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.

A massive fire destroyed much of a Riverside apartment complex near UC Riverside, displacing 150 residents. No injuries have been reported.

The mother of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro pleaded guilty Friday for her role in her infant son’s death, whose remains still have not been found. Prosecutors said Emmanuel’s father, Jake Haro, inflicted the fatal injuries, but his mother, Rebecca Haro, knew her son was being abused and failed to protect him or seek medical care. Authorities […]

Police in Santa Monica responded Friday morning to reports of a possible mountain lion sighting in a residential neighborhood near Montana Avenue, prompting authorities to urge nearby residents to stay indoors and keep pets inside. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, officers were dispatched to the area near 14th Street and Montana Avenue after […]

Several musical artists have dropped out of a Trump-linked D.C. event, saying they were misled and want to avoid political controversy.

A 14-year-old public school student from Rancho Cucamonga became the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion in record-setting fashion Thursday night. Shrey Parikh, who attends Day Creek Intermediate School in California’s Etiwanda School District, clinched his victory and set a new record by correctly spelling 32 words during a spell-off. A spell-off is a 90-second […]

Fans of Korean skincare and makeup camped out overnight in Pasadena as South Korea’s largest beauty retailer officially opens its first U.S. store Friday morning. By sunrise, a long line of shoppers wrapped outside the new storefront at 58 W. Colorado Blvd., with some beauty enthusiasts telling KTLA they arrived as early as 10 p.m. […]