The new LA County homeless services department was ready to go, except for one thing: It must cut close to a quarter million ...

The niece of Michael Torres — a deceased Mexican Mafia member known as 'Mosca,' who once controlled L.A. County's jail — was ...

Three suspects in an alleged stolen pickup truck that led police in a dangerous high-speed pursuit were hospitalized after a ...

School shootings—terrifying to students, educators, parents, and communities—always reignite polarizing debates about gun rights and school safety. To bring context to these debates, Education Week ...

Part of the rain-soaked 5 Freeway was closed early Wednesday morning when a FedEx truck carrying thousands of pounds of packages crashed in Pacoima. The big rig driver was not injured in the Christmas ...

Every year in the United States, law enforcement officers fire their weapons in situations they feel an immediate threat to their lives or the lives of others. In Mississippi, officer-involved ...

The overall number of U.S. school shootings in 2025 that resulted in injuries or deaths was lower than in any year since 2020, according to Education Week’s school shootings tracker. Eighteen school ...

Florida experienced 16 mass shootings in 2025, a 50% decrease from the 32 reported in 2024. Nationwide, mass shootings also dropped significantly in 2025, returning to pre-pandemic levels. The decline ...

LIMA — The Lima Police Department is investigating a series of possibly related shootings on Lima’s south side Friday evening. Dispatch received a call about a possible shooting in the 1100 block of ...

Two teens were injured in separate shootings overnight in Chicago. Just before 12:30 a.m., Chicago police said a 15-year-old boy was walking in the 2900 block of East 91st Street when he saw a group ...

Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach. Julie previously reported for the Beach Reporter, ...

CHICAGO — Authorities in Chicago are starting the year with multiple new investigations after several people were injured overnight in shootings around the city. According to Chicago police, the ...