January 19, 2021 New COVID strain in LA eyed as cases surge Days after Los Angeles County surpassed 1 million coronavirus cases, researchers say a new local strain is likely behind the seemingly never-ending surge.
January 19, 2021 Los Angeles lifts air-quality limits for cremations amid a backlog of bodies caused by COVID-19 A California air quality agency has temporarily suspended limits on how many bodies can be cremated amid a lack of storage space for those who died from the novel coronavirus.
January 18, 2021 LAPD chief speaks out on deadly crime surge in Los Angeles this year Gun violence in Los Angeles the past two weeks has resulted in 59 shooting victims, which was a striking comparison to the seven recorded during that time last year, authorities said on Saturday.
January 14, 2021 California's Erbes Fire burns across 250 acres, prompting evacuations Evacuations were underway in California on Thursday evening as firefighters battled a wildfire that ignited in the Los Angeles-area city of Thousand Oaks.
January 14, 2021 Good Samaritan helps 2 LAPD officers fend off armed man A good samaritan apparently helped two Los Angeles police officers fend off an armed suspect, according to local reports.
January 14, 2021 Coronavirus has infected 1 in 3 people in Los Angeles since start of pandemic: officials Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, an estimated 1 in 3 people in Los Angeles has been infected with COVID-19, according to a report released this week by Los Angeles County Health Services.
January 12, 2021 Sacramento DA blasts LA County's Gascon on policies that have 'decimated' crime victims' rights Another California prosecutor has criticized newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon for his expansive policy changes that have "decimated the rights of crime victims" and vowed to never let him have authority over a case originating in her jurisdiction.
January 12, 2021 Los Angeles students required to get COVID-19 vaccine (once available) before return to school
January 9, 2021 LA County DA Gascon ripped over lack of special charges in alleged cop killer's robbery cases San Diego County's top prosecutor is rescinding permission for Los Angeles County's newly elected district attorney to prosecute an alleged cop killer and suspected armed robber after the D.A. refused to bring special charges against the defendant.
January 8, 2021 Los Angeles man caught on video killing ex-girlfriend, police say Investigators in Los Angeles are searching for a man caught on surveillance video killing his ex-girlfriend in front of her three-year-old daughter, authorities said.
