Latest News

19

Nov 2019

Column: In the dysfunction of L.A. homeless policy, one cop tries to make a difference

Los Angeles Police Det. Shannon Geaney talks with a homeless man in Hollywood.(Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

Part Three: The police LAPD Det. Shannon Geaney reports daily to what looks like anarchy, bedlam, madness. She works Hollywood, and her beat is homelessness. On a recent morning, her first call of the day sent her to a small park near...

15

Nov 2019

LAPD motorcycle officer injured in Valley Village crash

An LAPD officer was injured in a crash on the northbound 170 Freeway near Magnolia Boulevard Thursday evening. The northbound side of the freeway is completely shut down. Traffic is at a standstill. Drivers are advised to used alternate...

12

Nov 2019

Four LAPD officers hospitalized after pursuit of carjackers ends in violent crash

Several LAPD officers were hurt in a crash while purshing carjacking suspects in Pacoima early Monday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Four Los Angeles police officers were injured early Monday when the pursuit of carjacking suspects ended in a violent crash on a freeway onramp in Pacoima, authorities said. Officers were patrolling the Tujunga area about 4:20 a.m. when...

28

Oct 2019

Two LAPD officers injured by alleged drunk driver in rear-end collision in Sherman Oaks

LOS ANGELES — An alleged drunk driver plowed into the back of a Los Angeles Police Department patrol car stopped at a Sherman Oaks intersection Sunday, injuring two officers. The male driver, who was not identified by police, was arrested...