Assemblymember Mike Gipson: Tragic Compton Shootings Drive Home Need for Stronger Gun Control Legislation
Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) says a deadly Fourth of July weekend shooting in Compton that claimed the life of one of his former staff members underscores the urgent need for stronger gun safety laws at both the state and federal levels. The shooting was one of several acts of...
VIDEO: Chaotic scenes at multiple street takeovers across Los Angeles area
Multiple street takeovers occurred overnight across in and around Los Angeles, according to video obtained by KTLA. Not many details surrounding the takeovers were available from law enforcement officials. At least four were captured on camera at the following locations: At Main and Albertoni, dozens of cars were seen
Mount Baldy Road Horror Near Los Angeles: 20-Year-Old Killed, Six Hurt in Late-Night Crash
A late-night crash on Mount Baldy Road turned deadly Friday when a two-vehicle collision killed a 20-year-old man and injured six others, authorities said. The wreck was reported just before 9 p.m., and the narrow, winding mountain route was closed for hours while emergency crews worked the scene. The Medical...
This California Liquidation Warehouse Makes Full Prices Look Ridiculous
How much fun can a shopping trip cause before the cart begins to look too expensive? Here, a whole lot. The whole place runs on surprise, and every turn carries the possibility of finding something useful at a price that makes you check the tag twice. Nothing feels predictable, which...
Sweltering heat wave coming to SoCal this week
LOS ANGELES — A significant heat wave is due to arrive in Southern California later this week, bringing triple-digit highs to several areas beginning Thursday. Highs in the valleys will generally linger in the 90s through Wednesday, before breaking 100 degrees in the hottest areas beginning Thursday and remaining in tr
Pre-dawn South LA Street Takeover Turns Bloody, Man in Critical Condition
Gunfire tore through a street takeover in South Los Angeles early Sunday, leaving a man in critical condition, police said. Officers responded to reports of shots at about 4:35 a.m. near 115th Street and Compton Avenue and found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was transported to a nearby hospital in
Man armed with knife shot and killed at Cerritos restaurant, sheriff’s department source says
A sheriff's department source said a person with a concealed carry permit shot and killed someone armed with a knife. The man reportedly stabbed himself before walking inside.
VIDEO: Bear hops wall into Glendale backyard
A black bear was caught on camera roaming the yards of multiple Glendale homes Friday. Video provided by a viewer shows the bear climbing onto a wall on the 3300 block of Paraiso Way, down the street from Valley View Elementary School, at around 4:15 p.m. The bear then sidesteps a gate and leaps down […]
‘It’s just trying times:’ Copper theft leaves Pasadena bakery without AC during SoCal extreme...
A Pasadena bakery is struggling through the Southern California heat after thieves stole copper wire from its rooftop air conditioning unit.
Back 2 School Festival takes over Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall
It’s Bigger Than Us will host its seventh annual Back 2 School Festival on Aug. 1, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m, at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall. The post Back 2 School Festival takes over Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall appeared first on LA Local .
