Stepson named as person of interest after murder of retired LAPD officer

A retired officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was stabbed to death inside his Palmdale home Wednesday, officials said.  

Group of suspects steal hammers, crowbars at The Home Depot in Lakewood

The LA County Sheriff's Department is investigating a ‘flash mob’ robbery that occurred at a Home Depot in Lakewood on Black Friday. 

Another Nordstrom in LA County hit by robbers
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A robbery incident is under investigation in Southern California, this time in Canoga Park.

CHP announces ‘maximum enforcement period’ for Thanksgiving weekend

CHP officers statewide arrested 868 motorists on suspicion of driving under the influence over Thanksgiving weekend in 2020. Thirty-three people died on roadways throughout California during the Thanksgiving weekend period, 14 of whom weren't wearing seatbelts.

South LA Explosion: Families still displaced months after LAPD detonated fireworks
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This holiday season isn't the same for Natalie and her family as they are still displaced months after LAPD detonated confiscated fireworks in South Los Angeles.

NASA looking for ideas for putting a nuclear reactor on the moon

If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the U.S. government wants to hear about it.

Wild Police Chase Highlights: Nonlethals, K9, standoff doesn't push driver to give up
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The suspect doesn't let nonlethals rounds from police or K9 or the broken down car or the standoff deter him from going back into the vehicle and leading officers on another chase. The suspect was eventually placed in custody after a bizarre series of events.

State attorneys general investigating Instagram's effects on children, young adults

A group of state attorneys general are investigating Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — recently renamed Meta Platforms — ignored research about the harms it causes to young people.

LASD seeking public's help with homicide investigation in Compton

Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sought the public’s help with information on the murder of 45-year-old Theron Davis who was found shot to death in an alleyway in Compton Wednesday.