Authorities have identified the victim of Monday morning's fatal stabbing on at a Metro station in Universal City. Mirna Soza Arauz, 67, was killed after she was brutally attacked by a man as she exited the Metro B Line train to the station in the 3800 block of Lankershim Boulevard at around 5 a.m., according to Los Angeles Police Department investigators. She was stabbed in the throat during the apparently unprovoked attack and died after being rushed to a nearby hospital. Police say she was on her way home from an overnight shift at Tommy's Burgers in North Hills when it happened. The...

Los Angeles firefighters rescued four teens from their mangled car after they crashed into a cinderblock wall during a pursuit with LA County deputies. The collision happened on the northbound 5 Freeway and Calzona Street offramp. The California Highway Patrol closed the slow lane on the freeway. The Los Angeles Fire Department said three occupants were trapped inside and needed to be extricated. 

Luka Doncic scored 32 points and the Dallas Mavericks overcame the return of Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard to beat Los Angeles 96-93 on Tuesday night and tie their Western Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece.Leonard had 15 points and seven rebounds in 35 minutes of his first game since March 31. He hadn't played or had any contact practices during that stretch because of inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee.Kyrie Irving added 23 points for the Mavs, who led most of the game two days after they trailed by 29 points and eventually lost 109-97. P.J. Washington...

A new study from California State University Long Beach suggests that sharks in the waters off the Southern California coast prefer warm, shallow waters, similar to many beachgoers."What I found is that they're not that different from Southern Californians, in that they are pretty picky in the temperatures that they like to swim in," researcher Emily Spurgeon said. Spurgeon is with the university's Shark Lab. For the last two years, she's helped tag and trace the movements of nearly two dozen juvenile white sharks. She found that the sharks first seek out warmer water, especially enjoying the conditions in Southern Californian...

Mike Trout hit his first leadoff home run since 2012, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.Zach Neto had two hits and drove in two runs as the Angels' six through nine hitters combined for eight of their 11 hits along with five RBIs.Baltimore's Gunnar Henderson hit a towering 414-foot home run in the seventh inning, and Adley Rutschman had three hits.Griffin Canning (1-3) — who allowed 18 runs (17 earned) in 19 innings in his first four starts — gave up three runs on five hits in...

Shohei Ohtani hit a 450-foot homer to the second deck in right field in his first visit to Nationals Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Washington 4-1 on Tuesday night.Ohtani's sixth homer of the season was the hardest-hit of his career at 118.7 mph. It was also the hardest-hit home run for a Dodgers player in the Statcast era, which began in 2015. The solo shot in the ninth inning off Matt Barnes made it 4-1 after pinch-hitter James Outman and Miguel Rojas drove in runs an inning earlier to put Los Angeles ahead."There's only a few guys that...

A $50,000 reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a hit-and-run driver who hit and killed a woman in Los Angeles in late-October of last year. The crash happened back on Oct. 29, 2023 at around 1:45 p.m., when the driver of a white SUV that was driving southbound on Long Beach Avenue struck and killed a woman, who has since been identified as Dianna Hernandez, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. "The suspect fled southbound on Long Beach Avenue from 48th Place," said a statement from LAPD investigators. "The suspect failed to stop, identify him/her self, or render aid to Dianna Hernandez who was fatally injured."Two images of the vehicle that detectives believe was involved in the crash were released in hopes that someone with more information would come forward. They believe that the SUV could be a white 2003-2006 Ford Expedition. The city of Los Angeles is offering a $50,000 reward that helps investigators identify, arrest and prosecute the driver, who is "responsible for taking the life of Dianna Hernandez by committing a Felony Hit and Run," police said. Anyone with further details is urged to contact LAPD at (213) 833-3713.

A man is dead after a shooting Rosemead on Tuesday. It was reported at around 5:45 p.m. in the 3200 block of Gladys Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Deputies arrived to find the victim, who has not yet been identified, dead at the scene. There was no information on either a motive or possible suspect available. Anyone with further details is asked to contact LASD's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

A man has been arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing his roommate during a fight at their Santa Ana home on Sunday. Police were dispatched to the scene located in the 1500 block of S. Lowell Street at around 8:30 a.m. after learning of a disturbance at the home, according to a statement from the Santa Ana Police Department. Officers arrived to find 26-year-old William Stephen Nared suffering from a stab wound to the upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The suspect, who has since been identified as 25-year-old David James Espinosa, is said to have fled from the area on a bicycle. He was found a few blocks from the location by police. "Homicide detectives assumed the investigation and processed the crime scene. Subsequent interviews unveiled that the victim and the suspect were roommates," said SAPD in a statement. "Within the residence, a conflict arose between them, leading to a physical altercation and homicide."Espinosa was booked on suspicion of murder.Anyone with further details is asked to contact investigators at (714) 245-8390.

Nine Southern California couples have filed a lawsuit accusing the Ovation Fertility lab of negligence and recklessness for implanting dead embryos into would-be mothers, according to attorneys.  "Late January of this year, Ovation committed a catastrophic error in their laboratory in which they exposed embryos to lethal chemicals, killing them," attorney Rob Marcereau said. "They killed all nine of our clients' embryos along with, we believe, many other people's."The lawsuit further alleges that Ovation Fertility knew that the embryos were killed during the implantation thawing process but did not disclose it to the clients, according to Marcereau."I just wonder how...

