It's almost May 5, and we all know what that means: an excuse to get annihilated as we remember Mexico's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862! As you celebrate the strength of the armed forces of our neighbors to the south, bear in mind that our very own protectors and defenders will also be out in full force on this special day. more ›

Mid-afternoon today, a rumor began to swirl on Twitter, and was spread via announcements at May Day protests around the country: "Confirmed. #OccupyLa has effectively shut down LAX." The thing is, that's not even remotely true. more ›

A set of May Day protest caravans have begun to arrive in Downtown Los Angeles for their permitted gathering on city streets. more ›

An estimated 10 protesters are facing imminent arrest outside Los Angeles International Airport. The Los Angeles Police Department are working to control the permitted protest, however they are currently directing participants unwilling to be arrested to move aside. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department have announced that they will have off-duty officers teaming up this weekend with the non-profit group Voice For The Animals (VFTA) to rescue several cats and kittens who have been living on Skid Row. more ›

LAPD officers managed to convince a suicidal 52-year-old man Thursday night that leaping from a third-story window ledge of a Hollywood hotel was not the answer. The troubled man was standing on the window ledge of the Super 8 hotel on Western Avenue at Harold Way around 11pm. more ›

Following the slayings of two students and the armed mugging of four, the LAPD has decided to beef up police presence at USC. A total of 30 LAPD officers will be added to the Southwest division, which includes USC. Four officers will be specifically assigned to neighborhoods bordering the campus. more ›

Video footage released Wednesday by the Los Angeles Police Department shows a verbal spat that escalated into physical violence aboard a Santa Monica Big Blue Bus. more ›

Authorities are calling him the "Teardrop" suspect, and have linked him to 28 sexual assaults logged since February 1996. Now the Los Angeles Police Department Robbery Homicide Division (RHD) Sexual Assault Section is asking for the public’s help to make the ID, and have released sketches of the perp. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department say they have taken a juvenile into custody in connection with the shooting of a teen boy in Pacoima Thursday. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) has decided to take their frustration to a judge, and has announced they will file suit against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department in response to the newly-implemented policies regarding vehicle impounding for unlicensed drivers. more ›

About an hour before Tuesday's funeral for Abdul Arian, the 19-year-old Winnetka man who was shot to death by police following a police chase, a news conference was held, revealing graphic details about Arian's fatal injuries. more ›

Funeral services will be held today for Abdul Arian, the 19-year-old who was shot and killed by police on the 101 Freeway last week, reports City News Service. The shooting took place after Arian fled a traffic stop, and during the chase he called 9-1-1 and told an operator he had a gun. more ›

It was a tense hour or so late Thursday afternoon in a normally quiet part of North Hollywood, when an argument between neighbors prompted one man involved to shoot a gun into the air and the cops came in after him. more ›

Downtown's Metropolitan Detention Center will have a separate area for transgender arrestees as of the end of the month, according to City News Service. The area will be in the women's jail, and will serve as a holding area for both transgender men and women. The decision was announced by the LAPD at a meeting last night with transgender activists and community members. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department announced this afternoon they determined that a man they fatally shot at the end of a brief pursuit Wednesday night on the 101 Freeway was unarmed, but that he had called 911 during the chase to say that he had a gun. more ›

A 19-year-old man fatally shot by Los Angeles Police Department officers following a brief pursuit Wednesday night may not have been armed. Relatives of the victim, Abdul Arian, insist their loved one was not pointing a gun at police, and was only holding a cellphone. more ›

All lanes of the southbound Ventura (101) Freeway are now re-opened following an overnight investigation in the aftermath of a man shot to death by Los Angeles police officers. more ›

Thursday night, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck is hosting a community forum that will discuss the force's new procedures for interacting with members of the transgender community. more ›

Authorities have released the identities of two victims of a shooting that took place early Wednesday morning in a vehicle near the USC campus. A woman, Ying Wu, and a man, Ming Qu, were found shot to death at the scene of what may have been a botched carjacking. Both victims, in their 20s, are graduate engineering students from China. more ›

Since April 6, two more women have come forward claiming they endured "emotional, sexual and physical abuse, as well as false imprisonment and kidnapping," at the hands of Dejon "Danger" Miller, a personal trainer who used websites to recruit clients. more ›

Even though Giovanni Ramirez was once suspected of beating San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow in the parking lot, Tuesday marked the first time the exonerated man attended a ball game at Dodger Stadium. more ›

Two people were shot to death inside a vehicle in the West Adams area, and authorities suspect the killing was a botched carjacking attempt. more ›

Authorities have released the identity of the man fatally shot Sunday night in a Van Nuys apartment during a night of drinking involving several men. The victim is 25-year-old Saul Zacarias. more ›

If you're planning to tailgate at the L.A. Dodgers' first home game of the season tomorrow, plan again. The LAPD are ready for pre-game fun shenanigans and have ramped up security efforts, including a bump in the number of officers on patrol. more ›

A night of drinking inside a Van Nuys apartment turned deadly when one of the men was fatally shot in the head, and people at the party tried to hide his body. Two men, Tito Diaz, 43, and William Jimenez, 25, were taken into custody following the incident. more ›

The refurbished grounds of Los Angeles' City Hall are expected to re-open in May, and already the City Council is working to clarify and adjust the park rules, which many believe is aimed at keeping Occupy LA protesters at bay. more ›

Authorities are warning women in the San Fernando Valley to be on alert for a sexual predator who may have been responsible for at least nine sexual assaults and two attempted kidnappings. more ›

Authorities have identified a pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle in Silver Lake late Friday night as 24-year-old Ashley Sandau of Canyon Country. The tragic accident happened at around 10:25 p.m. March 30, as Sandau was crossing mid-way from the 2800 block of Rowena Avenue, just steps behind her father. more ›