LAPD officer asking LeBron James for a sit down after 'accountability' tweet

A Black LAPD police officer who has worked in the city's Skid Row area for two decades invited LeBron James to have a discussion about policing.

Ex-Uber driver sentenced for raping passengers in California

Alarcon Nunez, 40, of Santa Maria was accused of sexually assaulting or stealing from intoxicated women who had ordered rides or whom he had picked up in 2017 and 2018 in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

City of Los Angeles accused of moving the homeless in order to prepare for the Oscars

For the first time in its history, the 93rd Academy Awards is being held at Union Station, an area plagued by homelessness. But there are reports the city is forcing the homeless to move out of sight for the event.

Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' wins best picture at Oscars

Chloe Zhao's "Nomadland," a wistful portrait of itinerant lives on open roads across the American West, won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao also became just the second woman to win best director, and the first woman of color. 

Oscars fashion 2021: A revamped show amid the pandemic brings back red carpet glam

Show producers of the 93rd annual Academy Awards are hoping to return some of the traditional glamour to this year’s award show, even in a pandemic year.

Driver, 75, suspected of DUI visibly upset after striking father, 4-year-old in crosswalk

A father and his 4-year-old son were struck by a car driven by a 75-year-old man in a Novato crosswalk. Police say the driver stopped and cooperated, and was arrested for being under the influence of alcohol and prescription drugs.

Mushrooms sold in Illinois recalled over potentially fatal illness

Mushrooms sold in Illinois are being recalled because they may be contaminated with a bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal illness.

Teen driving Lamborghini in crash that killed woman pleads guilty; placed on house arrest

The 17-year-old driver behind the wheel of a Lamborghini who was speeding at 106 mph when he crashed into another vehicle, killing a woman in West Los Angeles admitted to a charge of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence on Friday.

Shock G, member of Oakland hip-hop group Digital Underground, has died

Gregory Jacobs, better known under the rap moniker Shock G and frontman of the group Digital Underground, has died, according to his bandmate. He was 57.

VIDEO: Police officers stop fellow officer punching handcuffed woman during arrest

A use of force investigation is underway after a Westminster police officer punched a handcuffed woman during a recent arrest. Two other officers immediately intervened and deescalated the situation.

Man bitten by rattlesnake after attempting to pick it up with BBQ tongs

The man tried to pick up the poisonous snake with barbecue tongs and was bit on his left hand near this thumb, according to Riverside County Animal Services.