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A North Hollywood man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder following a hit-and-run crash in Van Nuys that left a pedestrian dead, according to police. The collision occurred around 10:25 p.m. Monday, when a white Mercedes traveling southbound on Van Nuys Boulevard approached Sherman Way at an unsafe speed and struck a pedestrian who

The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, though a ceasefire seemed to be holding Tuesday even after the United Arab Emirates said Iran fired missiles and drones at it. It is unclear what will follow after an American attempt to end Iran’s stranglehold

Irvine investigators are urging families to speak with their elderly loved ones about money scams that they say have gotten more elaborate. The push to open these conversations comes after an 80-year-old man lost $25,000 to scammers, according to the Irvine Police Department. The victim was instructed to visit a Kohl’s department store in person

State Farm General Insurance Company, the largest insurer in California, mishandled thousands of claims related to the 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires as it “delayed, underpaid and buried” thousands of claims, the California Insurance Commissioner’s office said Monday. The department said its investigation discovered there was a pattern of delay and denial of claims from

The United States said Monday it is ready to “guide” commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in a new effort to end the blockade wreaking havoc on the global economy. The U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center advised ships to cross the strait in Oman’s waters, saying it had set up an “enhanced security area.”

A large bear caused police to evacuate Hansen Dam Park in the San Fernando Valley on Sunday evening, officials said. The animal was seen in at least three trees in the recreation area, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The park area was closed following the sightings. It was unclear when it would reopen

An attempted homicide suspect has barricaded himself in a Santa Ana motel room, prompting a SWAT team to shut down surrounding streets as they try to lure the man out. The barricade began at about 3:40 a.m. Sunday at the Studio 6 Suites motel on Harbor Boulevard. Police officers contacted a man who was involved

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was reviewing a new offer from the Iranian regime to the end the war, but offered little optimism that the proposal would succeed. “I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can’t imagine that it would be acceptable in that they

Cole Tomas Allen, the Torrance man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at a Washington, D.C. hotel one week ago, is on suicide precautions, according to his attorneys. The 31-year-old’s lawyers filed a motion in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Saturday to

Residents in El Sereno on Saturday will have access to a new public trail at Elephant Hill, along with expanded protected open space in the Los Angeles neighborhood. The project, led by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority in partnership with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and the community group Save Elephant Hill, includes a

Spirit Airlines is shutting down, in a move that will affect thousands of scheduled flights and nearly as many employees. The troubled budget carrier cancelled all flights and announced an “orderly wind-down” of operations, effective immediately early Saturday. “To our Guests: all flights have been cancelled, and customer service is no longer available,” the company

Two suspects were arrested Friday after police uncovered a large and complex illegal synthetic drug manufacturing lab in Santa Fe Springs, authorities said. Whittier police officers responded at about 2:10 p.m. to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon involving a vehicle and a hit-and-run in the 9600 block of Santa Fe Springs

President Donald Trump said the White House had given Spirit Airlines “a final proposal” for a federal bailout to save the carrier, amid reports the troubled budget carrier is laying the groundwork to wind down its operations. The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Bloomberg News all reported Spirit is preparing for liquidation,

Firefighters responded to a rattlesnake bite in Simi Valley on Thursday in what fire officials say is the seventh reported bite in Ventura County since mid-March. The incident was reported off Long Canyon Trail in the Wood Ranch neighborhood, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. This comes after county officials said earlier this month

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has identified the passenger who died on a Carnival Cruise Line ship near Catalina Island Monday morning. Briana Miller, 24, went over the balcony of her stateroom onboard the Carnival Firenze and landed on a deck below, according to the cruise line. It was not clear what caused her

The House on Thursday approved a Senate-passed bill that would fund much of the Homeland Security Department, ending the record 75-day shutdown of the sprawling federal agency. President Donald Trump had urged lawmakers to pass the bill and vowed to sign it into law. It passed “by voice,” with members shouting their approval without recording

Even as Iran squeezes world energy supplies with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, its own oil industry is increasingly being threatened by an American blockade. With no way to export the oil it is pumping out and diminishing room to store it at home, Iran may be forced to dramatically reduce or cease

The Corona-Norco Unified School District is considering making changes that could impact the seventh and eighth grade programs at two of its campuses. The district — one of the biggest in California — said no decisions have been made and that any potential changes at Cesar Chavez Academy and Home Gardens Academy in Corona wouldn’t

Jerome Powell said he plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month “for an undetermined period of time,” citing the “unprecedented” legal attacks against the central bank by the Trump administration. “I worry these attacks are battering this institution and putting at risk the things

Talks between Iran and the United States on ending the war seemed stalled Wednesday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump earlier claiming Iran had informed his administration that it was in a “State of Collapse.” “They want us to ‘Open the Hormuz Strait,’ as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation,”