LAPD Chief says assaults on police officers have risen 156% since last year

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday that assaults against police officers have risen 156% compared to this time last year.

Westfield sues Los Angeles County to reopen indoor malls

The largest operator of indoor malls in the region is suing Los Angeles County, challenging what the company calls the "unjustifiable" COVID-19-related closure of its shopping centers, according to court papers obtained Tuesday morning.

Family seeks help finding missing 21-year-old South Los Angeles man, LAPD says

The family and friends of a missing 21-year-old South Los Angeles man are asking for the public's help finding him, the Los Angeles Police Department said Sunday.

Driver shoots at off-duty officer's car in Reseda

An SUV driver fired shots at a car driven by an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer before sunrise Saturday in Reseda.

Rev. Cecil Chip Murray celebrates 91st bdy

"Happy birthday to ya, happy birthday!" It was a small group but a powerful moment as we sang happy birthday to Reverend Cecil L. (Chip) Murray of First AME church. The reverend was honored in celebration of his 91st birthday.

Video shows deputy striking man with riot shield during Breonna Taylor protest in West Hollywood

Five of the six protesters arrested during a third night of protests in the name of Breonna Taylor -- the Black woman fatally shot by Louisville, Kentucky police in a botched drug raid in March -- have been cited and released, a sheriff's watch sergeant said Saturday.

Hollywood apartment being used as illegal hostel

A bed in a hostel in Hollywood for just $14 a night sounds like a dream, but for the residents who live nearby it’s been a nightmare.

Shaq produces new movie on foster care injustice

Looking new for something to watch? NBA great Shaquille O’Neal is the executive producer of a feature film bringing attention to the foster care system, "Foster Boy." 

Black-owned brewery giving back to the community in South Los Angeles

The first Black-owned independent craft brewer —South Los Angeles Beverage Company— is launching its first beer label, People's Republic of South Central (PRSC) on September 26. One hundred percent of net proceeds benefit charitable initiatives in South Central Los Angeles for those negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

One person hurt as two vehicles drive thru Breonna Taylor protest in Hollywood

A second night of protests in Hollywood over the shooting death of Breonna Taylor and the grand jury's refusal to indict any of the Louisville Metropolitan police officers directly for the killing turned violent, and two vehicles plowed through clusters of protesters on Sunset Boulevard, injuring at least one person.

LA to help street vendors get permits, equipment amid COVID-19 struggles

The City Council has voted to use $6 million in federal CARES Act funding to help street vendors procure equipment and permits needed to comply with local laws.

LAPD seeks driver who left grandmother severely injured in Chinatown hit-and-run

The Los Angeles Police Department Tuesday released surveillance video from a hit-and-run that occurred on Sept. 4 in Chinatown that left a grandmother severely injured. The family of the victim and the LAPD hopes the driver will turn himself in or that someone will be able to identify him. 

LAPD relied on facial recognition software in 30,000 cases, despite past denials

Los Angeles police officers have run facial recognition software nearly 30,000 times in the last 11 years to help track down suspects, despite concerns about its reliability, especially when identifying people of color, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.