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About 50 gathered Sunday in Northridge for a candlelight vigil honoring Keith Porter Jr., shot by an off-duty ICE agent on New Year's Eve. The fatal shooting has conflicting accounts: ICE said Porter posed an "active threat," while a civil rights group said he was celebrating with gunfire. Black Lives Matter-LA, which Porter was a member of, organized the vigil and is demanding an independent investigation.

Slaughter's 18-month-old son was found after a 911 caller reported an attempted car theft in the 300 block of North Avenue 52 around 10 a.m. Sunday, police said. The victim said the male suspect fled the area on foot and that the toddler and dog were left behind in the vehicle. The Department of Child and Family Services took temporary custody of the child, while the dog was collected by Los Angeles Animal Services.

Around 10 a.m., a man with a 2-year-old boy and a dog tried to steal a car in the 300 block of North Avenue 52 before running off, leaving both the child and the pet behind, police said. The victim reported that an unidentified man tried to steal his vehicle but fled on foot. Officers searched the area for the suspect but didn't find anyone. The thief abandoned the boy inside the vehicle, officials said, and the dog was found outside.

One person was killed and 10 were hospitalized in a fiery freeway crash in Boyle Heights that involved several vehicles early Sunday morning, officials said. The wreck was reported at 4:46 a.m. on the transition ramp from the southbound 5 Freeway to the westbound lanes of the 10 Freeway. One car was reported to be engulfed in flames, and Los Angeles County Fire Department crews were called to the scene.

The right-hander allowed four hits through his nine innings, letting just one run cross the plate in the bottom of the third inning. He also struck out eight batters, the second-highest tally he had throughout the postseason. He didn't allow a single walk throughout the game and managed to get through nine frames with just 105 pitches. Will Smith hit a go-ahead homer in the top of the seventh inning, ultimately making the difference for the Dodgers.

LOS ANGELES -- As running back Omarion Hampton waltzed into the end zone in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Chargers' 34-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys, it put a bow on one of the Chargers' most impressive wins of the season. The Cowboys had nothing to play for -- eliminated from the playoffs a day before -- but they jumped on the Chargers' stout defense early.

The heaviest part of a storm system that pummeled the Los Angeles area and other parts of the southland subsided somewhat by Christmas morning, but showers are expected throughout the day, locally heavy at times, with continued risk of mudslides in the recent burn areas including from the Palisades and Eaton fires. The forecast and heavy rains prompted L.A. Mayor Karen Bass to issue a declaration of emergency.

Facing an overmatched opponent that allowed him to freely tinker with his lineups, Mick Cronin tried plenty of mixing and matching Tuesday afternoon. The UCLA coach apparently liked what he found in reserves Trent Perry, Jamar Brown and Brandon Williams. Perry was a playmaking force with his scoring and smart passes. Brown did a little bit of everything in an energetic fashion. Williams showed plenty of toughness as the second big man in small lineups also featuring Tyler Bilodeau.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have already named Edwin Díaz as their unquestioned closer after signing the veteran reliever to a record-breaking contract in free agency. The Dodgers haven't had a dedicated closer since Kenley Jansen in 2021, as even Tanner Scott was not fully granted that opportunity upon signing last season. General manager Brandon Gomes said at the time that Scott would get plenty of save opportunities but stopped short of naming him the team's set closer to begin the 2025 season.

The great truth of Los Angeles dining has, and I trust always will be, that $500 omakases and caviar-spackled tasting menus exist alongside tacos stands, noodle parlors, shawarma shops and sandwich specialists - the places, often mirroring the culture of their communities, that give the city its truest from-the-ground-up identity. This is the second year that columnist Jenn Harris and I have co-written the annual 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles,

The most significant development is the trade of veteran center Phillip Danault back to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 2026 second-round draft pick. Danault, who had five points in 30 games this season, struggled to find his offensive rhythm compared to previous years. This move signals a potential shift in strategy for Los Angeles, clearing cap space and roster spots.

Police used geotracking, cellphone data and surveillance cameras to locate Nick Reiner hours after his parents were found fatally stabbed Sunday morning in Brentwood. The suspect, who struggled with substance abuse and had argued with his parents at a holiday party, was arrested in South Los Angeles that night. It didn't take long for police to focus on Nick Reiner after his parents were found fatally stabbed in the master bedroom of their Brentwood home Sunday afternoon. The challenge became finding him. Reiner lived in Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner's guesthouse but was not there when police arrived around 3:30 p.m. Prosecutors now allege he killed his parents sometime early Sunday.

A federal jury has acquitted a South L.A. man who was charged with stealing government property by towing an immigration agent's vehicle during the arrest of a TikTok influencer in Downtown Los Angeles earlier this year. Bobby Nunez was arrested Sept. 2 after he was accused of interfering with the detainment of Tatiana Mafla-Martinez while she live-streamed her Aug. 15 arrest.

"This is what happens this time of year, especially when you have a really good staff and are doing a lot of positive things," Riley said. "We're excited about having the opportunity to keep continuity but if there is turnover, not just with that position but any position, these are coveted jobs. It's just part of the world we live in. "Obviously, D'Anton has done a really good job here and we'll see how it turns out."

Authorities say a would-be aircraft thief saw his plans end abruptly after he slammed a stolen plane into a hangar at a Southern California airport. Ceffareno Michael Logan, 37, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of trying to steal a Cessna 172, a small aircraft, which was being used to train flight students at Van Nuys Airport. According to the Los Angeles Airport Police, Logan entered the grounds of the L.A. Flying Academy along Balboa Boulevard around 5 a.m.

Some officials had began to wonder how closely the 66-year-old McDonnell, who stepped into the job in November 2024 after recent work in consulting and academia, was involved in day-to-day operations. Choi is often attached to his hip, and McDonnell has privately advised other senior staff to go through the assistant chief for key matters, leaving some uncertainty about how shots are called, the sources said.

The Panthers fell behind 13:39 into the first when they yielded a rare power-play goal to the Kings after the table was set by Bennett's double-minor for high-sticking. After taking a low to high pass from Alex Laferriere at the left point, Brandt Clarke moved to his right and sent a shot towards the goal that was deflected down off the ice and in by Joel Armia, in a case of one 40 beating another.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers closing pitcher Kenley Jansen signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Jansen, 37, spent the first 12 seasons of his MLB career with the Dodgers, making 701 appearances for LA during that time. The veteran made his debut for the Dodgers in 2010, and made 25 appearances throughout the season - allowing just two runs. He made three All-Star Games with the Dodgers, with his best two seasons coming in 2016 and 2017.

The first thing I said to him was, 'You're going to sign with the Dodgers, right?'...I sat there for the entire two-hour event and talked up the Dodgers to him the whole time. I don't know if I had a hand in it or not, but I like to say that I was one of the first ones to go heavy and hard after him that he should be a Dodger.