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Video: Sports car bursts into flames in Calif. police storage after fatal crash weeks prior
By Salvador Hernandez Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The wreckage of a McLaren 720S involved in a deadly crash that killed two people in Irvine spontaneously ignited and caught fire last week inside a secure facility, Irvine police said in a statement. The 2019 McLaren had been driven Sept.
High-end sports car spontaneously ignites in police storage after crash that killed OC influencer
The wreckage of a McLaren 720S involved in a deadly crash that killed two people in Irvine spontaneously ignited and caught fire last week inside a secure facility, Irvine police said in a statement. The 2019 McLaren had been driven Sept. 13 by James Wehr, 27, the co-founder of a popular Instagram page called South OC Cars and Coffee, when police said the car took off at a "high rate of speed" from a red light, skipped over a curb and struck a tree.
Two men found dead after standoff with Long Beach police
Two men were found dead inside a Long Beach home after one of them exchanged shots with police and sparked a standoff with SWAT officers in a residential neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said.
Two men found dead after standoff with Long Beach Police
Follow Two men found dead after standoff with Long Beach Police Sat, October 17, 2026 at 8:31 PM EDT Long Beach Police responded to an incident in the 3700 block of Gardenia Avenue early Saturday morning. (Long Beach Police Department) Two men were found dead inside a Long Beach home after one of them exchanged shots with police and sparked a standoff with SWAT officers in a residential neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said.
Two men found dead after standoff with Long Beach Police
Long Beach Police responded to an incident in the 3700 block of Gardenia Avenue early Saturday morning.(Long Beach Police Department) Two men were found dead inside a home after police exchanged fire with a man inside, prompting a standoff with police in Long Beach, police said. Two men were found dead inside a Long Beach home after one of them exchanged shots with police and sparked a standoff with SWAT officers in a residential neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said.
Broken water main spawns sinkhole in Los Feliz, traps Spectrum van
A large sinkhole swallowed part of a Los Feliz street and a parked work van after a water main break sent a torrent gushing down Normandie Avenue Wednesday morning, officials said. No injuries were reported, but the water main break forced city officials to close down a block of Normandie Avenue as Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews worked to stop the water and assess the damage.
Lawsuit accusing O.C. Board of Education trustee of choking neighbor dismissed
Follow Lawsuit accusing O.C. Board of Education trustee of choking neighbor dismissed Fri, October 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM EDT File image of O.C. Board of Education trustee Ken Williams Jr. (Don Leach/Daily PIlot) A lawsuit that accused an Orange County Board of Education trustee of choking and attacking a neighbor during a road rage incident has been dismissed, court records show.
Passenger arrested after breaching gate and stealing vehicle at John Wayne Airport airfield
Follow Passenger arrested after breaching gate and stealing vehicle at John Wayne Airport airfield Thu, October 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM EDT A passenger at Orange County's John Wayne Airport somehow made it onto the tarmac Tuesday and stole a tug. (KTLA) A passenger was arrested after he allegedly breached a gate at John Wayne Airport on Tuesday evening, ran into the airfield and drove around a stolen tug, officials said.
Passenger gunned down Culver City bus driver after he refused to pull over, prosecutors say
The passenger accused of fatally shooting a Culver City bus driver after he wouldn't stop the bus in traffic has been charged with murder, prosecutors said Wednesday. Jose Antonio Zayas boarded the bus Thursday and at one point asked the bus driver to stop so he could get off, prosecutors said.
UCLA, UC Santa Cruz students among 3 killed in Monterey County crash Original
Follow UCLA, UC Santa Cruz students among 3 killed in Monterey County crash Tue, October 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM EDT The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly head-on collision outside Salinas that killed three people, two of them from Downey. (Chris Carlson / Associated Press) Two students from UCLA and UC Santa Cruz were among three people killed in a horrific head-on crash Sunday in Central California, officials said.
'What happened to Santa Monica?' Why city struggles as Beverly Hills, WeHo thrive
A decade ago, Santa Monica was one of California's economic powerhouses. Its office parks were home to top entertainment firms. Its beaches and pier were huge tourist draws. And its downtown area boasted a lively mix of high-end retailers and restaurants that made it a regional shopping and entertainment destination. But the last six years have brought unprecedented struggles to Santa Monica. A new Rand Corp.
Lineage warehouse in Boyle Heights searched in criminal probe, officials say
By Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES - Investigators with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control visited the Lineage warehouse in Boyle Heights that burned down this summer as part of a criminal probe on Tuesday, authorities said. Officers were seen going through the warehouse offices before noon. One told a Times reporter they were there as part of a criminal investigation but declined to say what they were looking for.
Lineage warehouse in Boyle Heights searched in criminal probe, officials say
Follow Lineage warehouse in Boyle Heights searched in criminal probe, officials say Tue, October 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM EDT Members of law enforcement are seen outside Lineage Cold Storage Solutions on Oct. 6 in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. (Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times) Investigators with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control visited the Lineage warehouse in Boyle Heights that burned down this summer as part of a criminal probe on Tuesday, authorities said.
