Mother with stage 4 cancer gets final wish of seeing daughter's wedding in hospital ceremony

Margarita Villacreces, 61, is terminally ill with stage 4 colon cancer. The Chatsworth mother had a final wish of wanting to see her youngest daughter, Cindy, get married — so hospital staff helped make it possible.

Man allegedly tries to breach cockpit on airplane out of Los Angeles; FBI investigating

Crew members aboard Delta flight 386 out of Los Angeles on Friday are credited for saving the aircraft from a man who allegedly tried to breach the cockpit and the FBI is now investigating.

COVID-19 vaccination site opening at Union Station

A COVID-19 vaccination site opened Tuesday at Union Station in an effort to equitably distribute vaccines and inoculate hard-to-reach communities with low vaccination rates.

CHP issues SigAlert after possible shooting, car crash in Baldwin Park
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The California Highway Patrol has issued a SigAlert for all southbound lanes of the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway at Lower Azusa Road in Irwindale to investigate a possible freeway shooting that may have caused a crash, says CHP Officer Elizabeth Kravig. It is not a fatal, she says.

Parents protest Snapchat over fentanyl poisonings of their kids

Many young people thought they were buying things like Percocet, but instead they got the powerful opioid Fentanyl disguised as something they thought was safe to take.

More Angelenos plan to leave Los Angeles, study finds

A new USC study revealed that while Angelenos continue to be less satisfied with their quality of life compared to all California residents and people throughout the country, they perceive less crime, vandalism, and drug and alcohol use in their neighborhoods than they did in 2019.

LASD to issue more concealed weapon permits
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The decision comes as Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva released startling statistics about the increase in crime over the last year.

Community mourns the death of firefighter Tory Carlon
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A community mourns the death of a veteran firefighter and father of three. A day after a deadly shooting at a local fire station. New details about the victim and what may have motivated the gunman to violence.

Deadly pursuit crash in City of Industry
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A pursuit of a suspect ends in a violent crash. And at least one person has died.

Garcetti signs $11 billion budget, with nearly $1 billion for homeless crisis

Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the city's $11.2 billion budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, which allocates historic spending of nearly $1 billion to combat Los Angeles' homelessness crisis.

Double murderer who killed two teens in LA to be released from San Quentin

Convicted double murderer Howard Jones is set to be released from San Quentin on June 7. Jones was denied parole in 2015 and 2017 but was approved at his 3rd hearing in 2021 when prosecutors couldn’t attend under DA George Gascón's reforms.

The future of policing: LAPD's Community Safety Partnership Bureau nears one year
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This time a year ago, protestors were taking to the streets after the death of George Floyd on Memorial Day 2020. By July of that summer, the LAPD announced a new Bureau based on community policing and building relationships.

2 firefighters shot, 1 killed by off-duty colleague at LA County Fire Station 81; suspect presumed dead
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An off-duty firefighter opened fire Tuesday at Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Station 81 in the Agua Dulce area, killing a fellow firefighter and injuring another. The suspect then fled to his home in nearby Acton, barricaded himself inside, and set the house on fire before he was believed to have been found dead.