Multiple officers injured after crash in Pacoima

Multiple officers were injured Saturday following a crash involving an LAPD unit in Pacoima. The crash was reported in the 12600 block of Osborne Street near Whiteman Airport, LAPD said. At least four people were injured, at least one of them was transported to a hospital, according to the LA Fire Department. The severity of the injuries was unclear. Details on what led up to the crash were not immediately available.

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1 dead after gunfire erupts outside South L.A. sports bar

At least one person died after shots were fired outside a sports bar in South L.A. early Saturday morning, authorities say. According to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson, a shooting was reported near the intersection of 120th and Figueroa streets in the Vermont Vista neighborhood at 3:52 a.m. Officers got to the scene shortly after and found one person who had been struck by gunfire, the spokesperson said. They later confirmed that the person, a Hispanic man in his 30s, died at the scene. Surveillance footage from a gas station across the street from the sports bar shows two individuals leaving the and appearing to speak with each other when one pulls out a gun and opens fire. Further footage obtained by KTLA shows police officers blocking off and investigating the area as people, some visibly distraught, stood behind caution tape. Officials did not state whether anyone else was shot or injured in the incident. There was also no available description of a suspect. No further information on the incident was disclosed right away. 

KTLA 5

Fatal Shooting in Vermont Vista Area

A man was shot to death Saturday in the Vermont Vista area of South Los Angeles. The shooting occurred about 3:20 p.m. Saturday on Colden Avenue near Baring Cross Street, Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. C. Savedra told City News Service. Two teenaged boys walked up to the victim, a man between 18 and 22 years old, Savedra said. The man was shot twice during a confrontation before the suspects fled. The victim was responsive when officers first arrived but lost consciousness, prompting the officers to perform CPR until paramedics took over and eventually pronounced him dead at the scene, the sergeant said. His name was withheld pending positive identification and notification of relatives.

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Man arrested after deadly South Los Angeles stabbing

A man is in custody after a deadly stabbing in South Los Angeles early Monday morning, according to authorities. The Los Angeles Police Department said the incident was reported at about 5:11 a.m., after a man allegedly stabbed another man in the area of E 57th St & Bandera St. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Neither man was identified publicly as of 6:30 a.m., but police described them both as men in their 70s. The suspect is in custody, according to the LAPD. No additional information, including what led up to the deadly stabbing, was immediately made available.

CBS 2

Westwood man charged in $23 million homeless funding fraud

Federal agents arrested a Westwood man Friday morning, accusing him of fraudulently taking more than $23 million in public money that was supposed to help house and feed the homeless. Alexander Soofer, 42, has been charged with wire fraud. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is also charging Soofer with 18 felony counts, accusing him of defrauding the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

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LAPD seeks help in identifying driver involved in hit-and-run in South LA

Authorities Friday asked for the public’s help in identifying a hit-and-run driver who left a pedestrian in critical condition in the Vermont Square neighborhood of South Los Angeles last week. A silver Honda Odyssey traveling on Western Avenue at 45th Place didn’t yield at an unmarked crosswalk and struck the victim last Monday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The driver did not stop or help the pedestrian, a 66-year-old male, who was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, police said. The suspect’s car was last seen traveling eastbound on 42nd Place from Western Avenue. Motorists involved in collisions are reminded to pull over and stop when it is safe, notify emergency services and stay nearby to identify themselves, police said. Pedestrians are also advised to use caution when near a roadway. The police asked anyone with information to contact the department’s South Traffic Division Officer Lozada at (213) 677-9791.

NBC 4

Multiple injured after driver strikes pedestrians on Hollywood sidewalk

Several pedestrians were injured Sunday afternoon after a vehicle jumped the sidewalk and struck people near a busy intersection in Hollywood, according to the LAPD. Officers responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian collision at approximately 2:20 p.m. near Cahuenga and Sunset Boulevard. LAPD says the vehicle was traveling westbound on Sunset Boulevard, lost control for unknown reasons, went up onto the sidewalk and struck pedestrians. The driver then continued driving westbound before officers located the vehicle nearby. Police requested backup from additional units while responding to the incident. Authorities said all injuries were minor, with the most serious being a fractured leg. A short time later, one of the LAPD Hollywood Division units responding to the backup request was involved in a separate collision near Sunset Boulevard and Wilcox Street. An officer was injured in that crash, though the injury was described as minor. The driver involved in the original sidewalk collision was taken into custody and arrested on multiple charges, though LAPD said the driver was not under the influence.

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Burglars steal $90K in jewelry, cash during Winnetka home break-in, police say

Thieves made off with about $90,000 in jewelry and cash after breaking into a home in Winnetka overnight. The incident happened around 9 p.m. Saturday on the 7600 block of Quakertown Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The homeowners weren't home at the time but say they got an alert through their Ring camera. Police say two suspects broke in through a back window and made their getaway with a safe filled with jewelry and money. By the time officers arrived, the burglars were gone. Additional details were not available.

