The uncontrollable fire has so far burned over 70 sq km in three areas: Palisades, west of Los Angeles; Eaton, north of Pasadena and San Fernando Valley.
A Sikh bus driver in Los Angeles was brutally assaulted and called a terrorist and a suicide bomber, the victim's representatives said on Wednesday.
Excessive speed was the primary cause of a February car accident involving golfer Tiger Woods, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said on Wednesday.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said investigators have confirmed that the man identified as Huu Can Tran, 72, was found dead inside a white cargo van after engaging in a standoff with police in Torrance, California.
An unconscious United States Secretary of Commerce John Bryson has been hospitalised with injuries after he allegedly caused a series of traffic accidents in Los Angeles, the police said on Monday
Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star Bruce Jenner was involved on Saturday in a Los Angeles-area crash that left another person dead, police said.
An autopsy was conducted yesterday, but test results could take weeks.
Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board began arriving in the area on Sunday to launch separate crash investigations.
The shooting occurred at Monterey Park around 10 pm local time near the site of a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration, the US newspaper reported citing law enforcement sources and witnesses.
Woods suffered serious injuries to both legs in Tuesday's wreck and was initially listed in serious but stable condition, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby told reporters. CNN reported Woods sustained compound fractures to his legs.
'This remains an accident and an accident is not a crime. They do happen, unfortunately.'
Brandon Kiel, the deputy director of community affairs for California's Justice Department, which Kamala Harris heads, is currently on administrative leave as he faces charges of impersonating a police officer. Ritu Jha reports
Troubled pop sensation Justin Bieber has been charged with assault after he allegedly attacked a limousine driver last month in Toronto.
Police investigating cause of crash.
The deadly fire has claimed at least 85 lives.
Investigators call for civilian photos of weather in Kobe Bryant helicopter wreck
The gunman, dressed in a black trenchcoat and armed with a pistol equipped with an extended magazine and smoke grenades, was found dead inside the Borderline Bar and Grill.
Fast & Furious star Paul Walker has died at the age of 40 in a fiery car accident and an explosion in Santa Clarita.
Mayhem and panic gripped a country music festival in Las Vegas when a gunman opened fire on revellers.
Amber Heard has won part of her libel case against Johnny Depp. The jury has awarded her $2 million in damages.
Babulal 'Bob' Bera, US Congressman Ami Bera's 83-year-old father, faces five years in prison.
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