss recent Catalina Island underwater rescue mission
Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spoke Wednesday about the recent underwater rescue mission off the coast of Catalina Island and their overall training and preparation for such operations. The multi-agency rescue mission, conducted by LASD, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles
U.K. resident killed in suspected DUI on Hollywood Boulevard
A resident of the United Kingdom was killed while crossing Hollywood Boulevard on Oct. 4 in a collision involving a suspected impaired driver, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk at Cherokee Avenue shortly before 11 p.m. when a white Mazda traveling west...
Former L.A. traffic officer accused of abusing sick leave to work USPS job
A former Los Angeles traffic officer allegedly collected paid leave from the city dozens of times while working shifts at her second job with the U.S. Postal Service, prompting ethics charges over claims that she abused her government position for personal gain. Heloise Mitchell, who worked for the Los Angeles Departme
Three masked suspects sought after shooting in West Hollywood
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives are searching for three masked suspects after a man was shot outside a West Hollywood clothing store on Oct. 1. LASD Sgt. Brian Judge said deputies responded at approximately 5:30 p.m. to the 8700 block of Holloway Drive after receiving a call regarding an assault with
FBI exposes suspected Mexican-Mafia murder, extortion plot in L.A.
A suspected Mexican Mafia associate opened fire on a vehicle in a Pomona neighborhood, spraying more than a dozen bullets at a person who had allegedly been marked for death over a debt to the notorious prison gang. The July 2026 shooting was part of a larger murder conspiracy and extortion scheme that led to […]
Family searching for missing 62-year-old Southern California man
Loved ones are still searching for a missing man who was last seen in the Lakewood area. James Lee Turner Jr., 62, was reported missing on May 24, 2025, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Turner was last seen on the 6000 block of Hardwick Street in Lakewood around 10 a.m. Those who […]
Civilian driver dead after LA County sheriff’s deputy sets off chain-reaction crash in Commerce
The deputy was responding to a call when they crashed, killing another driver.
From triple digits to rain: Major weather reversal headed to Southern California
A dramatic weather swing is headed to Southern California, with record-breaking triple-digit heat giving way to below-average temperatures and several days of rain. “I do have to still say that today there’s some dangerous heat that does not expire until 8 o’clock this evening,” KTLA’s Omar Lewis said Thursday morning.
L.A. neighborhood’s infamous ‘trash house’ buried in garbage again
More than a decade after the saga began, piles of rubbish have returned to the infamous Fairfax District “trash house,” leaving neighbors frustrated and helpless, including some who predicted the potentially toxic refuse would return. Homeowner Raymond Gaon, described by neighbors in the 600 block of North Martel Avenu
The Bloc is back on the market as downtown L.A.’s office market shows signs...
The Bloc, a massive mixed-use complex in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, is on the block for sale as the commercial property market shows signs it is bottoming out with buildings changing hands at big discounts.

















