'Human skin' teddy bear was left at a SoCal gas station as a prank. Suspected prankster arrested

A “human skin” teddy bear found outside a gas station in Victorville over the weekend turned out to be a practical joke, according to authorities, and an arrest was made.
Sheriff's deputies lose assault rifle on the streets of Los Angeles — and actually get it back
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies did something Sunday that some may have seen as fairly embarrassing: They misplaced a weapon.
L.A. County sheriff's deputies admit roles in crypto 'Godfather' operation

Federal prosecutors said two deputies have admitted that they committed criminal acts in connection with their side hustles as private security for a Southern California cryptocurrency mogul who referred to himself as “the Godfather.”
At least four firefighters injured while battling Northern California wildfires
At least four firefighters have been injured over the last week while battling three wildfires in Northern California forests that are burning amid extreme heat in steep, bone-dry terrain, fire officials said Monday.
Pot farm raided by immigration agents has open child labor complaint, state says

State cannabis agency says it is investigating a child labor complaint about Glass House that was filed in May
The number of people living on the streets dropped nearly 10% countywide this year

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority said its annual count showed total homelessness, including people in shelters, in L.A. County declined 4% this year and 3.4% in the city.
Police fatally shoot man allegedly armed with a rifle in Boyle Heights

A suspect armed with a rifle was shot in his van in Boyle Heights Monday morning, according to a statement from LAPD officials.
Trump administration asks appeals court to lift restrictions on SoCal immigration raids
After a federal judge in Los Angeles barred “roving patrols” by immigration agents in seven California counties, the Trump administration asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to resume operations that lawyers for the state have argued
Hollywood executive's son, charged in triple murder, dies in apparent suicide in jail

Samuel Bond Haskell IV, 37, was found inside his cell at Twin Towers downtown jail with what investigators believe were self-inflicted injuries, according to law enforcement sources.
Trump officials vow to intensify immigration raids despite legal challenges, bad polls, public backlash

A Gallup poll shows that fewer Americans than in June 2024 back strict border enforcement measures, and more now favor offering undocumented immigrants pathways to citizenship.