10 deaths at L.A.'s Twin Towers jail: One man's family alleges staff failed to provide care

The family of Daniel Magaña has filed a wrongful death claim against L.A. County, alleging staff at the Twin Towers jail failed to provide him with "psychiatric evaluation, monitoring, medication, and treatment" before he was found unresponsive in his cell earlier this year.

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Police lawsuits have cost L.A. nearly half a billion dollars since 2019, new data show

The rise of multimillion-dollar "nuclear verdicts" involving the Los Angeles Police Department has caused payouts over officer misconduct, traffic accidents and workplace discrimination to soar in recent years, according to a Times analysis of data from the city attorney's office.

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Mexican Mafia suspects charged with shaking down L.A. County business, ordering shooting

The FBI said six people were arrested Wednesday for allegedly extorting money from a business in Pomona and ordering the shooting of a man who owned a debt to gangsters affiliated with the Mexican Mafia.

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Speed camera shocker: 100,000 violators seen in nine days on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu

Preliminary testing data captured approximately 100,000 speeding violations on a stretch of Pacific Coash Highway in Malibu over the course of nine days last month. The eye-popping number underscores what residents and city leaders say is a major speeding problem on the twisting roadway.

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Justice Department launches investigation into conditions at L.A. County men's jail, after years of complaints

Sheriff Robert Luna was notified Wednesday that federal officials would be looking into whether L.A. County officials have violated the Constitution over conditions at the downtown jail.

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LAPD officers fatally shoot man holding a tree trimmer in Boyle Heights

The fatal shooting occurred in a quiet Boyle Heights neighborhood. Police said the man failed to comply with orders to drop the tree trimmer.

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LAPD arrest 69 people, impound 200 cars at illegal street gathering in Harbor Gateway

LAPD launches "Operation Street Sweeper" to target illegal street takeovers.

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LAPD busts massive street takeover in South Bay, impounding more than 100 cars

A Los Angeles police spokeswoman said she had limited information, but on-scene camera operators recorded a street full of cars and dozens of people sitting on curbs, awaiting citations.

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LAPD internal affairs file spills more details on unit in racist recordings scandal

An inquiry into the case's effect on LAPD recruitment efforts is ongoing, but an internal investigation sheds new light on the unit at the center of a scandal.

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Driver of stolen Mercedes led police on erratic, slow-speed chase through South L.A.

A driver in a stolen Mercedes led CHP on a 40-minute, slow-speed pursuit through South L.A. Thursday night, obeying red lights before CHP ended the chase on the 10 Freeway.

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Bass returns campaign donations from leaders of anti-gang nonprofit after Times inquiry

The Bass campaign's decision came after The Times asked whether the contributions ran afoul of a city law restricting campaign fundraising by city contractors.

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Whistleblower says USPS defied court to push 'untested' portal for Trump mail voting order

The effort is part of the implementation of President Trump's executive order limiting mail voting and has been temporarily halted by a federal judge. The ruling is being appealed by the administratio...

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Reputed Latino gang member charged with killing Black man amid racially charged turf war

Prosecutors say an alleged member of the Blythe Street gang shot a Black man who was sitting in a car outside a Panorama City building at the center of a battle over control of local drug sales.

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Traffic deaths are on the rise. Why is the LAPD pulling over fewer drivers?

The number of Angelenos who die in traffic crashes now regularly outpaces those killed by homicide, but data shows vehicle stops by LAPD have plummeted since the pandemic.

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LAPD releases video of officers beating handcuffed jail inmate who later died

The Los Angeles Police Department released a video that shows officers at Van Nuys Regional Jail manhandling an uncooperative inmate who died after he was left handcuffed with a hood over his head while lying prone on the bunk in his cell.

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Two of California's top law enforcement leaders trade barbs over state election integrity

Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, and California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta have engaged in a public and personal online spat this week.

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Family of man killed by LAPD officer who mistook plastic fork for weapon to get $5.8 million

The family of Jason Maccani, who was fatally shot by a rookie LAPD officer while experiencing a mental health crisis in February 2024, has agreed to settle a lawsuit with the city of Los Angeles.

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Bass tells LAPD to stop issuing criminal citations to street vendors

Street vendors are a new pressure point in the mayoral race, as Councilmember Nithya Raman unveiled a new pro-street-vendor plan Wednesday and Bass' office announced that some erroneous criminal citations were being rescinded.

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Police officer who recorded colleagues' racism speaks out: LAPD response 'ruined my life'

Daniel Flores, the LAPD officer who faced criminal charges after secretly recording racist, homophobic and sexist remarks by fellow cops, has spoken out publicly for the first time, detailing the toll that the prior year and a half had taken on him.

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Fighters, survivors of deadly Compton gang wars relive the dark past at Tupac Shakur murder trial

More than three decades ago, they were young men at the center of a violent gang war that took many lives, notably that of rapper Tupac Shakur.

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Trump's top federal prosecutor in L.A. could face new challenge after appellate ruling

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the Department of Justice cannot keep an official who has not been confirmed by the Senate in charge of a U.S. attorney’s office simply by giving tha...

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Close Friends, Family Hold Emotional Vigil for Reginald Foreman, 2nd Call Worker Gunned Down While Cleaning Up Crenshaw Blvd. - Streetsblog Los Angeles

A community reels as family and friends try to make sense of a senseless loss

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D.A. reduces charges against LAPD officer who recorded racist remarks by colleagues

L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman said an LAPD officer who was charged with multiple felonies for secretly recording racist, sexist and homophobic remarks by his colleagues will instead face misd...

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LAPD opens fire on man wielding a water pistol before taking him into custody

A man carrying what appeared to be a firearm was shot at by Los Angeles police Monday. It turned out to be a water pistol, officials said.

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Former LAPD detective, once a rising star, accused of kidnapping woman in 1994 cold case

Once the golden boy of LAPD, a former detective is now accused of kidnapping a woman as part of a robbery decades ago.

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Body bags, chainsaws, a 'burn cage': D4vd case shows extremes of online shopping

Prosecutors say David Anthony Burke, better known as the singer D4vd, shopped online for most of the tools he allegedly used to dismember the body of a teenage girl, purchasing a range of items that w...

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He was an 'expert' on the Tupac Shakur murder mystery. Now he's on trial for killing rapper

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, accused in the slaying of Tupac Shakur, has spoken extensively about his role in the case. His words could be used against him.

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