LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors say a Los Angeles mother has been charged with drowning her year-old daughter and trying to drown her 5-year-old daughter. Deputy District Attorney Teresa Sullivan says 32-year-old Lorna Valle (VY’-ay) was charged with murder and … Continue reading →

A confrontation between federal law enforcement agents erupted in gunfire Thursday evening in Long Beach, leaving one dead and another seriously injured, authorities said. The incident was sparked by an unspecified dispute between Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the … Continue reading →

February 16th, 2012 Two people, including a suspected gunman, were found dead inside a burned East Hollywood home, police officials said. Domestic violence is believed to have triggered an East Hollywood shooting that left two dead, including the gunman, and … Continue reading →

A state lawmaker thinks he has the answer to the problem of overcrowding at Los Angeles County jails: export inmates out of state. Sen. Tony Strickland (R-Moorpark) has introduced legislation that would allow counties to negotiate with other states for … Continue reading →

A brawl between several people dressed as action figures erupted in front of the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday evening, resulting in a Jack Sparrow character being pepper-sprayed by an attacker, police said. Jack Sparrow was treated for minor … Continue reading →

Sheriff’s deputy accused of smuggling drugs to jail A grand jury indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy of smuggling drugs hidden in a burrito into a courthouse lockup. Henry Marin, 27, pleaded not guilty to one … Continue reading →

  A “significant DNA link” has led prosecutors to drop charges against a Yorba Linda man suspected of fatally stabbing his mother and older brother and instead connect suspected serial killer Itzcoatl Ocampo to the Oct. 25 crimes. Orange County … Continue reading →

Los Angeles police said a protester apparently fired shots at a security guard outside the Chinese Consulate on Thursday afternoon, missing his target and hitting a building in the compound instead. There were no initial reports of injury, though details … Continue reading →

Several  Southern California high schools are scrambling to keep their bands marching. But a string of recent break-ins has left several South Los Angeles high school bands without tubas. In recent weeks, band rooms have been ransacked across Los Angeles in … Continue reading →

UPDATED: After being listed in critical condition on Saturday following a horrifying random shooting in Hollywood, music executive John Atterberry died Monday just before 5PM. The AP reports that Atterberry was the attack’s only seriously injured victim; he was shot … Continue reading →