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Merrick Bobb, oversight pioneer who probed LAPD and Sheriff's Department, dies at 79

Merrick Bobb, one of the godfathers of the modern police oversight movement in Los Angeles and beyond, died this week.

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'It's sickening.' More than a dozen headstones stolen from one of L.A.'s oldest cemeteries

More than a dozen headstones were stolen from Woodlawn Celestial Gardens in Compton, perhaps for the bronze and copper plaques.

Man steals car with three children inside, crashes in Malibu after pursuit, authorities say

A man was arrested after a car was stolen in East Los Angeles with three children inside, then crashed in Malibu during a police pursuit Friday evening.

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Niagara Falls sells former truck stop property for $1

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Niagara Falls city leaders say the former Junior’s Truck Stop on Niagara Falls Boulevard will be turned into a trades training facility. The Niagara Falls City Council sold the former truck stop to the Buffalo and Niagara County Building Construction and Trades Council for just $1. “We've had a difficult [...]

Scenic stretch of Angeles Crest Highway reopens following lengthy closure to fix storm damage

Just in time for Labor Day weekend, a 10-mile stretch of scenic Angeles Crest Highway is reopening to the public after being closed for years due to storm damage.