Bailee Rios pleads not guilty to second-degree murder in fatal Chatsworth Metro bus crash

Bailee Rios on Thursday pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and felony DUI charges stemming from the deadly high-speed Metro bus crash in Chatsworth on Sept. 15.

La Verne battery fire update: Evacuations remain, schools closed

Evacuation orders remain in effect for residents in over 500 La Verne homes as firefighters work to cool two overheating lithium battery storage units at the Metropolitan Water District's F.E. Weymouth Water Treatment Plant.

Evacuations remain in place in La Verne
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More than 500 homes remain under an evacuation order Thursday as crews continue monitoring and cooling two lithium battery storage units at the Metropolitan Water District’s F.E. Weymouth Water Treatment Plant in La Verne.

Santa Monica nearing agreement to allow local police to patrol Metro E Line platforms

Santa Monica is close to finalizing an agreement with Metro to allow local police officers to patrol Metro stations within the city limits, according to Santa Monica city leaders. 

Nithya Raman surges to 11-point lead over Karen Bass in LA mayoral poll

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman holds a 39% to 28% lead over Mayor Karen Bass in a new UC Berkeley IGS survey following pushback over emergency responses and shifted voter demographics.

Long Beach declares emergency as Hurricane Polo swell looms

Long Beach has declared a local emergency as the city works to repair damage and prepare its coastline for the possibility of more powerful surf.

LAPD searches for driver after South LA hit-and-run kills teen, critically injures sister

Police in South LA are searching for two people who allegedly took off after striking two teenage siblings walking with their mother Tuesday night, killing a 16-year-old boy and leaving his sister in critical condition.

Flea-borne typhus outbreak under investigation in Wilshire Center after 7 people get sick

A new flea-borne typhus outbreak is under investigation in Los Angeles’ Wilshire Center area after seven people became sick and six were hospitalized, health officials say.

Typhus cases reported across LA County
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A new flea-borne typhus outbreak is under investigation in Los Angeles’ Wilshire Center area after seven people became sick and six were hospitalized, health officials say.

Long Beach officials urge storm preparedness
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Officials are urging residents to brace for winter storms. This comes after parts of Long Beach dealt with record-breaking surf.

Paramount-Warner Bros. merger faces pushback over mass layoff concerns

Members of the "Block the Merger Coalition" rallied outside Paramount Studios on Tuesday to protest the studio's acquisition of Warner Bros.