Los Angeles Coverage

Thieves in LA are looting freight trains filled with packages from UPS, FedEx and Amazon

Photos and videos showing piles of empty boxes littered alongside rail tracks in Los Angeles County, California have gone viral as shipping companies say they've seen a dramatic spike in railroad theft. Some of the boxes are packages from companies like UPS, Amazon and FedEx.

By Matt McFarland and Cheri Mossburg, CNN

LA airport's 'jetpack guy' may be 'Nightmare Before Christmas' star Jack Skellington

The first pilot report of a person flying a jet pack high over Los Angeles was enough to start a federal investigation. The second caused a stir on airport channels, with an air traffic controller remarking, "Only in LA." Months after that, a controller warned, "The jet pack guy is back."

Derrick Bryson Taylor, New York Times

Vanessa Bryant wishes Kobe and Gigi were here to see Lakers win title

As the Los Angeles Lakers became NBA champions Sunday night, there were two people whose presence was especially missed.

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN

LAPD officer saves man in wheelchair on camera

An Los Angeles Police officer saves a man in wheelchair from a burning vehicle. The rescue was caught on camera.

Los Angeles deputies 'fighting for their lives' after shot by gunman

A hunt is on to find a suspect who shot two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies on Saturday night.

4.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Los Angeles

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks rolled through the Los Angeles area early Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

Christine Hauser, New York Times

A community seeks answers after a young black man is found hanging from a tree in Los Angeles County

Dozens of people gathered at Palmdale city council chambers Friday as officials held a press conference on the death of a 24-year-old black man who was found hanging from a tree in northern Los Angeles County.

By Sarah Moon, CNN

Eleven injured in Los Angeles high-rise fire

Investigators say fire at popular 25-story apartment building is "suspicious."

Migrant parents reunite with their children in US

Nine parents who were deported and were separated from their children have now returned to the United States. They're now here at LAX. Some of them are reuniting with their children.

Teachers exposed to jet fuel dump plan lawsuit

Four teachers from a Los Angeles-area school are suing after they were exposed to jet fuel when a commercial airliner with engine trouble dumped jet fuel over a densely populated area, including several schools, while making an emergency return to the airport.

Fatal shooting panics Southern California high school

One person was killed and several others were injured Thursday during a shooting at a Southern California high school and the student gunman was in custody, authorities said.

NBC Special Report: Teen believed to be suspect in high school shooting

Police in California were searching Thursday for a 15-year-old believed to be the single suspect in a high school shooting.

Raw: Students at Calif. school walk outside with their hands in the air

At least six people were injured during a shooting at a Southern California high school Thursday morning, authorities said.

Thousands of fake Nikes from China found at Los Angeles port

More than 14,000 fake Nikes were seized at a port in Los Angeles. They arrived on a ship from China. The boxes that held the shoes were labeled as napkins.

Video of woman who sings at LA subway station goes viral

Emily Zamourka is currently homeless after growing up in Russia and dreaming of being a singer. A Los Angeles police officer recorded the video, that went viral.

Stage is set for big finale for 'AGT' with two from Raleigh in finals

WRAL's Ken Smith is in Los Angeles for the finals of "America's Got Talent." Tyler Butler-Figueroa and Voices of Service will be vying to win the $1 million top prize.

Los Angeles Deputy Who Faked Sniper-Style Attack Could Face Charges

A young Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was standing outside his station in Lancaster, California, last week when, he said, two gunshots erupted from a nearby apartment building, one of the bullets grazing him in the shoulder.

Derrick Bryson Taylor, New York Times

Fur sales will soon be illegal in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is about to become the largest U.S. city to ban the use of fur on any clothing or accessory.

Would You Pay $1 Billion for This View?

-- PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE JULY 29, 2018. -- An undeveloped, 157-acre hilltop plot in Beverly Hills, Calif., July 19, 2018. The land, promoted as the Mountain of Beverly Hills, "is a crown jewel," its listing agent, Aaron Kirman, said. The asking price? A cool $1 billion. (Beth Coller/The New York Times)

Would you pay $1 Billion for this view?

LOS ANGELES -- A property about to go on the market here consists of 157 acres of hilltop land in the coveted Beverly Hills 90210 ZIP code, a 10-minute drive from Rodeo Drive. With its 360-degree views, you can spot many of Los Angeles' major landmarks in the distance, from Century City to downtown, and even -- on a clear day -- the Pacific Ocean. There are winding, private roads that lead to big, flat lawns the size of football fields.

Candace Jackson, New York Times