LA mayor's race: Nithya Raman projected to advance after leapfrogging Spencer Pratt

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman has significantly narrowed candidate Spencer Pratt's lead to 20,672 votes in the race for the second-place spot in the mayoral runoff.

ICE in Los Angeles: One Year Later
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This weekend marks one year since protesters and federal agents clashed for weeks across Southern California streets.

LAPD identifies gunman killed after 405 Freeway chase

Thomas Hearn was identified by the LAPD as the armed suspect fatally shot by officers following a police chase and shooting on the northbound 405 Freeway near LAX.

Four MS-13 gang members convicted in grisly Angeles National Forest machete murders

The 2017 execution-style killings included an incident where a victim's heart was carved out of his chest before his dismembered body was thrown into a canyon.

405 Freeway reopens near LAX after LAPD fatally shoots armed robbery suspect

The northbound 405 Freeway near LAX was closed for hours following a pursuit and deadly police shooting of an armed robbery suspect. All lanes reopened just after 3 p.m.

13 arrested in MacArthur Park drug bust
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Thirteen people were arrested in a federal drug bust targeting possible fentanyl dealers in Los Angeles.

DACA renewal delays leaving LAPD officers to turn in badges and guns

Two LAPD officers who are DACA recipients were placed on unpaid leave after federal processing delays caused their work authorization to lapse.

Marissa Roy, John McKinney leading race for LA City Attorney

Deputy Attorney General Marissa Roy led the race for Los Angeles city attorney and appeared likely to advance to a November runoff, while police union-backed candidate John McKinney held second place.

Wasserman not leaving LA28 over alleged Epstein ties
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Prominent agent Casey Wasserman is not resigning from as LA28 chair despite alleged ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

13 arrested in Los Angeles drug bust
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At least 13 people were arrested in a federal bust targeting fentanyl dealers in Los Angeles' MacArthur Park.

Man accused of attacking five women at UCLA in under an hour

Olumuyiwa Akindahunsi faces 32 years to life in prison after pleading not guilty to a series of violent assaults and attempted rapes on the UCLA campus.

Grossman civil trial moves to punitive phase following record-setting $176M verdict

Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson face further financial penalties as their civil trial enters the punitive damages phase following a jury finding of malice.

LA speeds up city intervention timelines for dangerous nuisance properties

The Los Angeles City Council passed a unanimous ordinance to accelerate the cleanup of dangerous nuisance properties, cutting owner compliance windows in half.

81-year-old man stabbed to death in Tarzana

An investigation was launched after a man was stabbed to death in a San Fernando Valley home.

LA mayoral race heads to Nov. runoff
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Incumbent Karen Bass awaits her challenger in the Nov. 2026 general election. As of Wednesday afternoon, former reality TV star Spencer Pratt leads Los Angeles City Council Woman Nithya Raman in the fight for second and final spot in the Nov. 2026 ballot.

Rebecca Grossman found liable in $176M verdict
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A jury found socialite Rebecca Grossman and former Dodger Scott Erickson negligent on Wednesday in the 2020 deaths of Mark and Jacob Iskander, awarding their family $176 million in damages.

Explosives found in Valley Glen neighborhood

Evacuations were issued and a bomb squad was called in after a possible explosive was found in a San Fernando Valley neighborhood Wednesday.