In this series, L.A. Times staff writer Christopher Goffard revisits old crimes in Los Angeles and beyond, from the famous to the forgotten, the consequential to the obscure, diving into archives and the memories of those who were there.

A new lawsuit accuses a former Lancaster deputy of using the Rattlesnakes ‘deputy gang’ to threaten his ex, among other misconduct.

As growing numbers of countertop cutters in California suffer from an incurable and deadly lung disease, silicosis, lawmakers are seeking to clamp down.

Federal prosecutors are preparing grand jury subpoenas for witnesses to testify in a sex-trafficking investigation of Sean “Diddy” Combs, source says.

David DePape apologized before a judge again sentenced him to 30 years in prison for trying to kidnap Nancy Pelosi and brutally attacking her husband.

Detectives are collecting surveillance video and searching for fingerprints as they look for the catalytic converter thieves who killed Johnny Wactor.

It’s too early to know if FLiRT will be a major change in the COVID picture; so far impacts have been small. But officials are urging Californians to be prepared.

Workers at UCLA and UC Davis are striking beginning Tuesday over allegations their rights were violated by UC’s actions against pro-Palestinian protests.

The goldspotted oak borer is just 14 miles from the Santa Monica Mountains’ 600,000 oak trees and threatens to devastate forests throughout California, harming wildlife and increasing fire risks.

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters shutdown the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles on Monday afternoon.