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A soft approach to crime by George Gascón leaves Angelenos frustrated as the death toll rises at the hands of improperly convicted criminals.  George Gascón, Los Angeles District Attorney, is facing criticism for allowing career criminals to walk the streets of Los Angeles without proper sentencing or repercussions for violations of their sentencing. The most recent victim of...

At least one person was hurt in a six-car crash on the 101 Freeway in Hollywood Monday morning. The crash resulted in a closure of all southbound freeway lanes at Sunset Boulevard at about 2:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol said on X, formerly Twitter. That SigAlert was lifted a little more than an hour later. Footage from the scene shows multiple damaged...

A pickup truck driver died Monday morning after crashing into scaffolding in the West Adams neighborhood of South Los Angeles overnight. The incident was reported just after 1 a.m. near Crenshaw Boulevard and West 30th Street. Police investigate a fatal crash in South Los Angeles on Dec. 11, 2023. (OnScene.TV) A nearby security guard performed CPR on the...

Two Southern California residents are bound to be feeling very lucky today. According to the California lottery, two Mega Millions jackpot tickets were sold at the same Encino gas station on Friday night.

HOLLYWOOD HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A group of burglars were at large after breaking into Keanu Reeves' house in Hollywood Hills earlier this week, authorities said. No one was home at the time of the incident. The break-in was reported about 6:30 p.m., prompting a response from the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood division. The caller reported observing...

The South Fire in Ventura County, California, prompted evacuations and threatened "critical infrastructure and oil infrastructure," but those have since been lifted. LOS ANGELES – Firefighters battled tropical-storm-force wind gusts to wrestle control of a fast-moving wildfire just 60 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The South Fire is 50% contained and already burned 2,715 acres, according to Cal Fire. The Ventura County wildfire prompted...

Across the United States, cities are bearing the brunt of homelessness, a problem fueled by a lack of affordable housing and issues like mental health and addiction that are worsened by poverty. New York and Los Angeles alone account for around 40% of the country's unhoused population. Now, those cities are trying to find lasting solutions.  In California,...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- President Joe Biden kicked off his weekend-long fundraising swing in Los Angeles Friday, but as expected, the visit also generated protests. Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered Friday afternoon and evening at Holmby Park, near the fundraiser, condemning U.S. funding of Israeli military strikes in Gaza with one holding a sign, "No votes for mass murderer."...