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SoCal man rented cars to thieves for a share of their stolen goods, federal prosecutors say
A Canyon Country man who worked at a rental car business rented cars to thieves in exchange for selling stolen wares for profit, prosecutors say.
Effort to hold Uber legally responsible for sexual assaults by drivers heads to ballot
A coalition of attorneys announced Thursday they've gathered enough signatures to ask voters to support a law, billed as the first of its kind, that would make rideshare companies legally responsible for sexual assaults that occur inside their vehicles.
More rain is on the way for Los Angeles this weekend
A storm system could bring light rain to most areas of Los Angeles on Saturday.
Mexican Mafia sweep by FBI nets dozens of arrests on murder, kidnapping charges
FBI agents and local authorities arrested multiple Mexican Mafia associates operating in Orange County on Thursday, targeting a network allegedly led by a state prison inmate known as 'Gangster.'
Man arrested in six-hour string of sexual assaults in the San Fernando Valley
Damian Denzell Robinson, 29, was taken into custody Wednesday night and booked into jail Thursday, records show.
L.A. voters doubt government can improve housing affordability, poll finds
A poll commissioned by the Los Angeles Business Council finds Angelenos rank housing and homelessness as serious concerns, but doubt local and state government can solve the problems.
Angry Altadena residents ask officials to halt Edison's undergrounding work
Eaton wildfire survivors' anger about Southern California Edison's burying of electric wires in Altadena boiled over Tuesday, with residents calling on government officials to temporarily halt the work.
How did thousands of sensitive LAPD files get leaked? City officials seek explanation
Elected officials are demanding answers from the L.A. city attorney's office about how a massive cache of confidential LAPD files got dumped online. The Times has found the compromised material includes crime scene photos, medical records and other sensitive police records.
An O.C. teen on an e-motorbike injured an 81-year-old man. The teen's mom now faces felony charges
The Aliso Viejo mother is facing two felony charges as Orange County prosecutors promise to hold parents accountable when they allow their children to illegally ride high-speed, electric motorcycles.
Law requiring ICE agents to show identification struck down by 9th Circuit
Appellate judges ruled in favor of the Trump administration in its challenge to a California law that required federal immigration agents to display identification while on duty.
44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it's 82%
The American Lung Assn.'s 2026 State of the Air report again graded L.A. as having some of the worst air quality in the country. California as a state performed poorly.
D4vd murder case: Teen girl suffered multiple stab wounds, L.A. County M.E. says
After months of investigation, the L.A. County Medical Examiner released Celeste Rivas Hernandez's cause of death Wednesday.
Apr 26, 2026