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Woman Killed, Boyfriend Surrenders After 5-Hour Northridge Standoff
A suspect was in police custody Friday morning after he allegedly killed his girlfriend and barricaded himself in a home for nearly five hours.
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A suspect was in police custody Friday morning after he allegedly killed his girlfriend and barricaded himself in a home for nearly five hours.
A defense attorney has told a Los Angeles jury that a homeless woman who allegedly pushed an 84-year-old woman off a Metro Gold Line platform to her death was an unmedicated schizophrenic who had been released from a hospital three days earlier.
A man charged with murdering a 17-year-old Moreno Valley girl on her way back from summer school has been ordered to stand trial.
Three men have been arrested and charged with the murder of an OC truck driver who went missing in September 2012.
Long Beach Police have announced the arrest of a murder suspect -- who confessed to the 1974 crime -- but now they have to figure out who his victim was.
A Long Beach family is hoping the offer of a $10,000 reward will lead to the killer of a 23-year-old father of three from last November.
Three Marines were convicted Wednesday for the first-degree murders of a young sergeant and his bride during a home invasion robbery at the couple's French Valley residence.
Jurors Tuesday found Kelly Soo Park not guilty of both first- and second-degree murder in the death of an aspiring actress and model.
While property crimes reportedly increased in most big Orange County cities in 2012, violent crimes are down, according to preliminary statistics released Monday.
Police on Hawaii's Big Island are looking for an Alaska man to question him about a strangled California woman he had been camping with before she died.
A Superior Court judge Friday said Orange County didn't have jurisdiction to bring a murder charge against a man accused of killing his wife at sea and dismissed the case against the suspect.
A homeless Fullerton man was sentenced to 26 years to life in prison Friday for the murder of another transient.
A 26-year-old Los Angeles man was charged Wednesday in the stabbing death of his girlfriend's 11-year-old son, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.
An 11-year-old boy was fatally stabbed Monday in the Westlake District, police said.
Officials have announced the arrest in the murder of a 63-year-old San Bernardino man.
A bachelor's degree for a war veteran murdered earlier this month was given to her family in a graduation ceremony at Cal State Fullerton on Sunday.
Justin Alvin Masao Tombleson faces up to 34 years in prison after he was convicted by a jury on two counts of voluntary manslaughter following a violent altercation outside Albatros Mexican Food on Rockfield Boulevard on June 11, 2011.
A Los Angeles attempted murder suspect wanted on a $2 million warrant was caught in Colorado after urinating in public, authorities announced Thursday.
The sister of murdered Fullerton student Maribel Ramos listened Wednesday to an interview that the accused killer gave from jail.
A grieving family hopes the public can help find the suspect(s) who killed their beloved teenage son.
The Orange man accused of killing his roommate and disposing of her body in an unincorporated area of the Santa Ana Mountains spoke out Tuesday for the first time since his arrest.
New details emerged Tuesday as an Orange man was formally charged with the murder of his roommate, a Cal State Fullerton student and Iraq War veteran.
A 30-year-old man was charged Tuesday with murdering his father in Canyon Country.
A man was charged Tuesday with murdering his roommate and disposing her body in the unincorporated area the Santa Ana Mountains.
Authorities in San Bernardino are investigating the mysterious circumstances behind the murder of a man found in a vacant apartment.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
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The Superior Court of Los Angeles County will be closed on Monday as they continue to recover from a ransomware attack that happened last week.
Allson Jillian Chao, 15, was last seen on Tuesday at around 6:20 p.m. in the 4400 block of Collis Avenue in the El Sereno area, according to the Monterey Park Police Department.
Shohei Ohtani hit a 473-foot home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep six times in a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
Biden is the first sitting president to drop out of running for reelection since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 — leaving the race against Donald Trump in turmoil.
The Eagle Fire, which has consumed around 320 acres of brush, has prompted evacuation orders for some residents, while the Hawarden Fire, burning in nearby Riverside, has torched just over 500 acres.
It happened just before 3:10 p.m. about seven kilometers west of the coast between Rancho Palos Verdes and Redondo Beach, according to the United States Geological Survey.
President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race Sunday brought reaction from a vocal chorus of California politicians as he threw his support behind his vice president, Kamala Harris, for the Democratic Party' nomination.
Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement that it is her "intention is to earn and win" the Democratic presidential nomination.
The Superior Court of Los Angeles County will be closed on Monday as they continue to recover from a ransomware attack that happened last week.
Allson Jillian Chao, 15, was last seen on Tuesday at around 6:20 p.m. in the 4400 block of Collis Avenue in the El Sereno area, according to the Monterey Park Police Department.
It happened just before 3:10 p.m. about seven kilometers west of the coast between Rancho Palos Verdes and Redondo Beach, according to the United States Geological Survey.
