A 3-year-old girl was struck and killed by a Ford Excursion SUV in her driveway on Wednesday afternoon. As sad as the story already is, it's about to become much, much more devastating. The driver of the vehicle was the victim's mother. more ›

The Los Angeles Fire Department and the Los Angeles Police Department are on the scene of a car crash in the area south of the USC campus involving an SUV that plowed into a home this morning. The vehicle smashed into the side of the home on 4520 S Wesley Ave shortly before 8 a.m. though the cause of the accident is currently under investigation. more ›

A man driving through West LA last night allegedly shot himself in the head while behind the wheel, reports the Daily Breeze. Anthony Camacho, 20, of Culver City, was driving an SUV when officials believe he raised a gun to his head and pulled the trigger, sending his car crashing into a truck in front of him near the intersection of Sepulveda and Wilshire Bvlds. more ›

Sometimes, insulting someone's mother is not a funny joke. Witnesses say that Ludvig Gharabeigi, 32, learned this the hard way, when his ex-girlfriend allegedly used her SUV to run him over repeatedly in retaliation for his reported mockery of her mom. more ›

A Sylmar man who allegedly ran over his father and brother with an SUV was charged today with murder, reports KCBS. Martin Martinez, 26, had reportedly been arguing with family members about a lost dog and a broken door on Tuesday evening. The fight had come to blows and spilled outside, at which point Martinez is accused of getting in the SUV and driving into both men. more ›

"A drunk driver is being blamed for crashing an SUV into a sober living facility in South Los Angeles," reports ABC Local. The crash occurred on Saturday night near 80th and Figueroa streets while all the residents were sleeping. Firefighters responding on the scene found an SUV had crashed into the building, plowed through a wall and stopped inside of a room. more ›

Investigators in Los Angeles are saying a man purposely crashed his Cadillac Escalade six feet into a Boyle Heights house on Sunday evening killing his infant daughter and the 19-year-old mother. more ›

Sheriff's deputies served a search warrant on a home on the 26500 block of Pegasus Way which is occupied by a family of three, including "a father, a mother and their 24-year-old son." As part of the search, authorities seized "a green Mitsubishi SUV," which may be the vehicle witnesses reported as the green SUV they saw near the area where Lopez was abducted as she walked home from her summer school classes at Moreno Valley High School in July. more ›

A driver, reported to be an elderly woman in an SUV by KNX1070, was killed when her vehicle was struck by a Metrolink train this afternoon in Pacoima. The train was heading towards Antelope Valley Los Angeles when the collision occurred at between Van Nuys Blvd. and Pierce St. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and a bus bridge is currently continuing service for the 22 passengers on board. more ›

(UPDATE: More current info on the situation can be found here) From Los Angeles International Airport officials: "At approximately 11 a.m., Airport Police officers operating a vehicle checkpoint inspected a 4X4 Silverado and discovered it to contain a number of firearms and rifles. At this time an investigation is underway to determine both the legality of the weapons, their registration and the manner in which they are being transported. LAPD, ATF and the FBI have been involved in the preliminary investigation." Then at 12:30 p.m... "media helicopters are showing the vehicle being driven away. Please note that the suspect and the vehicle (driven by an Airport Police officer) are being driven to Airport Police station." Earlier this week, a man claimed he had a bomb on a flight landing at LAX. more ›

How's this for a little car-on-car action? An afternoon rush hour crash between four vehicles left an SUV on top of two cars. A fourth vehicle was reportedly involved--it appears to have rear ended one of the toppled cars. more ›

Three different news stories are making the rounds today, all of which involve cars and crimes, and all of which are best defined as "things that make you go hmm?" (Are we still allowed to say that?) more ›

A man shot in San Pedro early this morning later died at the hospital. It happened at 2:43 a.m. this morning when a Hispanic male in an SUV drove-by another Hispanic male and shot him at 1125 S. Gaffey Street. The suspect then crashed his car and ran away on foot. The LAPD now has the suspect's vehicle, but so far, no witnesses have come forward and further details are pending, according to Officer Mobasser, a spokesperson for the LAPD. more ›

Yesterday evening, a woman was found with stab wounds to her neck at 1875 Century Park East in the parking garage, according to CBS2 per the LAPD. She later died at 7:45 in an area hospital. more ›

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This morning an MTA bus crashed into an SUV, sending the car off the road and both drivers to the nearest hospital. The accident took place on the eastbound 134 Freeway near the Figueroa exit, which is in Eagle Rock. more ›

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While riding with his family yesterday afternoon through the Harbor Gateway neighborhood, a 6-year-old boy was shot in the head. He is in critical condition. more ›

LAist Featured Photos contributor at our Flickr pool submits this photo from outside Union Station where this group protested the death of fleas. She asks "were they serious? Or some type of public theatre art. Thoughts? Also, where'd she get the flea costume?" more ›

When you read something you like on LAist, we love it when you hit the "recommend" button, and we love it even more if you put your two cents' worth in the comments. Getting a dialog going with our readers and making sure we're giving you content you can use are top priorities for us. So here's this week's top posts, as endorsed by you via the recommend feature, or as indicated by the level of talk going on in the comments: more ›

If you thought Sacramento politics was like watching paint dry on a wall, then it's time to revaluate that thought... at least for the moment. On Friday, the Sacramento Bee's Capitol Alert blog picked their Press Release of the Week and if the proposed bill is passed, it could effect the roadways here in Los Angeles by letting solo drivers, including Hummers and other SUVs, gain access to car pool lanes if they purchase carbon off-sets annually. According to Senator Jim Battin (R- La Quinta), who submitted the bill, a "flashy, fuel-sucking car" (like his Lincon Aviator) only costs $45 a year while a Prius' carbon footprint can be neutralized for $15 (otherwise, the green bean car becomes "a worse foe to the environment than an SUV"). more ›

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A beige Lexus SUV attempting to enter into the neighboring commercial building couldn't complete the turn, and mistakenly hit the accelerator rather than the brake. The motion sent the driver on a diagonal path through the awning of Barry's Tickets, then through the patio and front of Tokyo Ice, a sushi restaurant at 16161 Ventura Blvd. The business was preparing for its 5 o'clock opening and was therefore empty, save for the owner, who was hurt and transferred to the hospital, which is conveniently located in the same block as the accident. The driver appears to be unhurt, but major damage was done to the restaurant and another nearby vehicle was hit. more ›

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In a follow up to "Found in LA: We Know You Went to USC, But Where Did You Learn How to Park?" LAist Featured Photos Flickr contributor, ryanwhiteacre, sent the above to us. We'll be publishing a coffee table book soon, including a section devoted to USC. more ›

It sounds a little like something you might see on COPS: What was just going to be a routine traffic stop in Glendale turned out to be a major nab for the FBI. more ›

Two robberies at gunpoint took place late last night in Hollywood, resulting in injuries to the victims. more ›

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So far this weekend in the Southland there have been several major freeway accidents that led to injuries, deaths, arrests, and shutdowns. more ›