Gabriela Martinez

Three people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident that involved a Metro Transit Authority bus in South Los Angeles on Sunday, as reported by CBS Los Angeles. The crash happened around 11 a.m. near the 5000 block of S. Broadway, according to details shared by the Los Angeles Fire Department.

A single-engine plane crash at the Pomona Fairplex on Sunday has left four people injured. The incident occurred near the drag strip at the Fairplex grounds during the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Drag Racing Finals, NBC Los Angeles reports. The Los Angeles County Fire Department indicated that the plane, identified as a Piper PA-32, made its descent shortly after 11 a.m., striking several parked vehicles before coming to rest.

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to immortalize yet another paragon of their storied franchise, announcing on Monday that a statue of Pat Riley will grace the exterior of the Crypto.com Arena, also known as Star Plaza. Riley, who boasts a legacy of six NBA championships with the team – four as head coach and one each as a player and assistant coach – will become the eight Lakers figure to receive such an accolade. According to

Authorities have apprehended 43-year-old Jason Sjullie from Arizona for allegedly attempting to engage in sexual acts with a minor. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department reported that deputies posed as a 13-year-old girl online, initiating an undercover operation through the Perris Sheriff’s Station Special Enforcement Team on November 18, 2024. It was during this sting that Sjullie purportedly expressed interest in meeting the decoy to carry out sexual acts.

In a move to correct ongoing issues in Los Angeles County's juvenile detention facilities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has intervened with amplified measures to protect the youth housed within their walls. Announced today, Bonta, alongside Los Angeles County, filed a joint motion to amend a previous court judgment, aiming to alleviate the spectrum of problems plaguing Barry J. Nidorf Secure Youth Treatment Facility and Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, from inadequate staffing to unchecked violence.

In a late-night tragedy, the 405 Freeway in Costa Mesa became the scene of a multiple-vehicle accident that claimed the life of one individual. The collision occurred just before midnight on Tuesday near Harbor Boulevard, as reported by NBC Los Angeles. The southbound stretch of the freeway was closed, causing significant disruption to overnight traffic, with lanes only beginning to reopen on Wednesday morning.

Angelenos can look forward to sunny skies today with temperatures reaching a high near 75 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The calm conditions are expected to hold through the morning when a gentle west southwest breeze may appear. As evening approaches, the weather will shift with increasing clouds and an overnight low settling around 48 degrees.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is waving a red flag at beachgoers planning to take a dip in certain coastal waters. According to the most recent public notices, several popular spots have been stamped with ocean water use warnings due to bacterial levels that sprint past the acceptable health standards.

Earlier this week, the Long Beach Police Department responded to a call that was initially thought to be vandalism but turned out to be a negligent discharge of a firearm. The incident occurred at the intersection of Anaheim Street and Orange Avenue. According to the LBPD blotter, officers arrived at the scene around 5:44 a.m. and found evidence of a shooting.

A California physician has admitted to her role in a healthcare fraud scheme that siphoned at least $1.4 million from Medicare, the Office of Public Affairs reported. Dr. Lilit Gagikovna Baltaian, based in Porter Ranch, entered a guilty plea to federal charges of healthcare fraud for falsely certifying patients as eligible for Medicare-covered home health services.