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OC Magic Mushroom Farm Bust
Garden Grove Police Officers discovered a magic mushroom farm inside a house during a domestic violence call on Sunday.
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Inglewood Police Shooting
A homeless man who disobeyed orders to keep his hands up was shot by a half-dozen Inglewood Police officers, the fourth fatal officer-involved-shooting in that city in as many months.
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Plane Crash Near Burbank Airport
Planes goes down near Bob Hope Airport
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Bus Stop Rapist Busted
LAPD detectives say a DNA match has led to the arrest of a man in the rape of a woman kidnapped from a bus stop in Eagle Rock.
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Smash Shack Visit
There's a special place in San Diego that offers some unique stress relief.
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Indiana Jew Backstage Mayhem
Behind the scenes of Indiana Jew and the Temple of News.
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Bank Guard Murdered
An armed bank security guard was murdered behind a Bank of America branch in South Los Angeles Thursday and police sealed off the neighborhood to search for the killer.
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OC Gang Sweep
Dozens of officers, state and federal agents, and community and religious leaders took part in "Operation Restore Peace," which began earlier this week.
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Compton Hit and Run
Officials are searching for Florencia Zendejas, suspected in a hit-and-run crash in Compton that killed a 15-year-old girl and injured her 13-year-old sister.
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North Hollywood Photo Rapist
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Griffith Park Fire
Firefighters mopped up about 50 acres that burned in Griffith Park after fires started in five different areas Saturday.
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Wheel Thieves Busted
LAPD say two men burglarized dozens of gated garages to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars-worth of wheels and tires from luxury cars.
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Juan Escalante's Funeral
Funeral services are being held for slain LA County Sheriff's Deputy Juan Escalante.
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New Gorillas Discovered
Wildlife researchers say they've discovered 125,000 western lowland gorillas deep in the forests of the Republic of Congo.
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NoHo High Schooler Killed
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Bereavement Check Suit
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Inglewood PD Under Scrutiny
Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters announced Monday she sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney General requesting a thorough investigation of the Inglewood Police Department, following the police killings of three men.
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Bear Attack Victim Recovering
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Double Murder Reward
The L.A.P.D. is offering a $25,000 reward for information to help catch who killed two 21-year-old men in Van Nuys.
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Glendale Gang Bust
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Hollywood Walk Of Fame Facelift
The Hollywood Walk of Fame will be getting an "absolute" facelift.
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South Pasadena Sinkhole
A giant hole opened up on the 110 freeway in South Pasadena.
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Unidentified Body
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Backpack Bank Robbers
FBI agents are looking for two men who have robbed seven banks in Los Angeles and Orange Counties while claiming to have a bomb.
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American Heroes Air Show
KFI Promotions at American Heroes Air Show
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IndyMac Bank Reopens
Pasadena-based IndyMac Bank reopened Monday as IndyMac Federal Bank.
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Sword Murder
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Miracle Mile Officer Shooting
Police shoot and wound one of two suspected armed robbers in L.A.'s Miracle Mile area.
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Gang Killers Busted Overseas
Two brothers suspected in a series of gang murders in Los Angeles in the 1990s have been arrested in the Philippines and will be brought back to the U.S. to stand trial.
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Metrolink Jurors Field Trip
Jurors in the trial of Juan Alvarez have gotten to see the four train cars damaged in the crash that killed 11 people in January 2005.
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Compton Gang Bust
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Bike Wreck Allegedly Intentional
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East L.A. Wants To Be A City
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Malibu Mobile Home Fire
L.A. County firefighters rushed to the scene of a mobile home fire in Malibu. Once they got there, they found the trailer fire had started a brush fire along Las Virgenes Road.
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Illegal Evictions Stopped
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Crime Stats
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New L.A. Bus Routes
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa and Metro officials kicked off 6 new rapid bus routes.
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Gang Bust
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New LAX Taxiway
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City Pools Open For Summer
54 pools in the city of Los Angeles open on Saturday and stay open through Labor Day.
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Kidnapped Children Found
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West Hollywood Gay Marriage Applications
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in West Hollywood this morning to mark the start of same-sex marriage licensing.
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Same-Sex Marriage
The marriage of Robin Tyler and Dianne Ogden in Beverly Hills Monday was one of the first same-sex weddings in California.
