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Man and woman found fatally shot inside Westwood home in possible murder-suicide

Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide after a man and woman were found fatally shot inside a Westwood home early Friday, sending shock waves through the well-to-do neighborhood.

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11 dogs died after being crammed in crates in a sweltering van. How a trainer tried to cover it up

Authorities said Kwong "Tony" Chun Sit, an Irvine trainer, killed 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van. He covered up the deaths by impersonating the dogs' owners and having the pets cremated.

Safety concerns over solar panels were raised a year before massive Boyle Heights fire

The rooftop solar panels that a cold storage company says may be the cause of the Boyle Heights warehouse fire were the subject of a request for change at City Hall, records reviewed by The Times and interviews show. The company says it was seeking a safer alternative.

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Smithsonian boss pushes back on scathing White House report in letter to staff

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch disputed the scathing White House report, which accused the American history museum of presenting a "radical view" of American history.

Nail salon owner charged with scheme that bilked fellow Vietnamese immigrants

The owner of a nail salon in the San Fernando Valley allegedly stole $1.4 million from a dozen people, taking advantage of connections in the local Vietnamese community to solicit investments that were never repaid.