A suspect was arrested on suspicion of killing a man and a woman in two separate shootings in Los Angeles, triggering an investigation Wednesday.The second shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday on Berendo Street in Koreatown, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A 38-year-old woman was found in a car with a gunshot wound to the chest.Authorities say the suspect, identified as 50-year-old Marvin Magana, walked into the LAPD's 77th Division station to report a shooting and stated that his significant other had been shot.Magana was taken into custody and booked for murder. He is being held on...

A third suspect who was recently arrested and charged with murder in the 2017 stabbing death of a prominent hairdresser at his Woodland Hills home pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a newly added count of conspiracy.The conspiracy count alleges that Christopher Austin, 38, conspired with Monica Sementilli and Robert Louis Baker to kill Sementilli's husband, Fabio.Austin was in court Wednesday and is now formally charged with conspiracy, in addition to a previous charge of murder. For nearly seven years, he was on the loose, but he was arrested earlier this month in Washington state and extradited to California.In 2017, famed...

With the Dodgers on the brink of possibly winning the World Series, Los Angeles area law enforcement agencies will be on the lookout for unruly celebrations, authorities and elected officials said.The Los Angeles Police Department will activate a command post dedicated to monitoring the situation and deploying law enforcement personnel to maintain a safe environment for a peaceful celebration, an LAPD spokesperson told City News Service on Tuesday morning."While the Dodgers are still one win away from winning the World Series, the LAPD is already prepared for if -- and hopefully when -- they do," LAPD Assistant Chief Blake Chow...

Three men have been arrested for allegedly committing at least two “follow away robberies” in the Woodland Hills area, and authorities Tuesday urged other possible victims to contact detectives.

The Vincent Thomas Bridge, a crucial traffic artery that provides connectivity between Los Angeles and its shipping centers, will close for over a year for critical deck replacements, Caltrans announced this week. The bridge will undergo a 16-month construction project to replace the bridge’s aging and deteriorating deck beginning in “late 2025 or early 2026.” […]

A threatening display aimed at police officers was found in front of the LAPD Central Division station this week.

A 70-year-old woman is dead and an 83-year-old man hospitalized after two successive pedestrian crashes at the same spot in the Westlake district.The incident happened just before 6 a.m. Tuesday at Virgil Avenue and 3rd Street.Police say the woman was walking in the area when she was struck by a vehicle driven by an 83-year-old man that had just turned north on Virgil.The driver stopped and got out to try to help her.Then another vehicle came along and hit them both.That second driver failed to stop or render aid, continuing to drive north on Virgil, the LAPD says.Paramedics responded and brought both the 70-year-old woman and the 83-year-old man to a hospital. The woman died from her injuries.Police are looking for the driver who fled the scene.Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (213)473-0234. Anonymous information can be provided to Crime Stoppers at (800)222-TIPS.The LAPD reminds the public that the city has a $50,000 reward program for providing information that leads to arrests and convictions on serious hit-and-runs .

A suspect in a stolen Mercedes-Benz SUV was taken into custody Wednesday following a dangerous police chase in the Inglewood area.AIR7 was over the pursuit around 11:30 a.m. as the suspect drove recklessly on surface streets.At one point, the suspect drove the wrong way on an off-ramp of the SB 405 Freeway in the Westchester area. He or she came close to colliding with at least two other vehicles.The driver in a reported stolen vehicle drove the wrong way on an off-ramp of the SB 405 Freeway in the Westchester area during a dangerous chase in the Inglewood area Wednesday.The...

The LAPD is looking into the possibility of a connection between shootings in Koreatown and the Mid-Wilshire area.

The family of Joe and Esther Abouab, the couple who were victims of a tragic car crash in West Hollywood, which took the life of Esther and landed Joe in the hospital with multiple injuries, are turning to the public for and answers for help to cover funeral costs and medical bills. The family is asking the community for any photos or video footage of the car crash as they seek justice for Esther.

The Los Angeles region will receive more than $380 million for efforts to reduce homelessness, part of a program providing $827 million in grants across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.Appearing with Mayor Karen Bass at the Downtown Women's Center in the city's Skid Row area on Tuesday, the governor said the funding is part of the fifth round of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program. A sixth round was approved in June, which will contribute an additional $1 billion in investments at a future date.Of the $380.36 million, about $160 million will directly support the city of Los Angeles,...

It turns out those beautiful blue waves on the Southern California coast are a double-edged sword. Yes, bioluminescence can be pretty to look at, but it’s also the source of the terrible stench on many beaches in the area. The recent “red tide” that has made the waves glow electric blue at night consists of […]

One person was killed Tuesday and another person was injured in a hit-and-run accident in the Westlake area of Los Angeles, and police sought the public’s help to find the motorist.

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Seven inmates at the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles were hospitalized Tuesday, one in critical condition, after apparently being exposed to an unknown substance at the facility, authorities said.

The City of Los Angeles Department of Animal Services estimates that anywhere from 26,000 to 44,000 stray dogs roam the streets of Los Angeles and surrounding areas at any time. And just 16 miles away in Compton, it’s as though the overflow of stray and abandoned dogs, just keep coming.

JK Planet Health Hub at 7750 Santa Monica Boulevard is one of those short-lived West Hollywood businesses that has now closed its doors after being open for less than a year. This health store, which offered a variety of healthy sweet, savory snacks, drinks, Juices and health supplements, only lasted roughly four months at the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Genesee Avenue on West Hollywood’s east side.

Law enforcement agencies across Los Angeles are preparing for rowdy celebrations in the event the Dodgers sweet the Yankees in the World Series.

A woman accused of stealing a Mercedes SUV led Los Angeles police on a brief high-speed chase late Wednesday morning. The pursuit began in Huntington Beach at about 11:30 a.m., an LAPD spokesperson told KTLA 5 News. Sky5 footage showed the driver eventually trying to get onto the 105 Freeway in the Inglewood area, going […]