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June 23, 2021

Los Angeles County sheriff urges leaders to declare state of emergency over homeless crisis

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Wednesday defended his move to dispatch deputies into a busy Los Angeles neighborhood while asking local leaders to declare a state of emergency to combat the region's homeless crisis.

June 23, 2021

The Strawberry Moon: How, when to watch it

Stargazers around the world will be able to enjoy the glow of the Strawberry Moon on Thursday night.

June 23, 2021

Cows escape from Los Angeles-area slaughterhouse, lead police on chase

A herd of cows led sheriff's deputies on a chase through a city in southeastern Los Angeles County on Tuesday evening after escaping from a slaughterhouse, according to reports. 

June 22, 2021

Vanessa Bryant, families reach settlement in helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, daughter

Vanessa Bryant has reached a settlement with the operator of the helicopter involved in the crash that killed her husband, former Lakers star, Kobe Bryant, her 13-year-old daughter and seven others last year.

June 22, 2021

DOJ acknowledges ‘staggering’ rise in violent crime as it rolls out effort targeting gun trafficking

The Justice Department is launching new strike force teams to target illegal gun trafficking in five cities as the Biden administration makes efforts to combat a “staggering” rise in violent crime that has plagued a number of cities across the nation.

June 21, 2021

Los Angeles school board to vote on union COVID demands, includes masks, testing regardless of vaccine status

Los Angeles school board members is expected to vote Tuesday on an agreement approved by the teacher's union on COVID-19 safety protocols for the re-opening of schools in the fall that include the wearing of masks regardless of vaccination status.

June 21, 2021

Naked intruder breaks into Los Angeles home, kills family pets: report

A homeowner in Bel Air said he confronted a naked intruder who gained access to the home by taking a garage door opener from an unlocked car, police said.

June 18, 2021

Los Angeles newborn abandoned in bathroom trashcan, sheriff seeks person of interest

June 15, 2021

Retired Police Commissioner Bill Bratton: 'I wouldn't take' top cop job in any major city

William Bratton, the retired former police commissioner of Boston, Los Angeles and New York – the latter twice – said Tuesday that if offered the job leading a major city's police force at this time, he wouldn't “take the keys.”

June 15, 2021

California reopens, lifts most COVID-19 rules

California, the first state in America to put in place a coronavirus lockdown, is now turning a page on the pandemic.