Suspect in car chase crash that killed an Alhambra police officer and a passenger arrested
The California Highway Patrol said it has arrested the driver involved in a traffic collision that left two people dead, including an Alhambra police officer. The driver, who remains hospitalized,…
L.A. County sheriff’s custodian microwaved his own DUI evidence, D.A. says
A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s custodian who was facing a possible DUI charge took his blood sample from the arrest and microwaved it to destroy the evidence against him,…
D.A. moves to drop charges against Torrance officers in 2018 shooting
Los Angeles County prosecutors moved to drop manslaughter charges Friday against two Torrance police officers who shot and killed a Black man in 2018, attempting to end a seven-year saga…
L.A. County seeks to slash funding for some homeless services amid budget trouble
Faced with a large budget gap, Los Angeles County on Thursday released a spending plan that slashes funding for some homeless services and could reverse progress made in getting people…
It’s not over yet: SoCal storm brings flooding, possible tornado and trapped cars
The latest Southern California storm brought some flooding, a tornado and trapped some cars in the snow overnight, with rain expected to continue through Saturday. In Orange County, a possible…
A bear bulking up for winter followed a Tahoe man right into his home
Fall is the time of year when bears really begin to think with their stomachs. Some will double their weight to prepare for wintertime hibernation, often scavenging for calories for…
Voices from L.A. Thai community on mental health
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Over the summer, the Los Angeles Times spoke with the Thai community in Los Angeles about mental health challenges and access to care. Reporters observed a self-defense class…
How perjuries led L.A. woman to be jailed as ‘Tokyo Rose’ traitor
As World War II ended in the summer of 1945, journalists went looking for the siren of the Pacific in the ruins of bombed-out Tokyo. They were hunting for Tokyo…
L.A.’s famous ‘Hobbit Houses’ have a new owner. He calls himself the ‘King of Storybook’
In the architectural age of minimalism and millennial gray, a wild and whimsical antidote made of old clinker bricks and jumbled shingles sits on a quiet street at the edge…
House explosion caused by child turning on lamp during a gas leak, neighbor says
A massive explosion that destroyed a home in Chino Hills over the weekend was sparked by someone turning on a lamp while the house was filled with gas, according to…