President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race Sunday brought reaction from California politicians including Gov. Gavin Newsom and House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi as he threw his support behind his vice president, Kamala Harris, for the Democratic Party nomination.
Firefighters continue to make progress as they battle the 38,664-acre Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County.
Orange County investigators arrested a 29-year-old on Wednesday for allegedly starting several vegetation fires in San Juan Capistrano right before the Fourth of July.
The family was on a bike ride in Garden Grove when the suspect allegedly crashed into them with a BAC three times the legal limit.
Six men have been charged with stealing more than 300 firearms from stores across Southern California, allegedly using stolen vehicles to ram into the gun shops before breaking into them.
The suspects stole a total of 85 handguns and rifles after they rammed a Kia through Fowler Gun Room.
Investigators claimed the suspect called the police on himself before charging at officers.
The stabbing happened at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday evening in the 31000 block of Riverside Drive, deputies said.
Investigators say that the Hawarden Fire, which destroyed several homes in Riverside, was ignited by fireworks, while the Eagle Fire, which has torched nearly 500 acres, forced evacuation orders for many on Sunday.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Deputies say that the man, who allegedly had a machete and a pipe, confronted park rangers as they cleaned a homeless encampment in the Santa Ana River bottom.
It is a sad night in too many of our communities when young people are forced to sell their bodies to survive. In San Bernardino, law enforcement and activists are on the move to fight human trafficking.
Board Chair Janice Hahn rides the Metro after the agency reached a five-year high in violent crime incidents.
Ross Palombo digs through the numbers to give the bigger picture behind California fundraising for both presidential candidates.
After a two-year KCAL News Investigation uncovered serious concerns about police selling their old weapons, a new case study has brought a new light to where agencies buy their new guns.
Thousands of guns once owned by law enforcement have been found at crime scenes, including at incidents in Southern California, an in-depth investigation has revealed.
"No teacher should have to lie as part of their job". Ross Palombo talks to a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School who says he was told to lie about class attendance, which is how the state calculates funding from your tax dollars.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement that it is her "intention is to earn and win" the Democratic presidential nomination.
Former President Barack Obama released a letter about President Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. Notably, Obama did not name or endorse Vice President Kamala Harris.
Here's how former President Donald Trump and Republican senators and members of Congress are reacting to President Biden's decision to leave the 2024 race.
Shortly after the announcement, President Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. But other contenders could emerge.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
In 2010, Kamala Harris became the first female, Black and South Asian attorney general in California history.
Key progressive and member of "The Squad" Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Sunday after President Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement that it is her "intention is to earn and win" the Democratic presidential nomination.
After President Biden announced Sunday he would not continue to seek reelection, leaders from across the globe shared their responses to his decision.
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.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
A case of H5 influenza, also known as bird flu or avian influenza, has been confirmed in a man who was working at a dairy farm in northeastern Colorado.
The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Angel City FC says Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and Southern California dean for communication and journalism Willow Bay will be the new controlling owners of the National Women's Soccer League team.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Gov. Newsom Saturday signed a state budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and business tax increases.
Democrat lawmakers in California have agreed to delay a minimum wage increase for about 426,000 health care workers to help balance the state budget.
Shohei Ohtani hit a 473-foot home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep six times in a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
Kevin Pillar hit a two-run double in the eighth as Los Angeles rallied against Oakland's bullpen, and the Angels beat the Athletics 8-5 in likely their final game ever at the Coliseum.
Gabriel Pec scored a first-half goal, Riqui Puig and Joseph Paintsil found the net in the second half and the Los Angeles Galaxy held off the Portland Timbers for a 3-2 victory.
Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick before adding a second-half goal and Los Angeles FC snapped the Seattle Sounders' five-match win streak with a 3-0 victory.
Will Smith singled with the bases loaded and one out in the 11th inning to drive in Kiké Hernández as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox.
Shannen Doherty had accused Kurt Iswarienko of prolonging the divorce so he didn't have to pay spousal support.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
The Superior Court of Los Angeles County will be closed on Monday as they continue to recover from a ransomware attack that happened last week.
Allson Jillian Chao, 15, was last seen on Tuesday at around 6:20 p.m. in the 4400 block of Collis Avenue in the El Sereno area, according to the Monterey Park Police Department.
Several Inland Empire residents offered their thoughts, several rejoicing, on President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential election on Sunday.
Rusty Hicks, Chair of the California Democratic Party, joins the studio to offer his own thoughts on the latest shakeup to the presidential campaign and what could be ahead come the November election.
Several Pasadena residents offered their thoughts on President Joe Biden's decision on Sunday to drop out of the presidential race, and what they think of him potentially being replaced by Kamala Harris.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking's top honor in 23 categories during the 2024 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. PDT.
Shots from the PGA's Genesis Invitational golf tournament held at the Riviera Golf Club in the Pacific Palisades.