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Orange County Bank Robbers
Three men are wanted for a series of bank robberies throughout Orange County.
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Alleged Special Ed Teacher Molester
LAPD officers held a press conference in Van Nuys Wednesday to announce the arrest of a special education teaching assistant suspected of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
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LA Unified Teachers Protest Budget Cuts
Thousands of Los Angeles Unified School District teachers staged a one-hour walkout this morning to protest proposed state budget cuts to education.
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Goats Clear Brush Along Freeways
Cal Trans uses goats for brush clearance
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Garment District Fire
A fire in downtown L.A.'s Garment District destroyed the second floor of a commercial building.
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Universal Studios Fire
A fire burning through the backlot at Universal Studios has destroyed the King Kong exhibit and several other surrounding buildings have been destroyed.
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Fiery Wreck Kills Teen
A car crash on the 405 freeway Sunday in Van Nuys left a teenage girl dead and three LAPD officers injured.
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Universal Studios Fire Pictures
Photos from the fire at Universal Studios backlot.
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L.A.'s Plan To Combat Gun Violence
Targeting gangs and guns, L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa’s initiative will use targeted enforcement, expanded partnerships and new technology to more effectively track down and prosecute the criminals behind gun violence.
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Aron Bender, road trip to El Centro
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Brush Clearing
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OC Family Found Dead
Police have identified the family found dead in their San Clemente home.
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Memorial Day Remembers
Events are scheduled throughout Southern California to honor American's war dead this Memorial Day.
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Girl Shot in Northeast Los Angeles
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Sierra Madre Mudslides
A mudslide has closed two roads in the foothill community of Sierra Madre as wet and whirly weather bounces through Southern California for a second day.
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Rare Southern California Tornadoes
Tornadoes hit off the 215 freeway in Riverside County.
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High Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban
The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.
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MySpace Suicide Mom Charged
A Los Angeles grand jury has indicted a woman from Missouri for her alleged role in an online MySpace hoax that resulted in a 13-year-old girl's suicide.
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Chatsworth Sex Assault
An LAPD forensic scientist organizes evidence collected at the scene of a reported sexual assault at Mason Park in Chatsworth Thursday.
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Schwarzenegger Submits Revised Budget
The governor submitted a $144.3 billion revised state budget that eliminates a massive deficit by selling lottery bonds and cutting billions in state programs.
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Inglewood Police Shooting
Officers may have mistakenly shot and killed a man at a hamburger stand in Inglewood
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Fake Money
A South L.A. counterfeiting ring has been busted
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SDSU Drug Bust
Authorities say an undercover drug probe focused on San Diego State University has led to the arrests of 96 people, including 75 students.
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LAPD at May Day March
The LAPD says it has planned a low-key approach to managing the crowds expected in Los Angeles for demonstrations on May 1st.
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Hollywood & Vine Fire
A fire in the Basque nightclub at the corner of Hollywood and Vine spit flames and smoke 40 feet into the air and covered the city in smoke early Wednesday morning.
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Brush Fire Near Monrovia
Mandatory evacuations were in effect for 1,000 people in the path of an out-of-control brush fire in the mountains east of Pasadena.
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Newhall Pass Truck Tunnel
Scenes following the crash, October 2007
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Dodger Stadium Renovations
The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced a $50 million renovation project at Dodger Stadium.
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Distraction Burglars
Police say the burglars work in teams and while one pretends to check pipes or wires, the other steals valuables.
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Aron Bender, Joshua Tree
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Green Buildings
Mayor Villaraigosa signs a bill requiring new buildings to go green
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Aron Bender, Cal State Fullerton Arboretum
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Internet Threats Close Local High School
Glen A. Wilson High School in Hacienda Heights was closed Friday after a student allegedly posted violent threats on a website.
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Los Angeles Stadium plans unveiled
Plans to build a 75,000 seat stadium in the City of Industry that could be the future home to a NFL team have been revealed.
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LA City Attorney Sues Blue Cross
Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo is filing a lawsuit against Blue Cross for violating state law in processing claims and canceling policies.
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Compton Plane Crash
Investigators are looking for clues to why a small plane crashed into two houses in Compton on Saturday.
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State of the City
Mayor Villaraigosa delivers his State of the City speech
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"Jamiel's Law" Introduced
The parents of a high school football star killed in a gang shooting want the Los Angeles City Council to require police to arrest some illegal immigrants.
