In many luxury apartment buildings, the higher up you go, the higher the price tag will be.  That’s exactly the case with one condo at 8899 Beverly Boulevard, which recently sold for an eye-watering $24 million, making it the most expensive condo in Los Angeles-area history.  ..read more

A Hawaiian Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport Monday night. The flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles successfully landed around 10:40 p.m. on Runway 25 Left, a spokesperson from LAX told KTLA. The official could not confirm an initial report that the plane had an issue with its front landing gear ..read more

A man who had been recently released from jail in Riverside was arrested again hours later, police said.  According to the Riverside Police Department, the man, identified as 25-year-old Dandre Parker Jr., was released from a jail in downtown Riverside after serving about six months for robbery “and a variety of other offenses.”  ..read more

A momma bear and cubs found a large tree to scratch on and a clean pool to take a dip in when visiting the backyard of a Monrovia home Monday. Video recorded by @RICKYMARTINEZ87 and shared with KTLA showed the three bears wandering up the backyard pool around 12:30 p.m. when momma bear decided to cool off in the water. The baby bears were not as sure about jumping in and stayed poolside to watch their mother go for a swim. A momma bear and cubs were captured in the backyard of a Monrovia home on May 6, 2024. (@RICKYMARTINEZ87) A momma bear and cubs were captured in the backyard of a Monrovia ..read more

A Los Angeles police officer was hospitalized after a patrol vehicle was struck by a car in Echo Park Monday night. The collision was reported around 11:30 p.m. as the officer was in the process of impounding another vehicle near Stadium Way and Lilac Terrace. An officer was injured in a crash in Echo Park on May 6, 2024. (KNN) It was unclear why the car ran into the patrol vehicle. Video shows an officer being treated in an ambulance and then transported to a local hospital in unknown condition. The video also shows a person being detained at the scene but it was unclear if it was the person ..read more

In light of recent assaults in Southern California, women across the Southland are learning how to better protect themselves against random acts of violence. There have been several high-profile attacks on women in the past weeks, including the vicious assaults of two females who were walking near the Venice Canals. The acts of violence have prompted several SoCal women to take up self-defense lessons and remain vigilant when they're in public. One woman, identified only as Melissa, was attacked by a stranger who lives in her own neighborhood in October of last year. She says the incident moti ..read more

Homeowners in Playa Del Rey are frustrated and upset after thieves broke into their residence and stole numerous personal items, including a safe containing tens of thousands of dollars worth of cash, jewelry, and family heirlooms. The couple says the break-in happened around 9:30 p.m. on May 3, while they were away for the evening. The victims say they don't feel safe in their own homes after multiple break-ins have occurred recently in the neighborhood. Ala Tabatabai and Mytien Goldberg live in the home with their children and say local government officials aren't doing enough to protect the ..read more

The US Department of Justice says a man from Riverside County has been sentenced to 21 years after trafficking pounds of quantities of methamphetamine from Mexico into the Inland Empire. Authorities say 51-year-old Timoteo Gomez was given his sentence Monday after being held in federal custody since his June 2021 arrest.  Gomez pleaded guilty in January 2022 to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Federal investigators found that Gomez and others purchased methamphetamine from their suppliers in Mexico as well as Los Angeles and ..read more

The California Highway Patrol confirms two Caltrans workers are dead after a driver in a box truck struck the crew on the 71 Freeway in San Bernardino County. Authorities say the crash occurred around 8:37 a.m. Monday on the 71 Freeway in Chino in northbound lanes near South Euclid Avenue, just north of the Butterfield Ranch area. CHP says two contracted Caltrans workers were in a van parked on the right shoulder, while seven more crew members were outside the vehicle, cleaning the embankment on the outside part of the guard rail. A white box truck was traveling north on the freeway when it si ..read more

In the wake of a violent and brutal attack on an L.A. Dash bus operator Sunday, as well as a series of other attacks on Metro buses and trains, some riders who spoke with KTLA said safety concerns are top of mind on the city and county’s public transit systems.   Yesterday’s attack, which was captured on video, reportedly occurred after the Dash driver refused to allow a homeless woman on the bus.   Dash buses, which are operated by the L.A. Department of Transportation, have been free to ride since March 2020.   Footage of the incident obtained by KTLA showed the violent s ..read more