Local Assistance Center Opened To Assist Those Affected By The 27th Street Incident In City Of Los Angeles

On June 30th at approximately 7:30 p.m. there was a major explosion in South Los Angeles due to the detonation of illegal fireworks.

Small Brush Fire Breaks Out In Beverly Crest Area

Firefighters spent the better part of an hour getting a handle on the fire burning up a steep hillside.

Heat Records Fall But Dramatic Shift Heads To Westwood

Los Angeles will go from fire weather to fireplace weather in just two days with fall weather arriving on a dramatic note.

Westfield Century City Mall Burglary Triggers Panic

The mall is not on lockdown, and there is no evidence of any kind of shooting, accordIng to the LAPD.

Top-Rated UCLA Prostate Cancer Center Earns $8.7M Grant

The National Cancer Institute has chosen the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center for its grant to help treat the deadly disease.

Fire Damages Westwood Medical Offices

Crews battled for almost 40 minutes to put out the flames at a building housing medical offices in Westwood.

1 Killed As Car Flips, Slamming Into Building On Pico Boulevard

The fatal crash forced investigators to reroute traffic away from West Pico Boulevard Thursday morning.

Cedars-Sinai Researcher Charged With Child Porn Possession

The 59-year-old allegedly distributed child pornography videos using peer-to-peer software.

UCLA Sexual Predator Caught On Camera

A man pushed a woman and began making sexual threats toward her, but bystanders intervened so she could get away, police said.

Former UCLA Running Back Arrested In Dispensary Shooting

Former UCLA running back Craig Lee was arrested for attempted murder in for his alleged involvement in a dispensary robbery gone wrong.

Man Suspected Of Threatening UCLA Employee Still At-Large

The victim told authorities she was approached by a man who pushed her and made sexually explicit threats.

Man Suspected Of Pushing, Threatening UCLA Employee At-Large

The suspect was last seen walking southbound on Westwood Boulevard toward Weyburn Avenue, police said.

Rash Of Vehicle Break-Ins Target UCLA Students, Staff

Authorities are looking for four suspects who broke into into more than a dozen cars in belonging to UCLA students and staff.

Cedars-Sinai Building Locked Down During Suspect Search

A burglary suspect who ran into a medical building near Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Wednesday triggered an hours-long lockdown.

Student Hospitalized In Chemical Reaction At UCLA Lab

A student suffered lacerations resulting for a chemical reaction at a UCLA science lab where she was working Tuesday night.

Thousands Join Westside Run To Honor Fallen Officers

Thousands donned their sneakers and hit the streets to honor officers killed in the line of duty at the "Run to Remember -- Los Angeles."

Details Of Anti-Semitic Attack Emerge In Attempted Murder Case

Witnesses described the terrifying night Mohamed Abdi Mohamed allegedly tried to run down two men outside a Wilshire synagogue.

Recognize These Westwood Burglars?

UCLA police hope someone will recognize a pair of burglars caught on camera in connection with the off-campus burglaries of UCLA students.

Gunman Robs Century City Bank

Police are looking for an armed robber in the area of the Century Plaza Towers​.

DUI Checkpoints Scheduled Around Westwood-Century City

Los Angeles police have DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols scheduled across the city for the weekend of March 29

UCLA Students' Home Burglarized, Suspects Sought

The suspects took items valued at about $4,500 from the UCLA students' home, police said.

Former Amazon Employee Charged In Century City Mall Mayhem

A Missouri man allegedly set books on fire and pulled a gun at the Amazon store at the Westfield Century City, triggering an evacuation.

Man Arrested After Allegedly Starting Fire at Century City Mall

Nicholas K. Oates of Missouri allegedly fled the scene with a gun on Friday, but was arrested about 8 p.m. Saturday by LAPD officers.

Westfield Century City Mall Evacuated, Bomb Squad Called In

LAPD are investigating a smoking package while sweeping through the mall to search for a young man believed to be armed.

Video: Guard Shoots Person Outside Jewish School in Fairfax Area

The Chabad Ohel Chana High School was placed on lockdown. The shot person filmed the shooting. Warning: video includes *strong* language.

Westwood Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Money Laundering

He was caught in an undercover operation during which he agreed to conceal more than $200,000 in drug trafficking proceeds.

1 Hurt In UCLA Lab Explosion

A person had to be rushed to the hospital following an explosion involving acetone.

Thieves Ram Mansion's Gate To Get 1,000-Pound Safe

Thieves made off with $300K in cash and jewels from a neighbor of the Playboy Mansion, but they left behind a clue in the brazen heist.

Suspect In Synagogue Attack Charged With Attempted Murders

Prosecutors added serious new charges against a man accused of shouting slurs and trying to run down worshippers near a Wilshire synagogue.

Westwood Burglar Caught On Tape

Police are asking for help identifying a man who burglarized a Westside car and was caught on tape committing identity theft, police say.

Police In Riot Gear Break Up 500-Person UCLA Street Party

A massive party near the UCLA campus prompted a massive police response overnight.

Teens Charged In UCLA Bruins Bear Statue Vandalism

Two teens were charged with vandalism Thursday for allegedly causing more than $10,000 in damage to UCLA's Bear statue during "rivalry week.

Grease Fire Clears Out La Cienega Restaurant

A grease trap fire sent smoke billowing from a La Cienega restaurant during the busy lunch hour Thursday.

Bruin Bear Painted In USC Colors, 2 Arrested

Two young men were arrested after UCLA's beloved Bruin statue was vandalized leading up to the big USC game.

Man Killed In Sunset Boulevard Hit And Run

Police have few leads in the hit and run death of a 39-year-old homeless man, who was struck and killed on Sunset Boulevard,

Driver In Attack Outside Synagogue Charged With Hate Crime: Cops

Prosecutors contend a Seattle man traveled to LA in an anti-Semitic plot that culminated in an effort to run down men outside Synagogue.

Driver Tries To Run Down Pedestrians Near LA Synagogue: Police

A man tried to run down pedestrians and shouted anti-Semitic slurs in what police are calling a hate crime outside an LA synagogue.

Michael Avenatti Case Referred To City Attorney

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said the case has been referred for misdemeanor filing consideration.

Police Nab Westwood's Suspected Serial Flasher

Police arrested a 40-year-old man suspected of flashing several UCLA students over the course of two months.

Flasher Targets UCLA Students

Police are warning people to be on the lookout for a flasher who has exposed himself to students near UCLA on at least four occasions.