Gerardo Fresnares Beltran’s quiet life of hard work ended in an apparent random flash of violence, as police say he and a roommate were stabbed to death by a man accused of carrying out a murder and robbery spree. For a man who kept to himself when not working diligently to support his wife and…

Funeral services are set for L.A. police Officer Juan Diaz, 24, who was fatally shot while off-duty near a taco stand with his girlfriend on July 27.

The $147-million border wall replacement project fills a 14-mile stretch of the U.S-Mexico border.

L.A. Mayor Garcetti shares photos on social media of his visit with Pope Francis, who has had strong words about global warming.

NEW YORK — Financier Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, a former law enforcement official said Saturday. He was found in his cell at the Manhattan Correctional Center Saturday morning, according to the official, who was briefed on the matter but spoke on condition of anonymity because…

At the Museum of Death, interest in Manson isn’t heightened. It’s never really gone away.

The oversight of hospice care is sorely lacking, and too little information is available to family members on how to make a smart choices for the best care.

To avoid officer-involved shootings and “suicide by cop,” some California law enforcement agencies no longer handle calls about lone people acting suicidal.

A look at California stories from the last week, including the stabbing rampage in Orange County.

FBI agents who raided the Los Angeles DWP sought information about cybersecurity and physical security, says a federal warrant reviewed by The Times.