Late yesterday, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office identified the second body found in the yard of a Lennox home as that of Gabriela Stein, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Stein had been reported missing in December, along with her husband, James, whose remains were also found buried in the same yard last week. more ›

After excavating a body from the backyard of a suspected drug house in Lennox earlier this week, LA County Sheriff's detectives and members of the LA County Coroner's Special Operations team followed a lead back to the 4800 block of West 112th Street on Saturday where they found a second body, notes an LASD press release. The gender and identity have not been determined. An autopsy is pending. more ›

After unearthing the body thought to be that of missing Lennox resident James Stein yesterday, authorities are looking in the same backyard for Stein's wife, Gabriela, who has been missing since early December, says ABC7. more ›

The body investigators believe could be that of a man missing for two months has been excavated from the backyard of a home in Lennox, according to the Daily Breeze. The residence, says LA Now, is a "suspected drug house." 53-year-old James Stein was one of the tenants of the dilapidated home on 112th Street near Inglewood Avenue, and was reported missing on December 17th. more ›

27 people affiliated with the Lennox 13 gang have been arrested in an operation employing nearly 500 law enforcement personnel. A raid was conducted this morning as the culmination of an 18-month probe by a joint federal-state team, according to the Department of Justice. more ›

A bondage club located near LAX was allegedly set afire yesterday, and firefighters found the charred remains of a man thought to be the business' owner inside. more ›

You probably didn't feel it, but if you did, you weren't dreaming it. A magnitude 2.4 microearthquake struck 11 miles southwest of downtown in the Hawthorne-Lennox area at 2:41 a.m. There have been no reports of damage or injuries, just a bunch of people on Twitter freaking out. These little shakers happen everyday and are nothing to worry about. However, they are a good reminder to get prepared. more ›

Vehicle Description: 1970’s Pinto, hatchback, 2-door, orange with white stripe, tinted windows, green interior and tan seat covers.The LAPD ask anyone with information to contact 800 Task Force Detectives, Robbery-Homicide Division; to call the 24-hour, toll-free number at 877 LAPD 247; send anonymous a text tip by texting LAPD & message to CRIMES (274637); or submit a tip online. more ›

A minor 3.2 quake struck near Los Angeles International Airport at 9:14 p.m., but caused no reported damage as of a half hour later, according to the LA Times. The earthquake was also located in the same general area of a few quakes that struck in May. A 4.7 rattler struck on May 17 followed by a 4.1 on May 19. These little quakes are always a good reminder to get prepared: store water, take CERT and take other measures (.pdf) to help make one of the potentially worst days of your life--when the big one strikes--a little better. more ›

For the second time this week, an earthquake has struck an area 10 miles southwest of downtown near unincorporated Lennox. The 4.1 shaker struck at 3:49 p.m. this afternoon, followed by a 2.5 aftershock at 3:51 p.m. On Sunday evening, a 4.7 rattler shook up in the same area and earlier this month, a 4.4 struck in the Santa Monica Mountains. The Los Angeles Fire Department is reporting no immediate damage, but per policy, they must enter into "Earthquake Emergency Mode" and "actively survey" the city by ground and air to make sure. UPDATE: Officials at Caltech are saying this was an aftershock from Sunday's 4.7 quake. more ›