What was first reported as a "suspicious package" discovered in the attic of a valley building turned out to be a World War I-era howitzer shell, but the bomb squad had to go ahead and blow it up anyhow, just to be safe. more ›

If you were worried that your local bomb squad wasn't on top of things, fret not -- a team of explosives experts in Riverside County is so ready to act that they blew up a suspicious-looking iPad case belonging to one unlucky musician over the weekend. more ›

Two active-duty Marines who were driving around Redondo Beach with explosives in their truck were taken into custody Thursday night. Authorities received a report that the men were driving a white Dodge pickup truck in the area at around 8:10 p.m. and that they were in possession of explosives. more ›

There was a bit of scene late last night in Hollywood after a man claimed to have a bomb and was threatening to set it off. After all was said and done, however, the bomb bit was bogus, and the man was busted for making false threats. more ›

A fake bomb and a real threatening message had a section of Encino shut down Tuesday night while the Los Angeles Police Department's bomb squad took care of things. The "phony explosive device" was discovered at around 6:15 p.m. on top of a vehicle near the intersection of Newcastle Avenue and Santa Rita Avenue. more ›

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of plowing a green SUV into two buildings in Orange County, including a social services facility where he left a mysterious package. The Orange County Sheriff's Department received a call at approximately 7:30pm from a social services employee that a man had rammed the front glass doors of the building at 840 North Eckhoff Street with a SUV. more ›

As we're sure you've either heard, via various news sources and/or local complaints, or experienced, a bomb scare in front of the Kodak Theatre forced an evacuation of the surrounding Hollywood and Highland areas this afternoon while a bomb squad investigated the scene. more ›

Two events have kept local students out of classes on this hot, hot day while authorities investigate threats to their respective campuses. In both cases, all the children are safe. In one case, a missing Navy corpsman whose writings suggested explosives planted at an OC high school, is in custody at Camp Pendleton. more ›

Delivering a script to a literary agent is simple, right? Convincing the agent to actually read the script instead of tossing or shredding the million dollar story is the hard part, correct? One man went to drastic delivery and persuasion measures this morning. more ›

I mean really. Have you ever met a package that wasn't suspicious? Day two of the Anime Expo got animatedly dramatic on Saturday when the Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad cleared out the costumed from the South Hall lobby of the Los Angeles Convention Center. more ›

Residents of two Laguna Beach apartment buildings were evacuated early Friday after a ski-masked suspect threw a bottle of butyric acid through the window of a second-floor unit. The apartment, occupied by a couple in their 20s, was declared "red-tagged" until it could be cleaned by a hazardous materials team and a private cleanup crew, according to Laguna Beach Patch. more ›

A bomb scare closed down a pier at the Port of Long Beach this morning for six hours, after an overseas package was found with the word "bomb" written across the top, reports KCBS. The area was cordoned off by security and a bomb squad was called in to examine the package. more ›

An LAPD officer is in critical condition after being shot in the face early this morning while responding to a domestic violence call in Sylmar. A SWAT standoff is ongoing and the bomb squad is on the scene as the suspect remains barricaded inside his house, according to police, reports KTLA. more ›

A student at Smith Elementary school in Huntington Beach found one way to bring reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic-ing to a halt today: By bringing an old grenade to class. According to Huntington Beach police, the incident was first reported around 10 a.m. says the OC Register. The device is thought to be a World War II era hand grenade. more ›

A white Cadillac is at the center of an investigation this morning after a suspicious package was found inside the abandoned vehicle, and the bomb squad called out. Police evacuated residents from the area where the car was parked near West Vernon and 9th avenues, reports LA Now. more ›

Several homes in a Pasadena neighborhood were evacuated this morning after a resident discovered a grenade inside their home in the 300 block of Parke Street, according to CBS2. A bomb squad from the LA County Sheriff's Department was sent to investigate, and were able to dismantle and remove the device. The grenade was determined to be "inert" and "harmless," says the Pasadena Star-News. Neighbors were permitted to return to their homes around Noon. more ›

