Man Arrested in Venice After Bookstore Fire at Century City Mall

Nicholas K. Oates of Missouri allegedly fled the scene with a gun on Friday, but was arrested in Venice Saturday night by LAPD officers.

Manhunt Waged For 3 Robbery Suspects In Palms Neighborhood

Police set up a perimeter to find three robbery suspects in Palms Thursday

Fire Consumes Westside Commercial Complex

A stubborn fire consumed a vacant two-story commercial building in the Sawtelle area Wednesday night.

LA Leaders Back Newsom's Kindergarteners Savings Account Plan

In addition to savings accounts for all Kindergartners, city leaders hope urged more money for after-school programs

Flight to LA from Seattle Diverted Due to Disruptive Passenger

A Compass Airlines flight that was headed to LA had to be diverted to Portland on Wednesday after a passenger tried to enter the cockpit.

Thieves Smash Into Venice Dispensary, Steal ATM, Marijuana

The group made off with an unknown amount of cash. They stopped for marijuana, and officers caught up with a suspect in an alley with loot.

Driver In Venice Blvd Hit&Run Decapitation Loses Legal Challenge

An Appeals court upheld the murder conviction of a hit and run driver who decapitated a teen during a high speed police chase in West LA.

Man Who Murdered Mar Vista Dispensary Owner To be Sentenced

A Los Angeles man faces life in prison today for a string of robberies that killed two people.

Westside Burglar Caught On Tape

Police are asking for help identifying a man who burglarized a Westside car and was caught on tape committing identity theft, police say.

Man Shot In Venice Alley

Witnesses reported hearing a woman screaming at the time of the shooting Monday morning.

Suspect Arrested In Robbery Of Paraplegic Photographer In Venice

``The laptop is one thing, but it's the work he took from me...And there was nothing I could do to stop him."

Google To Open Major Westside Campus

Google inked a deal to lease a massive campus to be constructed at the former Westside Pavilion shopping mall.

Man Killed In Mar Vista Hit And Run Identified

A 50- year-old man who was struck and killed by the hit-and-run driver of a black SUV.

Pedestrian Struck And Killed In Mar Vista

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car while walking in Mar Vista Thursday night.

Temple Barricade A Hoax: Man Claimed To Be Armed With Explosives

Police evacuated the Palms area where a man threatened an attack on a religious temple, but an hours-long standoff revealed an empty threat.

Fire Damages Venice Restaurant

Firefighters spent 40 minutes putting out an early-morning blaze in Venice Wednesday.

Venice Man Killed In Motorcycle Accident

A 29-year-old Venice man died Sunday in an early morning crash in Torrance.

Shopkeeper Killed For Confronting Tagger

Police are looking for a tagger who shot a shopkeeper after he confronted the man in Southwest LA.

LA Men Indicted For White Supremacist Mayhem

Federal authorities allege four LA area men traveled to MAGA and neo-Nazi rallies rioting and attacking journalists and protestors.

Wind-Driven Power Outage Hits Mar Vista

Santa Ana winds knocked out power to more than 35,000 DWP or SoCal Edison customers across the region.

Venice Man Who Killed Worker On PCH In Police Chase Pleads

Kevin James Hicks led police on a wild chase that ended in a fiery crash after he struck and killed a road worker on PCH.

$10M In Drugs Found In Bust Of LA Cartel: Police

A joint task force arrested a dozen people suspected of running the Sinaloa drug cartel distribution in Los Angeles and Ventura.

House Erupts In Flames In Mar Vista

One person was being evaluated at the scene by paramedics.

Man Admits To Killing Mar Vista Dispensary Owner

A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty to robbing a kiiling the owner of a Mar Vista dispensary Friday.

Bomb Squad Evacuates Mar Vista Neighborhood

Police arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of making criminal threats and investigated "possible devices" at his home.

Biker Leads Police On Chase To LAX

Police arrested a motorcyclist who led them on a high speed chase down the 405 before ditching his bike and fleeing into an LAX terminal.

Fire Scorches Westside House

Excessive storage conditions contributed to the intensity of a fire in the West Adams area Tuesday.

Mar Vista Knock Knock Burglars Caught On Tape

Police hope someone will recognize a trio of burglars who pose as a food delivery service in a string of Mar Vista knock knock burglaries.

Man Accuses Farrah Fawcett's Son Of Anti-Gay Hate Crime

A man is suing the son of actors Ryan O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett, claiming Redmond O'Neal randomly beat him for being gay.

Police ID Venice Woman Killed While Kayaking

The 46-year-old woman was kayaking in Marina del Rey on Labor Day when she was hit and killed by a power boat.

Blaze Engulfs Venice Home

Firefighters battled an early morning blaze on South Penmar Avenue.

Toxic Algae Blooms Are Getting Worse Off Venice: Study Finds

Southern California's coast has some of the highest concentrations of toxic algae leading ting outbreaks that can sicken people and mammals.

NFL QB Charged | CA Fires: Crime Roundup Near Venice-Mar Vista

A look at a few of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents near Venice-Mar Vista.

LAPD Shootings | Escort Death: Crime Roundup Near Venice

A look at a few of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents near Venice.

Crews Knockdown Apartment Garage Fire In Venice

Firefighters prevented the fire from spreading from the garage into the apartment building.

Community Reacts To Mar Vista Homeless Camp Shooting

Police are looking for two men, who opened fire at a Mar Vista homeless encampment, wounding one man.

Woman Critically Injured In Venice House Fire

The Los Angeles Fire Department Arson Squad was called to investigate the early morning house fire.

Man Shot Several Times In Venice, Shooter At Large

A man suffered multiple gunshot wounds in Venice Friday, but the motive for the shooting remains unknown.

Gunshots Reported In Mar Vista

Police are looking for a suspect with facial tattoos last seen driving a silver Honda north on Globe Avenue.

Search For Swimmers Near Venice Pier Called Off

Lifeguards called off a search for distressed swimmers near the Venice Pier Tuesday night. No simmers have been reported missing.