If confirmed by the city council, which is expected, former L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell will take over a department ...

Police shot at a man armed with what turned out to be a dark metallic-colored lighter in the design of a Luger pistol, but he was not struck, authorities said Saturday. Officers responded to the 1100 ...

Some special items survived the fire: a picture of Santa Claus, a 12-foot-tall Christmas tree and two giant nutcrackers ...

A man armed with a lighter resembling a firearm near a community pool was arrested in Hollywood earlier this week, police ...

Police opened fire on a man who they thought was armed in Hollywood earlier this week, and though no one was struck by any ...

Thieves targeted Valentino and Nordstrom stores at Westfield Topanga mall in separate smash-and-grab robberies.

A group of masked men carried out a smash-and-grab at the Topanga Westfield mall on Friday night, Oct. 4th, authorities said. At around 5:15 p.m., 15-20 masked men rushed into Nordstrom and stole ...

LOS ANGELES - Police in Canoga Park are looking for a group of thieves after a smash-and-grab robbery at the Westfield ...

Mystery surrounds the murder of aspiring actress Elizabeth Short, also known as the "Black Dahlia," after she was found ...

Los Angeles voters will consider three ballot measures this fall that will bring notable reforms to their city and county ...

A 68-year-old man was killed after he was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the street in Reseda, police said Saturday. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department ‘s West Valley ...

The L.A. County district attorney is reviewing the case involving the brothers, who were convicted of shooting their parents ...