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Mayor Karen Bass said that it is Chief Choi's record of service that got him to this point and she confidently said that he will "lead the department with stability and vigilance as we all work together to keep Angelenos safe."
The Los Angeles Police Dept. released body-camera footage of a shooting in February in which a woman pointing a pellet gun was fatally shot by an officer in the Rampart/Silver Lake area.
Four suspects were in custody and six civilians were hospitalized, two critically, after a police pursuit ended in a three-car crash in Harvard Heights early Tuesday.
Hundreds of people have been arrested and many victims have been rescued in a human-trafficking task force effort across California. KCAL News Reporter Kara Finnstrom has the story in Elysian Park with more on "Operation Reclaim and Rebuild."
One man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting in El Sereno just after midnight Tuesday.
Los Angeles police officers responded to a report of a burglary in Sun Valley at about 3 a.m. Friday in the area of Bradley Ave. and Fleetwood St.
A limited evacuation was in place in Koreatown as a suspect was barricaded in an apartment on Hobart Blvd. following a stabbing earlier Thursday morning.
Los Angeles City Council members joined the family of Keenan Anderson and others on the steps of City Hall Tuesday to call for changes to LAPD policies.
Los Angeles police announced an arrest Tuesday morning in the case of a woman who was killed in Hyde Park on Christmas during a street takeover by a car performing stunts in an intersection.
The Los Angeles Police Dept. said a female in her 60s was struck in a crosswalk at the intersection of Sunset Blvd. and Serrano Ave. in East Hollywood.
The LAPD Central Community Police Station at 251 E. 6th Street in downtown Los Angeles reported a potential hazardous-materials incident Wednesday morning.
Police were searching for four suspects in an armed robbery in East Hollywood early Wednesday morning.
There were calls for justice in South Los Angeles Thursday during at a vigil for a pastor and foster mother to 10 kids who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Christmas Eve.
One person is dead and two others were wounded following a shooting in North Hollywood Wednesday night.
Los Angeles Police held a news conference Wednesday morning to seek information from the public about additional victims in a street takeover that killed a woman on Christmas night.
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore requested reappointment to a second term, writing in a letter to the Board of Police Commissioners that there remains "more work to be done" and he has a "strong desire" to continue to leading the department.
Two LAPD officers and the driver of a BMW were hospitalized with minor injuries early Thursday following a collision in the Mid-Wilshire district.
Los Angeles Police officers set up a large perimeter in the area of Vine St. and Leland Way, just south of Sunset Blvd., in Hollywood after a man with a gun was reported in the area.
A stolen-vehicle suspect was arrested in Koreatown shortly after leading LAPD officers on a pursuit from Westlake, where the suspect allegedly struck a bicyclist Thursday morning.
The Los Angeles Police Dept. said there was no evidence of a shooting at University High School in West L.A. Wednesday morning.
Los Angeles Police were searching for four burglary suspects who bailed on foot from a suspect vehicle in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood near Exposition Park.
The search intensifies for a sexual predator who assaulted a woman on a hiking trail in November.
Los Angeles Police said 18 people have been arrested in connection to a string of retail thefts at four Los Angeles stores last week.
A total of 459 firearms were collected at two gun buyback events conducted by the Los Angeles Police Dept. on Saturday.
A woman accused of LAPD searching for woman suspected of abducting daughter in Winnetkasurrendered to authorities, Los Angeles Police said on Thursday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to defer the Menendez brothers' clemency decision to incoming District Attorney Nathan Hochman.
The woman was hit by an SUV and a sedan near Ethanac Road and Sherman Road at around 7 p.m. on Sunday evening, according to police.
Park officials say that the ride stopped at around 2 p.m. due to technical difficulties.
The Los Angeles Lakers will honor head coach Pat Riley, who won four titles during the team's "Showtime" era, with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena.
Los Angeles County firefighters extinguished flames that consumed a building in El Monte.
Grimmway Farms, which made and packaged the organic carrots under various brands, issued the recall on Saturday after nearly 40 cases were recorded in 18 states. The only death was reported in Los Angeles County.
Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to defer the Menendez brothers' clemency decision to incoming District Attorney Nathan Hochman.
The woman was hit by an SUV and a sedan near Ethanac Road and Sherman Road at around 7 p.m. on Sunday evening, according to police.
Park officials say that the ride stopped at around 2 p.m. due to technical difficulties.
The Los Angeles Lakers will honor head coach Pat Riley, who won four titles during the team's "Showtime" era, with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena.
Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to defer the Menendez brothers' clemency decision to incoming District Attorney Nathan Hochman.
The woman was hit by an SUV and a sedan near Ethanac Road and Sherman Road at around 7 p.m. on Sunday evening, according to police.
