No Arrests Made in Back-to-Back Assaults in Affluent L.A. Communities

No Arrests Made in Back-to-Back Assaults in Affluent L.A. Communities

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating two robberies that occurred just miles apart in Calabasas and Westlake Village, including one incident in which a victim was briefly held at gunpoint, officials said. In a statement to KTLA, sheriff’s investigators said the first incident happened on Jan. 21 at Calabasas Commons, located … Read more

1 Killed in Deputy-Involved Shooting Outside Michaels Store in San Fernando Valley

1 Killed in Deputy-Involved Shooting Outside Michaels Store in San Fernando Valley

A robbery suspect was killed in a deputy-involved shooting outside a Michaels store in the San Fernando Valley on Thursday night. Los Angeles County deputies responded to the Fallbrook Center shopping plaza in the 6600 block of Fallbrook Avenue in West Hills around 8:30 p.m. Sky5 footage showed a body covered by a canopy in … Read more

Bookkeeper With Criminal Past Embezzles $550K From Ventura County Business

Bookkeeper With Criminal Past Embezzles $550K From Ventura County Business

A 45-year-old woman with an extensive criminal history is in custody after embezzling more than $500,000 from a Ventura County business where she worked as an office manager and bookkeeper, officials announced. In a news release, prosecutors with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said the theft occurred between 2020 and 2021 at a medical … Read more

More than $4M in Drugs, Guns, and Cash Seized in Chicago-Area Bust; Convict Arrested

More than $4M in Drugs, Guns, and Cash Seized in Chicago-Area Bust; Convict Arrested

A convicted felon arrested during a Chicago drug bust now faces multiple felony charges, Chicago police announced Wednesday. The CPD’s Gang Investigation Division recovered several firearms and over $4 million in suspected narcotics after a six-month probe into drug trafficking in Chicago and surrounding suburbs. During a search conducted Saturday, Jan. 10, officers seized narcotics … Read more

Torrance Urges Metro Board to Reject Proposed Hawthorne Boulevard Route

Torrance Urges Metro Board to Reject Proposed Hawthorne Boulevard Route

The city of Torrance is calling on Los Angeles County Metro Board members to reject a proposed extension of the Metro K Line along Hawthorne Boulevard, arguing the plan would cause major economic damage and add hundreds of millions of dollars in additional costs. City officials say the Hawthorne Boulevard Alternative, which would extend the … Read more

Light Rain Possible as Southern California Sees Brief Cooldown

Light Rain Possible as Southern California Sees Brief Cooldown

Southern California is heading into a period of noticeably cooler weather, with a chance of light rain expected as the week continues. “We’re talking about cooler temperatures. A cooling trend is now underway across the Southland,” KTLA’s Kirk Hawkins said Wednesday morning. According to the National Weather Service, light rain or drizzle is expected to … Read more

Woman Ejected, Killed by Speeding Driver on 210 Freeway in Glendale; Suspect Still at Large

Woman Ejected, Killed by Speeding Driver on 210 Freeway in Glendale; Suspect Still at Large

A grieving man is asking for the public’s help to locate a hit-and-run driver who slammed into his vehicle and killed his fiancée on the 210 Freeway in Glendale. On Dec. 20, 2025, Eric Linares and his fiancée, Erika De La Riva, 43, were driving home from a family dinner around 1:15 a.m. While traveling … Read more