Feds say O.C. woman secretly worked for China, surveilled son of Taiwan's president Original
An Orange County real estate agent who was detained Sunday at LAX now faces federal charges alleging that she surveilled the president of Taiwan's son for the People's Republic of China. Prosecutors say Wanying "Heather" Zhang, 34, a real estate agent based in Irvine, followed the Taiwanese president's son, traveling to Seattle last year and relaying information about his movements to Chinese government officials.
Bergamot Station made Santa Monica an art mecca. Now, it could be replaced by affordable housing
Bergamot Station was a neglected, decaying railroad station and industrial zone when Craig Krull first saw it back in 1994. He and others envisioned it being something so much more And within a few years, it was one of the world's most exciting artist hubs. At its zenith, the collection of buildings housed world-famous galleries and artist exhibitions that made the gritty section of Santa Monica an unlikely contemporary art capital.
California is now treating e-bikes like guns. Can the crackdown make streets safer?
LOS ANGELES — You've heard of gun buyback programs across the country, but in Orange County, they've taken it one step further to get another item that authorities say can be a deadly weapon off the streets — the e-bike. In September, the Orange County district attorney's office will host an e-bike buyback program, offering anywhere from $200 to $1,000 for each, no questions asked. The program, said the office in a statement, is patterned after police departments' gun buyback programs.
DUI drivers face increased penalties under new laws signed by Newsom Original
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a pack of bills into law Friday that would toughen penalties for repeat DUI drivers in the state. The four bills would turn some misdemeanor offenses into felonies, increase the time of license suspensions for some offenders, and make it possible for repeat DUI drivers to face more serious charges, including murder. "Getting behind the wheel when you are impaired is inexcusable — especially when it results in the loss of someone's life," Newsom said in a statement Friday.
DUI drivers face increased penalties under new laws signed by Newsom
LAPD conducts a DUI checkpoint in the 2500 block of Sunset Boulevard on Aug. 6 in Los Angeles.(Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a pack of bills into law Friday that would toughen penalties for repeat DUI drivers in the state. The four bills would turn some misdemeanor offenses into felonies, increase the time of license suspensions for some offenders, and make it possible for repeat DUI drivers to face more serious charges, including murder.
Single-engine plane crashes in Hesperia, 2 passengers found dead Original
Follow Single-engine plane crashes in Hesperia, 2 passengers found dead Thu, September 24, 2026 at 3:43 PM EDT San Bernardino County Fire Protection District crews are on the scene of a single-engine aircraft crash in Hesperia. (San Bernardino County Fire) Two people were killed when a small plane crashed in Hesperia Thursday morning, San Bernardino County sheriff's officials said.
Single-engine plane crashes in Hesperia, 2 passengers found dead
San Bernardino County Fire Protection District crews are on the scene of a single-engine aircraft crash in Hesperia.(San Bernardino County Fire) Two people were killed when a small plane crashed in Hesperia Thursday morning, San Bernardino County sheriff’s officials said. The crash occurred off Summit Valley Road, said Jenny Smith, spokesperson with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
Investigation fails to find cause of massive Boyle Heights fire
A months-long investigation into a fire at a cold-storage warehouse that saturated Boyle Heights in smoke and rotten air for weeks was started by an “electrical event” of unknown origin, the Los Angeles Fire Department concluded. LAFD has said the blaze originated on the roof, and officials with Lineage, the company that operated the warehouse, has alleged it was started by solar panels operated by a third-party company that was performing testing June 17.
Investigation fails to find cause of massive Boyle Heights fire Original
A months-long investigation into a fire at a cold-storage warehouse that saturated Boyle Heights in smoke and rotten air for weeks was started by an "electrical event" of unknown origin, the Los Angeles Fire Department concluded. LAFD has said the blaze originated on the roof, and officials with Lineage, the company that operated the warehouse, has alleged it was started by solar panels operated by a third-party company that was performing testing June 17.
Investigation fails to find cause of massive Boyle Heights fire
For the record:6:07 a.m. Sept. 23, 2026: An earlier version of this article stated a warehouse worker reported Altus had been working on the rooftop solar panels. They said it was Pearce. A months-long investigation into a fire at a cold storage warehouse that saturated Boyle Heights in smoke and rotten air for weeks was started by an “electrical event” of unknown origin, the Los Angeles Fire Department concluded.
Wild California crime rampage: Man linked to slaying, stolen guns and forest fires, police say
A confrontation with a murder suspect Monday took the Placer County sheriff's deputies into a heavily forested area.(Placer County Sheriff's Office) A murder suspect who led law enforcement on a violent chase across Placer County, ramming a patrol car and lighting forest fires as authorities closed in, was killed in a shootout Monday morning.