A tip provided to narcotics detectives at the Los Angeles Police Department's Foothill division prompted officers to raid a Sylmar home early this morning, seizing weapons and stolen property, and busting a methamphetamine lab operation, according to LA Now. more ›

What was thought to have been a possible explosion set off in a parked vehicle in San Pedro this morning had the Los Angeles Police Department on a city-wide tactical alert, reports the Daily News. The bomb squad was called out to the enclosed ground-level parking garage of the Clarion Inn on S. Gaffey to inspect the damaged vehicle, while the "Harbor (110) Freeway's access to San Pedro was closed, and businesses in a two-block radius of the hotel were evacuated." Ultimately experts determined it was a case of vandalism, and not related to explosives or posing a threat to public safety. more ›

A Burbank neighborhood was evacuated late yesterday afternoon when deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's bomb squad were on hand to remove "what appears to have been an old military explosive" from inside a home, according to LA Now. Residents of the home on the 1100 block of Rose Street "found the heavy metal object" in the attic, which they thought belonged to the previous occupant, who neighbors say "was related to a collector of military items." No other military objects were found in the home, and the bomb squad safely removed the unexploded device. more ›

An inbound flight at Los Angeles International Airport was thought to have a bomb on board after a threat was found in the lavatory, reports The Daily Breeze. more ›

A vehicle found on fire with a body inside this morning on a Studio City/Valley Village street has now turned into a bomb squad situation. Upon investigation, "some sort of wire" was found underneath the body, prompting them to call the bomb squad, according to a LAPD spokesperson. Because the vehicle was found in an underpass on Radford Street (map), the 101 Freeway may be shut down, warned KNX1070, which states a possible "Intermittent closure of the 101 freeway in both directions between the 134 freeway & Woodman." more ›

It's been a long time since The Carpenters had a single that exploded on the charts, but yesterday in Cypress the police thought they had an explosive on their hands that turned out to be a Carpenters record, according to the OC Register. more ›

It took several hours yesterday for the Los Angeles Police Department's bomb squad to safely remove two live military devices from a home in Glassell Park, according to LA Now. more ›

The discovery of two active "military devices" inside a garage in Glassell Park is being handled by the LAPD bomb squad, according to abc7. "The devices, believed to be from the Korean War era, were found at 4049 Verdugo Road" earlier this afternoon. The bomb squad is working to safely remove the devices from the area, and have ordered sand delivered, which will "keep the devices from shifting around while they are transported to a location to be dealt with." more ›

An explosion at an apparent firework-making operation led police and firefighters this morning to Los Feliz home, according to KTLA. At around 5:20 a.m., the fire department received reports of an explosion on the 3400 block of Lambeth Street, just off Los Feliz Boulevard. more ›

Yesterday Mayor Villaraigosa, in partnership with the LAPD and several faith-based community groups, hosted a Gun Buyback program that offered gift cards in exchange for the voluntary surrender of firearms. The event is being lauded as a success, with about 2,000 guns swapped out for $100 or $200 gift cards from Visa and Ralphs grocery stores. more ›

Commuters attempting to travel in the Universal City area early this morning were faced with rail and road closures due to police activity. During a routine traffic stop conducted around 3 a.m. authorities discovered what they labeled a "suspicious device" inside a Scion being driven by a motorist pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving, according to KTLA. A search uncovered the device that "appeared to be a pipe bomb" and "described as a bunch of fireworks taped together." A robot retrieved the device and the bomb squad detonated it safely. Lankershim Blvd, the 101 and area off-ramps, and the Red Line's Universal City stop were closed, but were reopened at around 7 a.m. more ›

The suspicious package that shut down an area a few blocks from USC campus yesterday afternoon ended up actually being pipe bomb, reports Fox News 11. It was found attached to a woman's Jaguar vehicle at 35th Place and Normandie. Authorities were called, hundreds were evacuated from the neighborhood--reportedly, a four block radius--and the bomb squad detonated the device. more ›

A man who stood up and refused to return to his seat as an United Airlines plane was taxiing for departure prompted the jet to return to the gate this morning. The man, "who appeared to be of Middle Eastern descent," was acting suspiciously and ran into the bathroom, according to the LA Times. more ›