California’s border crisis turns deadly: Three die in freezing storm
San Diego, California – Three people died last week during separate attempts to cross the U.S.-Mexico border within
Proposed food stamp cuts could hit Latino and immigrant families hard in California
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LA house explosion: Residents in 26 households evacuated after blast linked to fireworks
LOS ANGELES - An apparent fireworks explosion in the San Fernando Valley left a man critically injured and a neighborhood evacuated. Nearly 24 hours later, families were still waiting to hear when it was deemed safe to return home. What we know:. Firefighters with the Los Angeles Fire Department were...
Los Angeles Bus Riders Face Massive Delays: Analysis Shows Key Routes Causing Major Slowdowns
A new analysis by Streets for All reveals that Los Angeles Metro bus riders face cumulative delays totaling over a decade on an average weekday. The report found that bus riders experience around 5.54 million minutes of delays each weekday, equating to approximately 10.5 years.
$30K Reward Offered for Information on Cudahy Bike Ride Murder, LA County Sheriff Seeks...
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has announced a $30,000 reward for information leading to the capture of suspects involved in the murder of Jose Manuel Rangel, who was shot and killed while riding his bike in Cudahy in May 2023. According to CBS News Los Angeles, the 32-year-old was heading home from a...
Attorney General Sues Ohio Furniture Store For Allegedly Scamming Customers Out Of $380,000
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against Burke Décor, a Youngstown-area retailer specializing in luxury home décor, after receiving more than 350 complaints from customers who reported paying for furnishings that never arrived. The expected damages are in excess of $380,000. Yost filed the claim...
Los Angeles homelessness down, data shows
Early data from the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count shows a 5-10% drop in unsheltered homelessness.
L.A. County Sheriff gives update on deputy gangs: Critics underwhelmed
L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna told the Civilian Oversight Commission Thursday his department is taking a ‘zero-tolerance’ stance against deputy gangs and cliques.
Woman killed during conjugal visit with infamous California murderer, officials say
A notorious killer serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of four men in Los Angeles County reportedly strangled his wife to death during a conjugal visit late last year, according to multiple media reports. On June 12, 1990, David Brinson shot retired tavern owner Robert Marks, 59,...
L.A. man stabbed, shot and pushed off cliff lives to testify about alleged cartel...
An abandoned car full of drugs allegedly led to the kidnapping and attempted murder of a Bell Gardens man, a case that authorities say offers a rare example of extreme cartel violence on U.S. soil.