California

A person was found dead in the pool of a residence in Encino Monday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department said it received a call at around 2:38 p.m. about a body in the pool on Haskell Avenue near Saticoy Street. A preliminary investigation showed the body may have been there for an unknown but

A Whittier teenager who balanced his schoolwork along with being a caretaker for his ailing mother graduated from high school this weekend. He is now looking forward to pursuing a degree that will help people who are affected by the same illness as his mom. Preston Guinto graduated magna cum laude from St. Francis High

Residents in a Chinatown neighborhood woke up to flames outside their windows when several cars were set ablaze overnight. Four cars were torched along Bunker Hill Avenue and Bartlett Street around 4 a.m. Sunday in what was believed to be a random attack. A fifth vehicle was also damaged in the fire. At the scene,

A 61-year-old man is behind bars Sunday after allegedly shooting several people at a residence in San Fernando and later firing at a police helicopter during a barricade. Officers were dispatched at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday to the 900 block of Orange Grove Avenue regarding reports of multiple shooting victims, according to Lt. Walter Dominguez

Rocket sirens sounded across central Israel, including in Tel Aviv, for the first time in months on Sunday, as Hamas claimed to have fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza. The militants have continued to fire projectiles at communities around Gaza more than seven months into the war but have not fired longer-range rockets in

A 14-year-old girl was killed Saturday night after she was hit by a vehicle in Newport Beach. The crash was reported near the intersection of Balboa and Palm Streets sometime in the evening. According to law enforcement, the driver who struck the girl stopped and cooperated. Balboa Street was shut down from Washington Street to

Shortly after Metro’s Board of Directors approved motions to address public safety concerns due recent violent attacks tied to the region’s transit system, officials announced Friday that ridership increased by 10.8% compared to the same time last year. Average weekday ridership increased 9.2% compared to April 2023, officials reported. Metro had 26,210,300 boardings on its

The local director of a mission group in Haiti and a missionary couple from the U.S. were attacked and fatally shot by gang members after leaving a youth group activity at a church, a family member told The Associated Press. Thursday’s slayings of Jude Montis, the local director of Missions in Haiti Inc., and Davy

A high school student who was arrested on suspicion of planning a shooting at his Ontario school could reach a plea agreement, according to his attorney. Sebastian Villasenor’s attorney said he’s negotiated a settlement with the prosecutor and expects that agreement will be finalized during next week’s court appearance. He didn’t elaborate on the details,

A New Mexico judge has rejected a request by Alec Baldwin to dismiss the sole criminal charge against him in a fatal shooting on the set of “Rust,” keeping the case on track for a trial this summer. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer on Friday upheld an indictment charging Baldwin with one count of involuntary manslaughter

Firefighters knocked down a fire early Friday at the site of the historic Crouch Memorial Church of God and Christ in South Los Angeles. The fire was reported at about 2:30 a.m. at the century-old church in the 1000 block of East 27th St. near Central Avenue. The vacant structure was fully engulfed in flames

Amid an ongoing contract dispute and order to vacate, the family that has owned and operated Olvera Street’s landmark burro photo stand pleaded with El Pueblo’s Board of Commissioners at Thursday’s board meeting to let them stay in business. However, at the end of the regularly scheduled public meeting, a deputy from the Los Angeles

Will the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation give concertgoers, sports fan and theater patrons some relief from surging ticket prices? The lawsuit could potentially lead to a breakup of Live Nation Entertainment, a company that resulted from Ticketmaster’s 2010 merger with concert promoter Live Nation. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the aim

The Justice Department announced an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, accusing the world’s largest concert promoter and ticketing company of monopolistic practices and calling to break up its merger with Ticketmaster. The federal government was joined in its legal challenge by attorneys general for 29 states and Washington, D.C. “Live Nation relies on unlawful,

A restaurant worker who was brutally attacked by an impatient customer in downtown Los Angeles is in fear for his safety after the assailant threatened to return. Kevin Oxlaj was working at the Wokcano restaurant near the intersection of Flower and 7th Streets when an angry customer who was waiting to be served demanded to

A Michigan dairy worker has been diagnosed with bird flu — the second human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows. The male worker had been in contact with cows at a farm with infected animals. He experienced mild eye symptoms and has recovered, U.S. and Michigan health officials said in announcing the

A man and a woman were arrested Tuesday in connection with an New Year’s Eve assault on “Beverly Hills, 90210” actor Ian Ziering by a group of people on minibikes in Hollywood. Search warrants were executed at two Los Angeles-area residences Tuesday, leading to the arrests of 20-year-old Jacob Esteban Hernandez and 40-year-old Angie Teresa

A driver was arrested after leading officers on a pursuit through the Corona area Tuesday night. The California Highway Patrol was chasing the car on the westbound 91 Freeway. It continued into Yorba Linda and Anaheim in Orange County. The driver was wanted for possible DUI and reckless driving, reaching up to 100 mph. The

A Las Vegas restaurant apologized after its “Bluey Day!” promotion was poorly received by parents, who called out the eatery for long lines, half-hearted activities and an employee in a flimsy costume. Operators of Dirt Dog restaurants sought to seize on the popularity of “Bluey” — a cartoon about a talking 6-year-old Blue Heeler dog, brought

Vlad Polumiskov was surprised by a visit from his neighbor, a new star in the Hollywood Hills. A star-struck Polumiskov was returning home from dinner when they met in the parking lot of his apartment off Barham Boulevard. “I parked my car, and I was getting ready to get my son out of the car