ABC 7

MS-13 member charged in Southern California with multiple crimes, including homicide 

An active member of the Salvadoran criminal gang MS-13 is being charged in Southern California with multiple crimes including homicide, federal officials say. The U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement issued a statement early Saturday morning announcing the arrest of William Geoevanni Martinez-Vivas on multiple charges after he served time for illegal reentry. Martinez-Vivas is being charged with homicide, assault, burglary, trespassing and property crimes, according to ICE. He was already in custody at a secure facility when the latest charges were filed, officials noted. No specific details surrounding the charges against Martinez-Vivas were disclosed.

KTLA 5

17-year-old admits he stabbed, tried to kill New Jersey officer after seeking to join ISIS

A Virginia teen who admitted in court that he wanted to join ISIS pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted murder and related offenses for a stabbing attack last year on a Florence Township police officer, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said Friday. Fasihullah Safar, 17, of Alexandria, Va., was charged as an adult and will be sentenced to 18 years in prison under a plea deal, Bradshaw said. He is scheduled to be formally sentenced on March 26 in Superior Court in Mount Holly. The police officer who was stabbed several times in the chest was wearing a ballistic vest that prevented more significant injuries, Bradshaw said. On March 21, 2025, Safar, who was 16 at the time, was driving a stolen vehicle when he intentionally caused a crash with another vehicle, Bradshaw said. A Florence police vehicle responding to the scene was then struck multiple times by Safar’s vehicle. Safar’s vehicle became inoperable on Route 130 near Station Road. When officers arrived, Safar charged them while armed with a knife, Bradshaw said. Besides the officer who was stabbed, suffering a laceration to his torso and facial injuries, two other officers sustained minor injuries. During the struggle, Safar also cut himself.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Homicide rate declines sharply in 31 out of 35 tracked U.S. cities, new report shows

Data collected from 35 American cities showed a 21% decrease in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025, translating to about 922 fewer homicides last year, according to a new report from the independent Council on Criminal Justice. The report, released on Thursday, tracked 13 crimes and recorded drops last year in 11 of those categories including carjackings, shoplifting, aggravated assaults and others. Drug crimes saw a small increase over last year and sexual assaults stayed even between 2024 and 2025, the study found. Experts said cities and states beyond those surveyed showed similar declines in homicides and other crimes. Adam Gelb, president and CEO of the council — a nonpartisan think tank for criminal justice policy and research — said that after historic increases in violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, this year brought historic decreases. The study found some cities recorded decades-low numbers, with the overall homicide rate dropping to its lowest in decades. “It’s a dramatic drop to an absolutely astonishing level. As we celebrate it we also need to unpack and try to understand it,” Gelb said. “There’s never one reason crime goes up or down.”

Associated Press

Firefighters Knock Down Outside Fire At Nightclub in Canoga Park

Firefighters Sunday knocked down an outdoor fire near an electrical panel for a one-story nightclub in Canoga Park, authorities said. Firefighters dispatched at 8:06 a.m. to 8229 N. Canoga Ave. had the fire out within 19 minutes of their arrival, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. “Crews simultaneously forced interior access and employed thermal imaging to assess all interior spaces for fire extension,” said Lyndsey Lantz of the Los Angeles Fire Department. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire was under investigation.

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A transit project connecting L.A.’s Westside to the San Fernando Valley finally gets approval

One of the most heavily traveled and congested corridors in Los Angeles County could finally get some relief. L.A. Metro’s board of directors unanimously approved an underground heavy-rail option of the multibillion-dollar Sepulveda Transit Corridor project, which offers an alternative to the increasingly crowded 405 Freeway. The option, which was pushed forward by Metro’s planning and programming committee last week, would go from Van Nuys to Sherman Oaks, pass under the mountains and Bel-Air, stop at UCLA and ultimately end at the E Line’s Expo/Sepulveda Station. Although it is considered one of the most significant transit projects in the country, billions of dollars have yet to be secured, and questions remain about its timeline. Despite the project being the subject of multiple Metro community meetings and eliciting thousands of remarks for and against various proposals, public comment was overwhelmingly supportive when Metro’s board approved the plan last week. The busy corridor and solutions to improve it have been under discussion for decades, The Times’ Colleen Shalby wrote. Ethan Elkind, a rail expert and director of the climate program at the Center for Law, Energy and the Environment at UC Berkeley, told her that a variety of political and logistical factors have slowed the project’s progress: a focus on downtown transit, opposition to high-capacity transit in the San Fernando Valley and geological challenges in the Sepulveda Pass.

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