Original Saugus Café reopens in Santa Clarita, only to be plagued by lawsuit
The Original Saugus Café, the oldest restaurants in Los Angeles County, has reopened under new management after shutting down last month, but the grand reopening was clouded by a lawsuit against the property owner. The reopening came on Monday, two weeks after the Santa Clarita restaurant closed after nearly...
‘Dial away’: Federal prosecutor asks public to provide disinfo to orgs tracking agents in...
The top federal prosecutor in the Los Angeles area is encouraging the public to use false information to flood the phone lines of organizations that track agents. First Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli took to social media to respond to a post by U.S. Rep. Jimmy...
Beverly Hills residents shocked by brazen murder in street
Those who live and work in the famed 90210 are stunned after a brazen assault and murder occurred on a busy street in broad daylight.
Man shot outside Van Nuys apartment building
LOS ANGELES - An investigation is underway in Los Angeles after a man was shot outside an apartment building over the weekend, according to police. The incident happened in the Van Nuys neighborhood on Sunday around 11:50 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The victim had just parked...
LA County Rolls Out Free Vending Carts Program; West Hollywood Not Eligible
Los Angeles County has rolled out a new Sidewalk Vending Cart Program that will provide hundreds of California Health Code–compliant food carts at no cost to eligible sidewalk vendors operating in unincorporated areas of the county and within the City of Los Angeles. The program, administered by the county’s...
Masked Burglars Flee West Hollywood Home After Homeowner Confronts Them in Broad Daylight Break-In
Two masked burglars fled empty-handed from a West Hollywood home Sunday afternoon after a resident confronted them mid-break-in — while neighbors were having a backyard barbecue just next door in the attached duplex unit. Break-In While Neighbors Barbecued Next Door. The incident occurred around 1:20 p.m. on North...
Southern California shooting that killed 3 believed to be murder-suicide
A triple fatal shooting in Lakewood on Thursday appears to have been a murder-suicide. Police believe that the shooting in the 5800 block of Lorelei Avenue just before 8 a.m. that day was perpetrated by Hector Lionel Alfaro, 52, the Los Angeles Times reports. Alfaro allegedly shot his 48-year-old wife and 17-year-old...
Fake $100 blitz hits 12 In‑N‑Outs in wildest counterfeit cash bust of 2024
A counterfeit currency blitz that quietly began in the fall of 2025 has now emerged as one of the most striking fake cash busts of early 2026, with investigators tying a string of bogus $100 bills to 12 In‑N‑Out restaurants across Southern California. Police say the scheme relied on quick hits, small orders and...
This guy ate 100 burgers across SoCal. Here are his top Long Beach picks.
Luca Servodio—the guy behind LA Countdown—has spent the past several years eating 100 specific dishes across Los Angeles County. His first was pizza back in 2021. Then tacos in 2022. Then sandwiches in 2023. And then noodles last year. And for 2025, he opted to do burgers—bringing with...
Oldest cafe in Los Angeles County reopens with new owner after shutdown
A historic Southern California cafe, established nearly 140 years ago in the Santa Clarita Valley, reopened Monday after what was initially believed to be a permanent closure earlier in January. Long considered the oldest cafe in Los Angeles County, the Saugus Cafe first opened in 1886 and is now operating under new...

















