California mayor will plead guilty to acting as secret agent for China

Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges alleging she secretly acted as an agent of the Chinese government.

DOJ charges Southern California mayor for acting as Chinese government agent

The mayor of Arcadia has been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with acting as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China (PRC), officials announced on Monday. She will also resign from office. 

LA County Sheriff Election: Meet the 8 certified candidates in the June 2 primary

A comprehensive guide to the 2026 Los Angeles County Sheriff primary election, featuring candidate platforms on deputy gangs, staffing, and jail reform.

Anti-ICE signs popping up on public places in Los Angeles

Los Angeles city leaders have installed more than 450 signs declaring public property off-limits for federal immigration enforcement, citing Executive Directive 17.

State Farm fined by California regulators over wildfire claim violations

The California Department of Insurance has sanctioned State Farm for more than 400 violations related to wildfire claims in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

Is D4vd facing the death penalty? Prosecutors detail why singer meets legal threshold

Horrific new details were released in a court filing regarding the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The documents paint a graphic picture of the case against D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, who is charged in the killing of the Inland Empire teen.

California soccer coach to stand trial for 13-year-old's murder

A former youth soccer coach is facing trial for the 2025 murder of a 13-year-old boy and a string of alleged sexual assaults involving two other teenagers.

SUV leads half-hour police chase across Los Angeles

A driver is in custody – but not before leading a half-hour police chase across Los Angeles.

Operation Gangsta's Paradise: Feds dismantle Mexican Mafia hierarchy in Southern California

Federal agents served arrest warrants at multiple locations in Los Angeles and Orange counties early Thursday, arresting dozens of alleged members or associates of the notorious Mexican Mafia prison gang.

LAPD: Singer D4vd, 21, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14, involved in sexual relationship before teen's death

Police and prosecutors described the case as a “parent’s worst nightmare," alleging a 14-year-old girl was last seen going to singer D4vd’s Hollywood Hills home in April 2025 before later being found dead.

California corrections officer, accomplice charged in 20kg cocaine smuggling plot

A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officer and an alleged drug trafficker face 20 years in jail for smuggling 20 kilograms of cocaine into Los Angeles County.

D4vd arrested in connection with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Singer D4vd has been arrested in connection with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas-Hernandez, whose body was found Sept. 8, 2025, in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to him.

ICE arrests Soleimani’s niece in Los Angeles after Rubio revokes green card

Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were arrested by ICE in Los Angeles after Secretary Marco Rubio revoked their green cards for supporting Iran.

Winds making fires difficult to contain in Southern California

A reporter from our Los Angeles affiliate, spoke to a woman putting her mother's ashes in the car, as she was leaving her house. Two wildfires in Southern California broke out on Friday.