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Mission Viejo shelter uses live music to soothe homeless pets A 12-year-old from Houston is bringing a musical touch to an Orange County animal shelter. The Mission Viejo Animal Services Center is launching Wild Tunes, a nonprofit program started by Yuvi Agar…

Mission Viejo shelter uses live music to soothe homeless pets

Fatal shooting in La Puente under investigation Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Saturday night in La Puente. According to a department statement, deputies were cal…

Fatal shooting in La Puente under investigation

Alleged gunman in East Hollywood nightclub car rampage arrested A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a suspect who is accused of plowing his vehicle into late night revelers outside an East Hollywood nightclub last month.   The…

Alleged gunman in East Hollywood nightclub car rampage arrested

2 stabbed in violent food court altercation inside Southern California mall Two people were stabbed inside a mall in Carson after what reportedly started as a verbal altercation escalated Sunday, authorities confirmed to KTLA.   Deputies with the L.A. County Sheriff’s…

2 stabbed in violent food court altercation inside Southern California mall

Northern California ATM bombing leads to arrest in Newport Beach The last member of a notorious Chilean bank robbery crew that stole millions in a West Coast crime spree was nabbed last week in Newport Beach, federal officials announced.   In a news release…

Northern California ATM bombing leads to arrest in Newport Beach

Overcrowded Santa Monica animal shelter waives adoption fees to find homes for pets The Santa Monica Animal Shelter has exceeded its capacity amid a wave of animal surrenders and stray intakes, prompting city officials to waive adoption fees in hopes of easing overcrowding and pla…

Overcrowded Santa Monica animal shelter waives adoption fees to find homes for pets

Family dog fatally shot by Santa Ana police, sparking outrage The fatal police shooting of a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois named Max has sparked widespread outrage in Santa Ana, with the dog’s owner, Luce Vega, and community advocates demanding transparency, ac…

Family dog fatally shot by Santa Ana police, sparking outrage

Korean soccer legend Son Heung-min joining Los Angeles FC: reports  Son Heung-Min, one of the best Asian soccer players of all time, is switching the U.K. for the U.S.  Fabrizio Romano, soccer’s premier insider reporter, was among the first to report the news.…

Korean soccer legend Son Heung-min joining Los Angeles FC: reports

Popular 1980s actor Loni Anderson of the hit TV series ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ has died LOS ANGELES (AP) — Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday. Anderson…

Popular 1980s actor Loni Anderson of the hit TV series 'WKRP in Cincinnati' has died

Video shows assault involving group of teens outside movie theater; victim’s relative speaks out  Video circulating on social media shows the moment a late-night assault broke out near a movie theater in Simi Valley.  The altercation involving several juveniles took place just after midnig…

Video shows assault involving group of teens outside movie theater; victim’s relative speaks out

3 injured as massive Gifford Fire expands, evacs ordered on Central Coast A massive wildfire burning in California’s Central Coast has injured at least three people, forced hundreds to evacuate, and burned nearly 40,000 acres as it continues to grow on Sunday, officials …

3 injured as massive Gifford Fire expands, evacs ordered on Central Coast

Soulja Boy arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of weapons charge Rapper Soulja Boy was arrested early Sunday in Los Angeles after police say they found a firearm during a traffic stop. According to the LAPD, officers pulled over a vehicle around 2:35 a.m. near M…

Soulja Boy arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of weapons charge

Thousands walk through Disneyland Resort to raise millions for CHOC kids The annual CHOC Walk in the Park returned to the Disneyland Resort Sunday morning, bringing thousands together to raise money for Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) — and to celebrate hope…

Thousands walk through Disneyland Resort to raise millions for CHOC kids

E. coli warning in effect at popular Lake Tahoe beach after sewage leak Officials in Lake Tahoe are urging visitors and residents to stay away from the water near Camp Richardson after a sewage leak resulted in elevated levels of E. coli bacteria in the lake. Water sam…

E. coli warning in effect at popular Lake Tahoe beach after sewage leak

Teen detained after other juvenile has bottle broken over head during fight at closed park Two teenagers were hospitalized, including one who had a bottle broken over their head, when a fight broke out during a gathering at a park in Santa Clarita, authorities said.  Per the Los Ang…

