Uber unveils new audio recording feature during rides as part of safety enhancements

The new audio recording is one of three new safety initiatives Uber is starting. The company will also roll out audible seat belt alerts and RideCheck Enhancements.

‘How do you pronounce...?’: Google releases top searches in 2021

Charcuterie, quinoa and Michael Jackson were among the top terms people in the U.S. wanted to know how to pronounce in 2021.

Teen shot, killed in Boyle Heights
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Police say a suspect is in custody a second remains on the run after a deadly shooting in Boyle Heights.

Vanessa Bryant urges judge to allow helicopter crash photos lawsuit to go forward

Vanessa Bryant says she felt "sick" and "extreme sadness and anger" when learning that Los Angeles County sheriff's and fire department personnel had allegedly snapped and shared gruesome photos of the bodies of her late husband and the couple's 13-year-old daughter at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed nine people, according to court papers obtained Tuesday.

LASD whistleblower files lawsuit claiming retaliation, racial discrimination

A lieutenant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has filed a lawsuit claiming retaliation and racial discrimination after she became a whistleblower and was allegedly placed under investigation by the department.

Instagram unveils new teen safety tools ahead of congressional hearing

Instagram is rolling out new features, including one that urges teens to take breaks from the app, amid scrutiny on the Facebook-owned platform.

Keeping you and your stuff safe from criminals
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FOX 11's Laura Diaz did a ride along with officers to hear how Angelenos can stay safe from would-be robbers.

Zero Bail Policy under fire as suspects are released
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LAPD Chief Michel Moore says California's zero-bail policy has led to suspects involved in recent robberies being back out in the streets.

Nearly 1,000 Facebook, Instagram accounts deactivated over COVID-19 misinformation

In total, Meta deleted 979 accounts, groups and pages across its platforms last month, most of which were found to belong to a sprawling network from China trying to spread COVID-19 misinformation.

Tesla officially moves headquarters from California to Texas

The filing said the relocation from Palo Alto, California, to what Tesla calls a “Gigafactory” on Harold Green Road near Austin was done on Nov 24.

Restaurant employee accused of leaving anti-police message on LAPD officer's food order

When asked by the LAPD officers why he left the hateful message, the worker allegedly told the two officers to their faces that he hates cops -- all in front of the restaurant manager.

'Ghost guns' banned by Los Angeles City Council
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The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to prohibit the possession, purchase, sale, receipt and transportation of "ghost guns" in Los Angeles.

LA County Sheriff rides Metro amid rising crime on public transit
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva was spotted riding the Metro as more crimes were recently reported on public transit.