"Spunky Fire" in Castaic region being knocked down. Los Angeles County now addressing needs for aerial firefighting fleet, "SuperScooper."
Burned acreage stands at 38,346 in the Santa Clarita area.
The purported Mexican Mafia member and head of the El Monte Flores gang faces 10 years to life.
The blaze eventually was extinguished this morning along the 134.
The incident was this morning on the 134 freeway.
Two firefighters were injured battling the 38,000-acre blaze, and one man, 67, died -- likely from refusing to evacuate, officials said.
Firefighters battling blaze now number 3,000. SuperScooper aircraft not available until August. Containment still at 10 percent.
The leak shut down eastbound and westbound traffic.
Eight people were injured in a car chase and subsequent crash that occurred in West Covina, authorities say. A La Puente man was driving.
LA County's former top cop Lee Baca's formal plea was rejected by US District Judge for lying to the FBI in the jail abuse investigation.
From South El Monte to Bell Gardens, a police chase that ended at the Bicycle Casino has landed a 26-year-old woman with felony charges.
A bicyclist was injured this morning , in an area outside West Covina when he was struck by a vehicle and trapped underneath it.
A 4-year-old boy was killed and a 27-year-old man was wounded in a drive by shooting on Figueroa Drive on July 5.
CHP announced a maximum enforcement period in Los Angeles County from 6:01 p.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Monday for 4th of July motorists
Senior Citizens in Arcadia, California beware. The Arcadia Police Department warns: scammers are using their info in Caller ID in tax scam
Sierra Madre police said the woman is accused of throwing rocks through windows of three buildings and one parked car Sunday morning.
Police identified the suspect as Adrian Chavez, 41, who has several tattoos across his forehead, neck and on the side of his face.
In Los Angeles County, there were 196 DUI arrests, down from last year's count of 219.
Evelyn Miranda Morales is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds with shoulder-length hair.
Authorities said Deyun 'Jeff' Shi killed his nephews after becoming enraged that his estranged wife had was seeking a divorce against him.
The report of the downed plane, which was heading to Santa Monica, came just after 9 a.m.
A half-dozen robberies occurred between November and January at bank branches located in supermarkets in Los Angeles, Pasadena and Arcadia.
The man told officers his name was Jose Rivera and that he could be from Lincoln Heights or Pomona. No word on how police confirmed his ID.
The man, speaks primarily Spanish, told sheriff's deputies he was 81 and that his name is Jose Rivera but record checks didn't pan out.
Deyun 'Jeff' Shi, who is also suspected in the attempted murder of his wife in La Canada Flintridge.
Deyun 'Jeff' Shi is also suspected in the attempted murder of his wife in La Cañada Flintridge.
James 'Chemo' Gutierrez, 53, entered his plea to three conspiracy counts involving racketeering, narcotics distribution and money laundering
Paramount resident Steve Gainer, 32, was arrested on suspicion of residential burglary and felony evading.
The robbery attempt was reported at 12:55 p.m. Friday, in the 2100 block of Rim Road.
Three male suspects were at large, but descriptions were not immediately available.
The fire, described as small, was out when they arrived, but fire crews remained on scene to deal with the watery mess.
The man fled to Hong Kong after the murders, where he was arrested. The bodies of the murdered boys were found parents.
David King Brewster, 25, of Monrovia was immediately sentenced to two years behind bars.
Deyun Shi, who is facing extradition from Hong Kong, is also charged with domestic violence against his wife in La Cañada Flintridge.
Mao was struck about 8 a.m. Jan. 17 near Valley Boulevard and Gibson Avenue in El Monte and died at a hospital.
Deyun Shi is accused of killing his nephews after finding out his wife had filed a restraining order against him and about to divorce him.
More than 700 plants were discovered in the home.
A candlelight vigil for the boys sponsored by the Arcadia High School Parent Teacher Student Association was scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday
In addition to nepoticide, Deyun Shi, 44, is also wanted for domestic violence against his wife. Authorities believe he has fled to China.
The deaths was discovered when officers responded Friday to a call of unknown trouble in Arcadia