Members of the family began screaming from Inspiration Point, saying there's somebody in the water.
A team of special divers was expected to continue the search today for an 18-year-old swimmer from Long Beach.
The divers scoured a cave with poor visibility in search of Joseph Sanchez of Long Beach, who is thought to have drowned while cliff jumping with friends,
Joseph Sanchez, 18, of Long Beach, was left on a rock by a friend who went to get help. He was never seen again. "Our divers began making dives at daybreak and will continue until sundown," says an LASD spokeswoman.
John Gerlak was one of four people arrested this week.
Since July 1, Los Angeles County Fire Department lifeguards have made more than 50 ocean rescues, three of which were major.
The 19-year-old from Long Beach jumped into the cove with friends to explore a cave Wednesday afternoon, then encountered difficulties.
By the time help came, Toogee Zepeda's friend was "nowhere to be seen." The drowned man was from Long Beach.
People are underestimating the riptides and get swept out further than they thought they'd be," said a Los Angeles County Fire inspector.
You will see our mobile command post deployed at the beach alongside L.A. County Lifeguards, deputies say. Feel free to come by and say hello!
They want the L.A. County Sheriff's Department to follow the LAPD, which recently announced it would not be notifying immigration officials about suspects in custody who may not be in the U.S. legally.
The hazard statement covers beaches along the south side of the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Neither is hurt.
After a week of deliberations, a federal jury says, "Guilty."
The pair is stranded on a hillside in the 2500 block of Paseo Del Mar.
The boaters radioed the U.S. Coast Guard.
The effort took about four hours, authorities said.
The sheriff's and fire departments are conducting operations near there. Traffic on PV Drive South may be impacted.
Deputies from the Lomita Station responded along with personnel from Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Sherri Lynn Wilkins, 53, was convicted in the Nov. 24, 2012 crash that killed Phillip Moreno, 31, of Torrance.
From 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. Tuesday and continuing until Friday, all lanes of northbound State Route 1 above State Route 103 will be closed overnight.
A 4-year-old has been taken to the hospital. He is reported to be in stable condition.
No injuries were reported, and firefighters were working to pump out the sinking vessel.
It's the third death for the LAPD since March.
Have you seen Maggie? She's an indoor cat with no collar.
He suffered moderate injuries when a resident backed out of a driveway into his path.
The driver did not appear to be impaired, officials said.
While some of the birds have been hit by cars, the death of other might have been intentionally killed, says officials with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Two previous trials Cameron John Brown faced ended deadlocked.
The suspect runs, but deputies form a perimeter and rely on a helicopter to hone in on him.
In the event of a major incident, such as a terrorist attack or earthquake, law enforcement can use the information to prioritize a response.
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated for less than half a day before finding in favor of Stephen Klause, whom local Margaret Workman claimed botched a surgery on her beloved dog.
The case brought by 79-year-old Margaret Workman against an Arcadia veterinarian is winding down. Soon, a jury will decide.
A power struggle within the union has left the rank and file with two presidents, two boards of directors and two "official" websites.
Margaret Workman blames the premature death of her golden retriever on Dr. Stephen Klausea after allegedly leaving a piece of gauze in the dog's stomach and nicking a portion of her small intestine with his scalpel.
Six people were arrested in Rancho Palos Verdes, including a repeat offender with an arrest warrant for failing to appear in court on a previous charge of contracting without a license.