SUV explodes after man tries to light a cigarette near propane canisters
An SUV parked in a Van Nuys parking lot on Thursday night suddenly exploded after the driver lit a cigarette next to some propane canisters he stored inside.
UCLA Chancellor Block grilled by Congress, accused of failing to protect students
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block struggled to fully answer lawmakers' questions during an intense Congressional testimony in which he defended the university's response to protests and handling of allegations of discrimination.
UCLA police chief steps down temporarily amid protest investigations
UCLA Police Chief John Thomas has been "reassigned" in the wake of criticism over the university's response to campus protests.
Deadly shooting reported in Rowland Heights neighborhood
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man found fatally shot in the neck in Rowland Heights Wednesday.
CHP halts traffic to arrest pursuit suspect on I-5 Freeway
California Highway Patrol officers took a person into custody following a chase along freeways in the Santa Clarita area.
LA Metro bus rider stabbed in Lynwood; 1 detained
A man riding an LA Metro bus in Lynwood was stabbed Tuesday and officers took another man into custody, authorities said.
Jane Fonda Day being moved after outrage from Vietnamese American lawmakers
Jane Fonda Day in LA County is being moved to another day. Here's why.
Hit-and-run crash leaves motorcyclist dead in Lincoln Heights
A hit-and-run involving two other vehicles left a motorcyclist dead in Lincoln Heights Saturday after one of the other vehicles ran a red light.
Accused killer of UPS driver in Irvine also worked for the company, police say
The man who allegedly shot and killed a UPS driver in Irvine was also an employee of the company, according to police.
From stabbings to homicide, a timeline of violence on LA Metro buses and trains
More than a dozen attacks, including four killings, have happened on Metro buses, trains or stations this year.
LA Metro announces 'immediate surge' in officers amid streak of violence
LA Metro announced an "immediate surge" in the number of patrolling officers Thursday in response to a troubling streak in violent crime aboard buses and trains.
Man found guilty of killing pregnant woman, 21, in Long Beach
A Long Beach jury found a man guilty Wednesday of killing a pregnant 21-year-old woman who was carrying their child.
Man charged with sexually assaulting female subordinate at army base
A 54-year-old man was charged with sexually assaulting a female subordinate at the U.S. Army Fort Irwin National Training Center in San Bernardino County.
Man to plead guilty to hate crime charges for shooting 2 Jewish men in LA
A man agreed to plead guilty to federal hate crime charges for shooting two Jewish men in Los Angeles last year.
Car struck by train in South LA's University Park
People inside a car struck by a train South Los Angeles' University Park suffered only minor injuries.