Illegal butt-lift procedure kills woman; Mom and daughter from SoCal charged with murder

A mother and daughter have been arrested in Southern California on suspicion of performing “outlaw” buttocks augmentation procedures on women, including one who died, police said Wednesday.

Nipsey Hussle killing: Trial date set for man charged in rapper's death

A Jan. 5 trial date was set for Eric Holder, the man charged with murdering Nipsey Hussle outsider the rapper's clothing store in the Hyde Park area of Los Angeles about 2 1/2 years ago.

Leader of ‘Oxy Bandits’ crew sentenced to 20 years for armed robbery spree of 15 SoCal pharmacies

Tyrome "Boobie" Lewis was sentenced to 20 years behind bars for running a crew that committed 15 armed robberies of independent, mom-and-pop pharmacies across Southern California, with the intent of illegally selling the stolen prescription medication.

Street racing has spiked in Southern California during the pandemic

In 2020, the California Highway Patrol responded to more than 25,000 calls involving illegal street racing activity statewide, an alarming increase of more than 3,500 calls from the year before. The results can be deadly for participants, spectators, and all road users, including other drivers, passengers, bicyclists, and pedestrians.

Father and son arrested in series of East Los Angeles murders

Anthony Velasquez and his father, Emmanuel Velasquez, were arrested Thursday morning in connection to a string of unsolved murders in East Los Angeles, police said.

Britney Spears asks for end to conservatorship in new court filing

Britney Spears said in a court filing Wednesday that she agrees with her father that the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money since 2008 should be terminated.

LA City Council seeks flexible rental subsidies to quickly house homeless

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to seek funding to increase rental subsidies for the homeless in partnership with the county Department of Health Services -- particularly for those with health problems and mental health needs.

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures museum: Sneak peek

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opens to the public Sept. 30 and will be the largest institution in the United States devoted to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking.

Jo Lasorda, widow of Dodgers’ Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda, dead at 91

Jo Lasorda, the widow of Dodgers’ Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda, has died, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Tuesday. She was 91.

George Holliday, man who filmed Rodney King beating by LAPD officers, dies at 61

George Holliday, a plumber who gained local and national fame 30 years ago when he used his video camera to tape the infamous Los Angeles police beating of motorist Rodney King in Lake View Terrace, has died, it was reported Monday.