Crews begin building fence around downtown LA’s graffiti tower

Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León announced Friday that the construction of a fence around Oceanwide Plaza has begun.

LA is getting a new area code: Here’s why

A new Los Angeles area code goes into service this fall. Here's what to know.

Suspect pleads not guilty to murder, torture of model found stuffed inside refrigerator in DTLA

Magnus Daniel Humphrey, charged with the killing of Maleesa Mooney, a model who was severely beaten, bound, gagged and stuffed inside the refrigerator of her DTLA apartment, pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and torture.

LAPD fatally shoots man holding plastic fork

The Los Angeles Police Department released body camera footage of the incident when the suspect, armed with a plastic fork, was shot dead earlier this month.

LAPD releases pursuit shooting video
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The Los Angeles Police Department released video after a pursuit suspect was shot in downtown LA.

An inside look of DTLA's graffiti tower

Everyone has seen it from the outside, but what does the abandoned building look like on the inside?

Valentine's Day: DTLA's flower market welcomes a crowd

The California Flower Mall in downtown Los Angeles is open for 24 hours leading up to Valentine's Day.

Graffitied skyscraper: BASE jumper plunges off DTLA building

First it was taggers, now BASE jumpers are plunging off the infamous graffiti-covered skyscraper in downtown LA.

More arrests made at graffiti-covered DTLA high-rise

Additional arrests were made at the site of a vacant luxury high-rise building in downtown Los Angeles that has been riddled with graffiti in recent weeks, according to the LAPD.

Kobe Bryant statue opens up to the public

The Kobe Bryant statue opened up for public viewing late Friday morning on Star Plaza outside the Crypto.com Arena.

Fans line up to see Kobe Bryant statue
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Fans started lining up outside the Crypto.com Arena hours before the Kobe Bryant statue became available for public viewing.

Los Angeles freeway fire prompts state to recommend rule changes for leasing under freeways

Three months after an arson fire at a state-leased storage space shut down the 10 freeway, California transportation officials are recommending changes to the leasing program that would explicitly ban storage of hazardous materials like wood pallets and gasoline.

Kobe Bryant statue: Everything we know ahead of the big unveiling

On Thursday, a bronze statue honoring legendary Laker Kobe Bryant will be unveiled in downtown Los Angeles outside the Crypto.com Arena.

4 alleged graffiti vandals arrested for tagging LA high-rise

Three of the four trespassing suspects were arrested, cited, and released, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.