Rodney King

In the three-plus years since Charlie Beck put on the chief's badge at the LAPD, his goal has been to consolidate a modern, multiethnic, publicly responsible 10,000-officer department, as envisioned in the rattling reforms of 15 and 20 years ago. The...

Today marks the start of the George Zimmerman trial — and the beginning of the end for Sanford. At least that's the apocalyptic prophecy in wide circulation from brilliant Internet social commentators with such colorful aliases as Tray von...

I expected fireworks in South Los Angeles this week, when LAPD Chief Charlie Beck showed up at a community meeting to talk about Christopher Dorner, the ex-cop turned killer whose manifesto cast the department in an ugly light, resurrecting decades of...

The Times Inland Empire Bureau Chief Phil Willon will join L.A. Now Live to discuss the final coroner's report into the accidental death of Rodney King, who drowned in the pool of his Rialto home in June. The chat, sheduled at 9 a.m., will be hosted by...

Firefighters are making good progress battling stubborn Ponderosa fire in Northern California...

A transient who allegedly broke into the home of LL Cool J was convicted of manslaughter in Texas more than two decades ago, according to court records. Jonathan Kirby, 56, was charged with residential burglary with a person present, which......

A bill that prohibits local law enforcement from holding arrestees on behalf of federal immigration authorities cleared the state Legislature on Friday morning. AB 1081 by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco), also known as the Trust Act, awaits...

Authorities are probing whether a transient who allegedly broke into the home of LL Cool J is responsible for other burglaries in the Studio City area. Los Angeles Police Department detectives are looking at whether there are similar break-ins that......

The transient who broke into the home of actor LL Cool J will appear in court Tuesday to answer charges. Jonathan Kirby, 56, was charged with residential burglary with a person present, which in combination with his criminal history could......

The transient who allegedly broke into the Studio City home of actor LL Cool J pleaded not guilty Tuesday to burglary charges that could send him to prison for decades....

Three violent altercations caught on tape involving Los Angeles Police Department officers have rekindled the long-running debate about LAPD use-of-force and are shaping up to be a significant test for Chief Charlie Beck....

Through a series of actions in the last year, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck has emerged as a leading voice in the national debate about illegal immigration. His first move made it easier for unlicensed drivers — a group dominated by......