San Fernando Police Kill Man With Shovel, State DOJ Now Investigating
A man was shot and killed by San Fernando police officers late Monday night after they responded to reports of a man wielding a shovel and attacking people near Third Street and Maclay Avenue. The California Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it has deployed its California Police Shooting Investigation Team t
SUV fire on 2 Freeway in Eagle Rock sparks small brush fire
A flaming SUV on the busy 2 Freeway in Eagle Rock sparked a small brush fire on Tuesday night. The SUV was seen fully engulfed in flames around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday on the 2 Freeway northbound near Colorado Boulevard. The flames from the SUV quickly spread up the parched hillside near Glendale, right toward a neighborhood
10 California Donut Shops With The Most Old-School Charm
A donut shop with old-school charm does more than sell something sweet. It sets a mood before the box is even opened, with warm light, familiar favorites, and the kind of atmosphere that makes a simple stop feel oddly comforting. California still has places like that, where the display case...
A Los Angeles Railway-Themed Restaurant Has Closed After Nearly 10 Years
Electric Owl has permanently closed in Los Angeles after nearly a decade near West Hollywood. The restaurant announced the closure on social media on September 1 without providing a reason for the decision. The decision led to longtime customers expressing their disappointment on social media. Electric Owl Closes Its D
Defense tech has unleashed a new weapons boom in Southern California
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for Klaxon, a newsletter that delivers our stories and tools directly to your inbox. The business of military contracting is booming in Southern Californi
Homeless man found dead in Los Angeles alleyway, investigation underway
Authorities are looking into what led to a homeless man being found dead in an alleyway in a Los Angeles neighborhood. Not much information was available surrounding the incident at first. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department was able to confirm that officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of West
Major track projects will derail Metrolink, Amtrak service across Southern California this month
Metrolink and Amtrak service will be suspended later this month as crews perform major track projects across the LA railroad system.
Another L.A. street takeover acts as cover while thieves ransack store
A gas station and car wash in Bellflower was ransacked by more than a dozen people as an illegal street takeover kicked up heavy smoke just outside the business early Monday morning. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to 8504 Artesia Blvd. around 3 a.m. after receiving reports of a stro
Coast Guard rescues 37 suspected migrants stranded for 2 days off California coast
A 30-foot pleasure craft with 37 suspected migrants drifted for two days without fuel, food or water nearly 90 miles off Southern California.
Los Angeles Angels to be sold to Rams owner Stan Kroenke
The sale ends the turbulent 23-year ownership for business mogul Arte Moreno.
