Villanueva gives Metro ultimatum on transit policing

Calling the current shared system of policing Los Angeles County's transit system a failure, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday he will pull all his deputies from transit patrol duties on July 1 unless his department is awarded a contract to provide all policing on buses, trains and stations.

Train engineer sentenced to 3 years for intentionally derailing train near Navy ship

Eduardo Moreno, a former train engineer at the Port of Los Angeles, was sentenced to three years in federal prison for intentionally derailing a train and aiming it at a Navy hospital ship.

LA City Council votes to increase sanitation staff to address illegal dumping

"We have to bring greater awareness on the importance of clean streets, on the importance of the psychological well-being of Angelenos who need and understandably demand to live in a cleaner city," LA City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell said.

LA County seeing rise in BA.2 COVID cases

Daily COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb upward, and while hospitalization numbers remain low, health officials said they fear an eventual increase in patient volumes if previous pandemic patterns hold.

3 lawsuits filed against LA Dodgers security
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Three lawsuits were filed against the LA Dodgers from fans alleging they were assaulted by security.

Cases of BA.2 rising in LA County
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Could a mask mandate be reimposed in LA amid a rise in cases of BA.2?

Woman rescued in Griffith Park
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It happened after the elderly woman's car plunged more than 200 feet down the side of a hill.

Trevor Bauer's leave extended through April 22

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave was extended yet again, this time by six additional days through April 22, by Major League Baseball and the players’ association.

LA follow-home robberies spike in April after March drop

"In my 34 years in the LAPD, I have never seen this type of criminal behavior in such large groups," the head of the LAPD's Follow Home Robbery Task Force told the city's police commission Tuesday.

LA actor accused of sex crimes against children

Authorities are investigating after a Los Angeles man was arrested for alleged sex crimes against children across state lines.

Woman rescued after car goes off cliff in Griffith Park

An elderly woman was rescued Wednesday after her car went over the side of a hill in Griffith Park.

Griffith Park cliff rescue
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Crews are working to rescue a driver who went off a cliff at Griffith Park.

LA increases patrols in wake of NYC subway shooting

The Los Angeles Police Department on Tuesday announced it will be increasing patrols around the city following a shooting at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York.