Wild California crime rampage: Man linked to slaying, stolen guns and forest fires, police say
A murder suspect who led law enforcement on a violent chase across Placer County, ramming a patrol car and lighting forest fires as authorities closed in, was killed in a shootout Monday morning. The pursuit eventually led officers into the forest outside Sacramento, where 44-year-old Derek Spencer held them at bay by hiding and firing from behind a berm until he was shot and killed, authorities said.
In chaotic L.A. skies, news helicopter pilots juggle competition, camaraderie, risk Original
Whether it's a brush fire, a mass shooting, a car chase or the aftermath of a major storm, viewers in Los Angeles are used to getting the news from above. Television news helicopter coverage has become one of the most important elements of any local newscast, with the high-flying helicopters roaring overhead a common fixture of breaking news scenes.
In chaotic L.A. skies, news helicopter pilots juggle competition, camaraderie, risk
For the record:1:38 p.m. Sept. 19, 2026: An earlier version of this article stated KCAL’s helicopter is owned by Angel City Air. It is owned by Helicopters Inc. Whether it’s a brush fire, a mass shooting, a car chase or the aftermath of a major storm, viewers in Los Angeles are used to getting the news from above.
NBC4 chopper’s final moments: a blaring alarm, loss of altitude and panic. Why did it crash?
LOS ANGELES — NBC4’s helicopter was one of several news aircraft flying over the scene of a deadly bus crash in Chatsworth Tuesday evening at sunset. It’s common for multiple news choppers to arrive at the scene of breaking news, beaming live images for newscasts and streaming. kAmqFE 2C@F?5 f A]>][ D@>6E9:?8 H6?E 9@CC:3=J HC@?8 2?5 :?
NBC4 chopper's final moments: a blaring alarm, loss of altitude and panic. Why did it crash?
NBC4's helicopter was one of several news aircraft flying over the scene of a deadly bus crash in Chatsworth Tuesday evening at sunset. It's common for multiple news choppers to arrive at the scene of breaking news, beaming live images for newscasts and streaming. But around 7 p.m., something went horribly wrong and in a matter of seconds the NBC4 chopper dropped out of the sky, crashing into shipping containers and vehicles outside a warehouse a few blocks away, bursting into flames.
'Convenient scapegoats': Boyle Heights warehouse company fights fire backlash
An aerial view of the cleanup process of the Lineage Logistics Cold Storage in Boyle Heights.(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The company that operates the vast cold storage warehouse scorched in a June blaze that plagued neighbors in Boyle Heights with smoke and stink said it doesn’t deserve the pummeling it got for how it contained the catastrophe.
Boyle Heights warehouse company says it's being unfairly scapegoated for fire and stench Original
The company that owns the vast cold storage warehouse scorched in a June blaze that plagued neighbors in Boyle Heights with smoke and stink said it doesn't deserve the pummeling it got for how it contained the catastrophe. The company, Lineage Logistics, told The Times it didn't cause the fire and went above and beyond to put it out and speed the cleanup of truckloads of rotting food that attracted rats and flies.
Dramatic recording could help answer why NBC4 helicopter crashed
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It was a night of devastation in Chatsworth that began with a deadly Metro bus collision and ended with the fiery crash of an NBC4 helicopter that left two journalists and, on the ground, a bystander dead. Tuesday's scene was a mixture of confusion and chaos, with first responders fanned out across two catastrophes and television news teams desperately trying to find out whether their journalists were safe.
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Dramatic recording could help answer why NBC4 helicopter crashed
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On Wednesday, investigators examine the site of the NBC4 news helicopter crash in Chatsworth.(Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times) It was a night of devastation in Chatsworth that began with a deadly Metro bus collision and ended with the fiery crash of an NBC4 helicopter covering the news that left two journalists and, on the ground, a bystander dead.
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Warehouse fire in LA's Boyle Heights result of ‘shoddy work' by solar panel company, lawsuit claims
LOS ANGELES - Lineage, the company that operates a massive cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights that recently burned down, says in a new lawsuit that the company operating a solar array on the building's roof is to blame for the fire.
DOJ launches probe into conditions at LA County men's jail, after years of complaints
By Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into conditions at Los Angeles County's Men's Central Jail, following years of concerns about poor conditions and inmate deaths. The government will probe whether Los Angeles County has provided "humane" conditions to individuals housed there, and notified Sheriff Robert Luna of the federal inquiry in a letter Wednesday, according to a DOJ press release.
DOJ launches probe into conditions at LA County men's jail, after years of complaints
LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into conditions at Los Angeles County's Men's Central Jail, following years of concerns about poor conditions and inmate deaths. The government will probe whether Los Angeles County has provided "humane" conditions to individuals housed there, and notified Sheriff Robert Luna of the federal inquiry in a letter Wednesday, according to a DOJ press release.
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