A brief pursuit with a stolen vehicle suspect came to a sudden end in San Pedro when the driver stopped the car and barricaded inside, prompting an hours-long standoff with police.The chase ended at around 2:50 p.m. but ended near Gaffey Street and Sepulveda Boulevard, when the suspect pulled behind a business' parking lot that turned into a dead end. The driver could be seen sitting inside of the car, a Honda sedan, while surrounded by dozens of Los Angeles Police Department units with SkyCal overhead. Officers utilized less-than lethal ammunition to try to get the suspect out of the car, shooting multiple bean bags through a rear window of the car. A SWAT team was called to the scene to assist. Just before 6:30 p.m., the suspect surrendered after officers deployed a gas canister into the back of the car. He was arrested without further incident. 

Two students from a Reseda high school were stabbed blocks away from campus Tuesday afternoon.The two reported stabbings happened in different locations but near Cleveland Charter High School. The first stabbing happened at the intersections of Vanalden Avenue and Community Street at 3:05 p.m. The other 15 minutes later at Vanalden Avenue and Malden Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.LAFD said no one had been taken to the hospital, and firefighters did not release the ages or genders of the victims. "No other student or staff has been impacted by this incident," the principal said in a message to...

A San Bernardino high school student, carrying a loaded gun, was arrested Tuesday morning after another student alerted school officials.The Oak Hills High School in Hesperia was on lockdown for about an hour as school police and law enforcement investigated the incident. No shots were fired, and no one was hurt.Hesperia Unified School District Superintendent Dave Olney said the school's police and administration did everything right, exactly what they were trained to do. "We had a student that tipped us there may be a firearm on campus, we immediately went in to our code red protocols," Olney said. "Our school police...

Criminal charges have been filed against the man arrested after he allegedly broke into Getty House, official home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, over the weekend. Ephraim Hunter, 29, was taken into custody early Sunday morning after he broke a glass door at the rear of the home to force entry at around 6:40 a.m. He has remained jailed on suspicion of burglary since then and is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail. During a press conference on Tuesday, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Hunter had been charged with one count of first-degree residential burglary with...

The best wireless headphones are comfy for extended listening sessions and offer a mobile app that lets you to customize your listening. They also offer two other key features -- noise canceling technology and spatial audio support. While noise cancellation allows you to reduce or eliminate ambient noise from the real world, it's the spatial audio that makes music, audio from TV shows and movies, as well as sound from games, truly immersive -- as if the audio is surrounding you.Best spatial audio headphones overall: Bose QuietComfort UltraBest spacial audio headphones for Apple users: AirPods MaxBest spatial audio headphones from...

Summer will be here before we know it, and what better way to cool down during the hot days to come than with your very own at-home ice cream maker? There are plenty of ice cream makers on the market, but Ninja's Creami stands out for its seven programs, allowing you to make a range of sweet treats, including sorbet, gelato, milkshakes and more. The Ninja creami is so popular that it has gone viral on TikTok, with social media users recreating desserts such as Disney's Dole Whip and Mcdonald's Mcflurrys.Right now, you can get the Ninja Creami for 28%...

Tech expert Jessica Naziri, from techsesh.co, has the latest gadgets designed to enhance both your well-being and that of your furry companions.Moonbird Price: $199Say hello to your first step towards more inner peace. It's called Moonbird-- a handheld breathing pacer that guides users through slow breathing exercises to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and bring deep relaxation. Give it a shake and it begins expanding and contracting in your hand, creating a slow rhythm to match inhales and exhales too, providing better sleep, less stress, and other scientifically proven health benefits.When you're dealing with sleep issues or feeling stressed, reaching for your...

A Torrance High School senior decided to get real with her social media followers and share a video of her reaction to a college decision letter that ended up being a rejection. Her reaction -- heartbreak, something she said has helped her followers as they are going through the same life experiences. Nicole Laeno said she's been doing social media since she was in sixth grade. "I've always wanted to share the real and raw stuff, so even before the college process I was like, yeah,  I am going to film all of my reactions whether its an acceptance or rejection."Her...

Washington — The Justice Department and more than 100 victims of former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar reached a civil settlement over allegations that FBI agents failed to properly investigate the gymnasts' claims of abuse against the now-convicted doctor. Superstar Olympian Simone Biles and fellow U.S. gold medalists Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney are among the victims who claimed the FBI did not pursue allegations that Nassar was abusing his patients. The U.S. will pay $138.7 million to settle 139 claims against the FBI, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. A 2021 Justice Department watchdog report confirmed that FBI agents did not take the...

A driver was arrested in Pasadena after a brief pursuit through downtown Los Angeles Tuesday morning.The chase started just before 6 a.m. after officers attempted to pull over a silver Mercedes-Benz sedan for speeding on the northbound Arroyo Seco (SR110) Parkway near Via Marisol, according to the California Highway Patrol. A CHP motorcycle unit was following the driver on surface streets until the suspect pulled over in a residential area near San Gabriel and Del Mar boulevards. The driver was taken into custody around 6:11 a.m. No injuries were reported.