DAILY MEMO: Agents Arrest San Bernardino Man 2 Weeks After They Fired Gun Shots...
ICE agents conducted multiple raids across Southern California, including a violent sweep at the Westlake Home Depot where tear gas and pepper balls were used, resulting in eight arrests and widespread panic. Additional detentions occurred in San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, Ventura, and Los Angeles, with...
Alleged reckless driver taken into custody after off-roading, abandoning vehicle
A person wanted for alleged reckless driving was arrested after a pursuit Thursday morning, though not before they took the sedan off-road between two freeways and tried to escape on foot. The pursuit began at about 10:50 a.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said, and the California Highway Patrol soon...
‘This is wrong on all levels:’ Dozen headstones stolen from Compton cemetery
The owner of a Compton cemetery feels helpless after about a dozen headstones were stolen.
Trees and logs charred by Eaton wildfire used to rebuild Los Angeles community
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Logs and fallen trees charred by the devastating Eaton wildfire in January that scorched more than 14,000 acres (57 square km) east of Los Angeles are being repurposed to rebuild neighborhoods destroyed by the blaze.
LAPD chief: Homicides down nearly 28%, police shootings rise
LOS ANGELES — Homicides in Los Angeles have dropped nearly 28% so far this year and shooting victims are down 9%, but officer-involved shootings have increased, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said Tuesday. Person and property crimes were down nearly 11% for the four week period from...
Gas prices up as holiday rush kicks off on Southern California freeways
Traffic is not the only thing increasing as motorists head out of Southern California this holiday weekend. Analysts say prices at the gas pump have been climbing for over a week. With driving considered the most popular form of travel, the eight consecutive days of price increases will impact many vacationers this...
Man arrested for break-in at Lionel Richie’s home
A suspect was arrested following an attempted break-in at singer Lionel Richie’s home in Beverly Hills shortly after midnight on Aug. 22, according to media reports. While the Beverly Hills Police Department did not confirm the exact address or that the home belongs to Richie, BHPD Lt. Kevin Orth said that the...
Gov. Gavin Newsom deploys CHP teams to help fight crime in L.A.
Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday announced he will be deploying new California Highway Patrol teams dedicated to crime suppression in partnership with local law enforcement agencies in areas including Los Angeles.
LA County expands effort to divert mental health crisis calls away from law enforcement
Some 911 calls to the Sheriff’s Department’s Century Station will now be diverted to trained 988 crisis lifeline counselors.
Bodycam video released after machete-wielding suspect fatally shot by police in downtown LA
Dramatic new video shows the moments before a man waving a machete near Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles was fatally shot by police.
