A mountain lion that caused a commotion by wandering into a bustling Santa Monica neighborhood Friday has been safely captured, the Santa Monica Police Department announced. The mountain lion was tranquilized on the 400 block of Euclid Street by a California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Friday evening after multiple attempts. “The mountain lion […]

A suspect was arrested for a series of violent assaults targeting students on the University of California, Los Angeles campus. The UCLA Police Department identified the suspect as Olumuyiwa Akindahunsi, 29. On May 28, campus police responded to a robbery on Bruin Walk around 11:35 p.m. The suspect had approached a student from behind before […]

A suspect remains at large after a man was fatally shot while sitting in his car in Santa Ana. On May 28, Santa Ana police responded to an apartment complex at 225 S. Newhope Street around 2:38 p.m. Officers found the victim, Jose Lagunas Orenday, 30, with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso. He […]

A mountain lion sighting in Santa Monica prompted a shelter-in-place order as officials worked to safely contain the animal.