The Los Angeles Lakers will honor head coach Pat Riley, who won four titles during the team's "Showtime" era, with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena.
Los Angeles County firefighters extinguished flames that consumed a building in El Monte.
Detectives need help identifying the vehicle that struck a 42-year-old bicyclist in South LA.
Park officials say that the ride stopped at around 2 p.m. due to technical difficulties.
The student told police that the alleged relationship was ongoing for six months.
One of the Orange County firefighters injured after his crew's truck rolled over during a crash near the Airport Fire will return home on Friday.
A worker died and another was injured while working at a construction site at an Orange County high school, authorities said Thursday.
A Glendale man has been accused of killing a Brea couple before burning their bodies and their cars in October. Prosecutors say that he owed them $80,000.
Investigators arrested the 46-year-old man after an undercover operation revealed he was trying to meet a minor for sexual purposes.
The crash happened at around 11:30 p.m. on Friday evening near the 300 block of W. Mill Street, according to the Colton Police Department.
The two earthquakes, which occurred at magnitudes of 3.5 and 3.4, were separated by six hours and centered just miles outside of Fontana, according to the USGS.
A collectible Batman and Batmobile toy, power tools, sporting equipment and car parts are just some of the stolen goods that Rialto police uncovered at a San Bernardino storage facility.
Jospeh Furtek's family started a fundraiser for him after the boulders hospitalized him for nearly a month.
While sometimes slow, the tracing system from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives played an instrumental role in helping law enforcement locate the man who opened fire inside a Monterey Park dance hall in 2022.
Following a deadly hijacking of a Metro bus, Ross Palombo digs through data about violence on the Metro system.
Ross Palombo goes over the crime statistics available for the Metro.
KCAL News investigates connection between Beverly Hills armed robbery and gun belonging to notorious police killer Christopher Dorner.
Ross Palombo shows how investigators arrested the man accused of starting the Line Fire after they spotted his white truck. Palombo also speaks to the man's family.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Grimmway Farms, which made and packaged the organic carrots, issued the recall on Saturday after nearly 40 cases were recorded in 18 states.
Bela Karolyi and his wife Martha defected to the U.S. in 1981, and over the next 30-plus years, became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy.
No one was hurt when Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 was struck by gunfire while preparing to depart Dallas Love Field for Indianapolis.
Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson in a highly anticipated fight that ended in a win for the YouTuber-turned-pro-boxer.
The House Ethics Committee hasn't decided if it will release its findings on allegations Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery.
Elon Musk's social media platform X is suing California over a new state law targeting deceptive, AI-generated election content, claiming that it violates First Amendment free speech protections.
The Republican leader argued releasing the report about Trump's attorney general pick would set a "terrible precedent."
Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.
Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head an effort, dubbed DOGE, to reduce wasteful federal spending. Here's what it's about.
Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Public health officials have reported two more locally acquired cases of the mosquito borne illness dengue in Los Angeles County, bringing the total to 11 cases in recent weeks.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution.
Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board have resigned after the newspaper's owner blocked its plan to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
Thousands of mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities spanning across Southern California went on strike on Monday, calling for increased pay and restored pension plans, amid other demands.
Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the company.
Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California will get a pay bump Wednesday under a state law gradually increasing their wages to at least $25 an hour.
The Los Angeles Lakers will honor head coach Pat Riley, who won four titles during the team's "Showtime" era, with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
J.K. Dobbins rushed for a 29-yard touchdown with 18 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 34-27 on Sunday night after squandering a 21-point third-quarter lead.
Andrej Stojakovic scored 20 points and Jovan Blacksher Jr. 19 and Joshua Ola-Joseph made several plays down the stretch to help California beat Southern California 71-66 in a matchup between former conference rivals in the now-defunct Pac-12.
James Harden moved into second place on the NBA's career 3-point list and had 20 points and 11 assists to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Utah Jazz 116-105 on Sunday night to end a three-game losing streak.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.
Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died at age 81.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has reported that one person's death was connected to a recent E.coli outbreak in organic carrots that has sparked recalls across the nation. Jeff Nguyen reports.
In a statement Gov. Newsom said that he will "defer to the DA-elect's review and analysis" of the Menendez brothers case before he makes any clemency decisions.
Lauren Pozen introduces Brandon Chang, the high school junior using a grant from a local nonprofit to help develop "Galaxsea Explorers," which he uses to help teach and share his love of science with underserved students.
The student told police that the relationship was ongoing for almost half a year.
Firefighter Andrew Ortiz and his crew jumped into action when they saw the plane crash into an RV at the Pomona Fairplex. Michele Gile reports.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
KCAL News Anchor and three-time Emmy award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover has died.
Los Angeles comes out to celebrate the Boys in Blue two days after winning the 2024 World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions after defeating the New York Yankees in game 5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series in Game 5 in a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees