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Firefighter Farewell
Funeral services were held Friday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for Firefighter Brent Lovrien.
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DWP Rates On The Way Up
The Los Angeles City Council gave preliminary approval to water and electricity rate increases proposed by the Department of Water and Power.
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Los Angeles Port Expansion
The Port of Los Angeles has avoided a big fight with environmental groups over expansion.
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Westec Convention
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Firefighter Memorial
A candlelight vigil for a fallen LA City Firefighter.
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Police Officer Shot
A Glendale Police officer was shot while chasing a man on foot.
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Double, Double Shooting in East L.A.
Two double shootings just blocks apart were apparantly unrelated
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Investigation Into Deadly Explosion
An investigation continues in Westchester where a firefighter was killed in an explosion.
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Bank Sued Over ATM Murder
The family of a man killed during a robbery at an ATM in Ladera Heights is suing Bank of America.
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Fatal Explosions Near LAX
Some businesses are still closed in Westchester as investigators try to figure out what caused an explosion near LAX that killed a firefighter.
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TSA Forces Woman To Remove Nipple Rings
A woman claims she was forced to remove her nipple rings before the Transportation Security Administration would allow her to board an airplane at LAX.
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Body Found In Sun Valley
Police in Sun Valley are investigating the death of a man whose body was found behind some homes.
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Gang Indictment
U.S. Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey announced the indictment of 13 members of the Grape Street Crips street gang Wednesday, suspected of manufacturing and selling PCP in South L.A. (Eric Leonard/KFI NEWS)
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Tent City Evictions
Residents of Tent City who could not prove they have ties to Ontario must leave the homeless encampment by 8 a.m. on Monday.
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Post Office Crash
At least three people were injured when an elderly woman crashed her car into the main post office near Hollywood Way and Empire Avenue in Burbank.
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Hollenback Station Mural
Residents of Boyle Heights say the mural that was created by an artist for the new station shows negative Latino stereotypes and makes the area look dumpy.
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Wrong-way Driver Triggers Fiery Crash
A wrong-way driver triggered a crash involving a semi truck and two cars on the 118 freeway in Porter Ranch Wednesday night, killing a man and injuring two others.
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Dr. Laura's Stop Whining, Start Living Book Signing
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East LA Cold Case
LA County sheriff's detectives investigating the murder of a man who was set on fire say their case is going nowhere.
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Poisonous Plant In Burn Areas
Some poisonous plants are popping up in burn areas around the San Bernardino Mountains.
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Tower
The building of KFI's new tower. Started March 14, 2008.
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New Gun Control Proposal
L.A. City Councilmen Ed Reyes and Jack Weiss visited Aragon Avenue Elementary School in Cypress Park to propose a new gun control law.
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Convalescent Molester
LAPD detectives say a medical worker who made in-home visits has been charged with sexually assaulting a patient, and there could be other victims.
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Spitzer's Alleged Call Girl
Photos of the woman known as "Kristen"
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Mayor Announces Budget Cuts
Mayor Villaraigosa talks lay-offs at a news conference as the city of Los Angeles faces a $400 to $500-million budget deficit next year.
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Mom Wants To Know Why Her Son Died
A woman from Huntington Beach says coverage of her son's mysterious death would be different if he was a girl.
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OC Jail Beating Death Indictment
9 inmates have been indicted in the beating death of fellow inmate John Chamberlain in 2006.
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Westwood Landslide
The backyard of a Westwood home collapsed today in a landslide that sent tons of mud onto Sepulveda Blvd.
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Sheila Sikat Gets 50 Years
A woman from Rancho Santa Margarita has gotten 50 years in prison for helping her boyfriend videotape sexual assaults on the woman's four year-old niece.
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Claremont Standoff Ends In Tragedy
After shooting his wife, and holding his eldery mother-in-law hostage, the gunman has been found dead in the home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Six Year Old Boy Shot
Police are searching a neighborhood in the harbor area of los angeles for someone who shot a 6 year old boy.
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Aron Bender's South Florida Going Away Party
KFI's Aron Bender at his going away party at Seminole Paradise in Hollywood, FL back in August 2007.
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Fullerton Bus Stop Shooting
A man has been shot to death after getting off a bus in Fullerton.
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Missing Rape Suspect
The City of Los Angeles announced a reward for information on the whereabouts of rape suspect Ramon Gaspar.
