Category: CA – L.A./Orange County

AP: Parishioners stop gunman in deadly California church attack
By Amy Taxin and Deepa Bharath | Associated Press
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) — A man opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California chu ...

Dave Chappelle tackled during comedy show, police arrest man
Photo Source: The Independent
By The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled during a performance at the Hollywood B ...

Rapper Kodak Black, three others shot in West Hollywood
By Tim Fitzsimons, Andrew Blankstein, Diana Dasrath, and Marlene Lenthang | NBC News
Kodak Black, the rapper whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was amon ...

Armed man killed in LAPD shooting in Eagle Rock
By City News Service | Daily Breeze
EAGLE ROCK — A man who was allegedly in possession of a knife was shot by Los Angeles police in Eagle Rock on Sun ...

Human smuggling incidents up along Orange, LA county coasts
Photo credit: U.S. Customs & Border Protection
By City News Service | The San Bernardino Sun
LOS ANGELES — Maritime human smuggling in Orange an ...

Chris Brown accused of hitting woman in Los Angeles, police say
By Wilson Wong, Andrew Blankstein, and Diana Dasrath | NBC News
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown was accused of hitting a woman during an argument i ...

Shooting reported at Los Angeles County fire station
By Associated Press
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say there’s been a shooting Tuesday at a Los Angeles County Fire Department station.
Lo ...

Actor Danny Masterson must stand trial on 3 rape charges
Photo: AP
By Andrew Dalton | Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After three days of dramatic and often emotional testimony from three women who sai ...

Decomposing body found in Huntington Beach oil fields
By Sareen Habeshian | KTLA
An investigation is underway after a decomposing body was found in Huntington Beach, officials announced Tuesday.
Just ...

Marilyn Manson investigated in alleged domestic violence
Photo via USA Today
By Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rocker Marilyn Manson is involved in a domestic violence investigation concerning alleged ...

Los Angeles County deputies break up huge underground party
Photo: Stock / Unsplash
By The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 160 people were arrested during the weekend at an illegal party in Los Ang ...

Adult film star Ron Jeremy charged with rape, sexual assault
Photo Credit: AFP / Frazer Harrison
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adult film star Ron Jeremy was charged with raping thr ...

Man steals money from caricature artist but leaves behind portrait
By Oscar Flores, Fox News
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Police in Riverside are investigating a theft at the recent Festival of Lights that unfortunately left ...

California groom killed by wedding crashers
By Ben Kesslen, NBC News
A California groom was murdered by two wedding crashers, according to police and the family.
Joe Melgoza, 30, died Sunday m ...

Man named Sexy Vegan charged in sexual assault of his dog after video surfaces online
PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images
By Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times
A 37-year-old man whose legal name is Sexy Vegan pleaded not guilty Friday to two misd ...

Man armed with sword fatally shot at Scientology church near Los Angeles
By Alex Johnson, NBC News
LOS ANGELES — A sword-wielding man who arrived in a luxury car was fatally shot at a Scientology church building on Wednesd ...

Twelve killed after gunman opens fire in California bar
By Lucia Binding, Sky News
Twelve people including a police officer have been killed after a former marine opened fire inside a country and western b ...

Transient Arrested in Stabbing of Senior Citizen at Riverside Metrolink Station
A transient was arrested Monday in what appeared to be the random stabbing of a senior citizen at the Riverside Metrolink Station the day before.
T ...

Loved Ones Hold Vigil to Honor Father of 7 Killed Following Dispute With Suspected Hit-and-Run Driver in Long Beach
Family members of a 40-year-old father and husband who police say was hit and killed by a driver with whom he had a brief argument gathered to mourn h ...

Body Found in Burning Vehicle Behind Westminster Business Complex
A man's body was discovered inside a burning vehicle that was left in a secluded area of Westminster Wednesday morning.
Officers and firefighters r ...