Teen detained after other juvenile has bottle broken over head during fight at closed park

Shooting reported at large house party near USC campus Authorities are investigating a shooting that took place at a house party near the campus of the University of Southern California overnight.  Officers responded to a home along Budlong Avenue shor…

Shooting reported at large house party near USC campus

1 teen killed, 2 injured in Coachella shooting, officials say One teenager is dead and two others are in critical condition following a shooting early Saturday morning in Coachella, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies from the Thermal…

1 teen killed, 2 injured in Coachella shooting, officials say

Teachers urge LAUSD to expand protections for immigrant students Marching through the streets of downtown Los Angeles, members of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) rallied Saturday outside Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) headquarters, calling for st…

Teachers urge LAUSD to expand protections for immigrant students

Burglary suspects target homes in Hollywood Hills, San Fernando Valley Homeowners said they’re fed up after several burglaries were reported in the Hollywood Hills and San Fernando Valley areas overnight, with some residents who decided to take matters into their own …

Burglary suspects target homes in Hollywood Hills, San Fernando Valley

Suspect arrested for tire-slashing spree in West Covina A man was arrested after allegedly going on a tire-slashing spree across West Covina. The suspect was identified as William Berni, 32, according to the West Covina Police Department. On July 28, po…

Suspect arrested for tire-slashing spree in West Covina

Woman mauled to death by dogs near Southern California park A woman was killed and another person was injured after being mauled by a pack of stray dogs near a San Bernardino park. San Bernardino police responded to reports of a dog attack near Perris Hill …

Woman mauled to death by dogs near Southern California park

Southern California man embezzled over $2.2 million from elderly victim A Southern California man was convicted of embezzling over $2.2 million in money and property from an elderly victim. Jamal Nathan Dawood, 54, a.k.a. “Jimmy Dawood,” of Burbank, was found guilty of…

Southern California man embezzled over $2.2 million from elderly victim

Police investigate teen assault caught on video outside Regal Cinemas Simi Valley police are investigating a late-night assault involving multiple juveniles that took place early Friday in a movie theater parking lot and has since drawn widespread attention on social…

Police investigate teen assault caught on video outside Regal Cinemas

$75,000 reward offered in unsolved murder of 4-year-old Southern California boy A $75,000 reward is being offered for information on the unsolved murder of a Monrovia boy. The child, 4-year-old Salvador Esparza III, was shot and killed while standing on a house porch on the 30…

$75,000 reward offered in unsolved murder of 4-year-old Southern California boy

Popular L.A. brunch spot forced to close after sudden fire Blu Jam Cafe’s Woodland Hills location has temporarily closed following a fire that caused significant damage to the restaurant’s kitchen and dining area. The fire broke out on the afternoon of Aug…

Popular L.A. brunch spot forced to close after sudden fire

Adult great white shark seen just 50 yards off Santa Monica beach A rare sighting of a fully grown great white shark just 50 yards off the coast of Santa Monica was captured on video this week, challenging long-held assumptions that only juveniles pass through th…

Adult great white shark seen just 50 yards off Santa Monica beach

La Habra mother of six sentenced for running over teen who fought with her son A La Habra mother of six was sentenced to one year in jail and two years of probation after intentionally running over a 13-year-old boy who had gotten into a fight with her son, according to media…

La Habra mother of six sentenced for running over teen who fought with her son

1 killed, 4 injured in Elysian Valley three-car collision A three-car collision in Elysian Valley killed a man and injured four other people, two of whom are in critical condition, on Saturday afternoon. The Los Angeles Police Department said officers res…

1 killed, 4 injured in Elysian Valley three-car collision

Upland officer borrows horse to chase down DUI hit-and-run suspect A man with eight prior DUI convictions was arrested in Upland earlier this week after allegedly causing a felony hit-and-run crash and fleeing into a nearby equestrian center, where he was eventual…

Upland officer borrows horse to chase down DUI hit-and-run suspect

Magnitude 3.1 earthquake shakes Big Bear Lake An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.1 rattled Big Bear on Saturday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 11:19 a.m. The epicenter was abou…

Magnitude 3.1 earthquake shakes Big Bear Lake