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LAX Gets New Runway Lights
New traffic lights for pilots are being installed at LAX to prevent runway incursions.
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Operation Baghdad Pups
Operation Baghdad Pups has brought back three dogs from Iraq. The pooches were strays adopted by American troops. The troops have become attached to the dogs and want to bring them home to the states at the end of their tours of duty.
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South Los Angeles Shooting
Seven people were shot outside a Jack in the Box at Central and Vernon, including 4 children.
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Ohm-McDonalds Gets Feng Shui Makeover
A McDonald's restaurant in Hacienda Heights has been redesigned to help customers find their chi while eating cheeseburgers.
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Child Molester Awaiting Sentence
Sheila Sikat of Rancho Santa Margarita was convicted of 55 sex-related charges for a series of videotaped sexual assaults on her 4-year-old niece while she and her husband were babysitting.
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Red Carpet Ready
When it comes to skin treatments, vitamin shots and cosmetic injectables, KFI's Jodi Becker finds out what's the latest idea.
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Oxnard Alien Smuggling Center
A body shop in Oxnard has been busted for building compartments in vehicles to smuggle humans.
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LAPD Shoot-Out
An officer-involved shooting in Northeast L.A. Thursday afternoon that left one suspected gang member dead and another wounded.
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John and Ken Live Broadcast
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ARTIC Unveiled In Anaheim
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters discusses the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center.
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Retiring Detective Patrols With Son
A retiring LAPD detective spent one of his last nights on the job with his son as his partner.
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SWAT Officer Randal Simmons Funeral
Thousands of people attended the funeral of LAPD SWAT Officer Randal Simmons.
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Felipe Calderon Visits California
Mexico President Felipe Calderón and his wife, Margarita Zavala are in California today visiting Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
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LAPD Chief Thanks SWAT Officers
One week after a shootout that claimed the life of a SWAT officer and four others, Chief William Bratton and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa thanked officers and firefighters for their courage.
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USC stays at the Coliseum
The University and Coliseum officials have reached a deal that will allow the Trojans to play at the stadium for another 25 years.
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LAX Welcomes JetBlue
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa was on hand to roll out the red carpet as JetBlue starts service to LAX.
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Hillside Home in Encino Collapses
A home on Skytop Road in Encino begin to split apart and collapse on Sunday night.
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SWAT Officer Killed in Standoff
At least five people - including an L.A.P.D. SWAT officer and the man who shot him - have been killed in an hours-long standoff at a home in Winnetka, California.
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Schwarzenegger and Shriver Go To The Polls
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver cast their ballots on Super Duper Tuesday.
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Chelsea Clinton Campaigns in California
Chelsea Clinton visited Cal State Dominguez Hills campaigning on behalf of her mother, joined by actresses America Ferrera and Amber Tamblyn.
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Kodak Theatre Hosts Democratic Debate
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton held their final debate before Super Duper Tuesday at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday night.
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Romney Holds Round Table In Long Beach
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney held a "kitchen table discussion" at Greg and Charlene Bennett's home in Long Beach.
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Reagan Library Hosts GOP Presidential Hopefuls
Republican presidential hopefuls face-off during a debate at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley.
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President Bush Visits Southern California
President Bush was in Torrance today to visit the world's biggest manufacturer of civilian helicopters as part of his effort to get Congress to approve new free trade agreements.
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Man Sues After Being Tased, Bro
A man arrested in Orange County is suing becasue he says sheriff's deputies used excessive force.
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Carl Karcher Funeral
An overflow crowd filled St. Boniface Catholic Church for a funeral Mass celebrating the life of Carl Karcher, the Carl's Jr. fast-food chain founder.
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Clinton Campaigns In California
Hillary Clinton makes stops in Compton and Northridge as she campaigns for the Democratic Presidential nomination in California.
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Police Raid South L.A. Swap Meets
Officers confiscated fake clothing, pills, toys, and pirated movies.
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Barack Obama in Van Nuys
The Democratic presidential candidate spoke with supporters at a round-table discussion in the Southland.
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Golden Globe Protesters
Members of a union that represents on-set medics and first-aid people protested the Writers' Strike outside the Golden Globes
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Gang Related Violence Down In Los Angeles
City officials gather to announce a decrease in gang-related violence in