L.A. simmers under 'dramatic' winter heat wave. How long will it last?

Several daily temperature records were broken Wednesday as highs across the Los Angeles Basin reached into the high 80s, with ...

LAPD chief says more homicides are being solved amid a record decline in killings

Police officials held a news conference Thursday to tout improvements in the homicide "clearance rate," a measure of how ...

'National shutdown' brings protests to L.A., across the nation; demonstrators clash with police

Nationwide protests take place Friday as part of a 'National Shutdown' in response to immigration actions in Minnesota.

'Like a pillar of fire over the rooftops.' Witnesses describe deadly Bell Gardens blast

Officials on Thursday said they suspect someone in the apartment was making homemade fireworks when the deadly explosion took ...

Pokemon card thefts are hitting collectors across Southern California

Salvador Hernandez is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team. Before joining the newsroom in 2022, he was a senior reporter for BuzzFeed News, where he covered ...

Trump officials have tried to justify ICE shootings. Is it backfiring in court?

The Department of Justice has lost five cases in Los Angeles against defendants accused of assaulting immigration agents, ...

Savannah Guthrie's mom 'taken,' sheriff says; blood drops are found and ransom questions raised

Details continue to emerge about the apparent kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie.

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested in Beverly Hills. Was it an attack on the 1st Amendment?

Lemon was taken into custody early Friday in Los Angeles while covering the upcoming Grammy Awards. His arrest is related to ...