OC prosecutor directs anti-crime campaign in surrounding areas
Using bumper stickers, billboards and advertisements on public buses, Orange County prosecutors have launched an anti-crime campaign aimed at deterring…
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Man charged with robbery and indecent exposure in Santa Monica break-in
A man accused of breaking into a Santa Monica woman's home and performing a sex act near her while she…
Man steals car and abandons it with a 2-year-old child in the back seat
An unidentified man who stole a Kia Sorento with a 2-year-old girl in the back seat abandoned the car shortly…
As Chevy Camaro thefts skyrocket more than 1,000% in Los Angeles, LAPD suspects kid with tech wizardry
The powerful Chevy Camaro abandoned at a South Los Angeles intersection looked pretty suspicious. But then LAPD gang investigators saw…
Man accused of stealing Yosemite employee's vehicle and driving it off a cliff
A federal grand jury has indicted a Rancho Cucamonga man on charges of robbery, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle…
REI Santa Monica to close, second downtown location this month
REI will do it Close shop in Santa Monica at the end of the month, marking the second move this…
Nick Kyrgios will miss French Open with injury suffered during robbery, agent says
cnn — Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios will miss the French Open after injuring his foot during an incident in…
Suspect in Dallas Zoo marmoset theft charged with felony theft
Editor's note: (February 9, 2024): Since this story was published, prosecutors have asked for the dismissal of six misdemeanor counts…
California Prius drivers wait months for catalytic converters
When the catalytic converter was stolen from Vanessa Reimer's Toyota Prius in Long Beach, she thought the repair would be…
Los Angeles prohibits unauthorized possession of a catalytic converter
Seeking to combat a wave of thefts of Priuses and other cars, the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to…