Wednesday morning marked 30 years since the deadly 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake rocked the San Fernando Valley. The catastrophic quake struck just seconds before 4:31 a.m. on Jan. 17, 1994.

KTLA's Annie Rose Ramos recalls, as a child, running downstairs with her family after the quake struck. “Part of our kitchen wall had actually caved in,” she said. Fortunately, Annie Rose says her family was fine but many others were not as fortunate. 57 people were killed and thousands more were injured.

KTLA's Samantha Cortese reports on Jan. 17, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/deadly-northridge-earthquake-remembered-30-years-later/

The Hollywood Walk of Fame, made famous by movie premieres, award show red carpets and legendary star ceremonies, is supposed to represent glitz and glamour, but from crime concerns to homeless encampments, many believe Hollywood Boulevard is long overdue for another makeover.

KTLA's Mary Beth McDade reports on Jan. 17, 2024.

Loved ones are devastated after the body of a young teacher was found in the trunk of a burned vehicle in Lancaster. Family, friends and community members gathered at Anaverde Park in Palmdale to honor Veronica Aguilar, 27, a second-grade teacher found murdered on Dec. 20.

“It’s a huge loss to the community, a huge loss to the school,” said Chris Welch, a parent at the school Aguilar taught at. “She was an awesome teacher and it was devastating to my kids and everybody else that she tragically passed.” Emergency crews responded to a house fire in the Quartz Hill neighborhood on the 41400 block of 38th Street West around 8:30 a.m.

Arriving firefighters found heavy smoke and fire coming from the garage. Two charred vehicles were found inside along with Aguilar’s body in the trunk of a car, said LASD. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

KTLA's Rick Chambers reports on Jan. 17, 2024.

A man was shot and killed after he got into an altercation outside a burger restaurant in Hawthorne early Wednesday morning, and a suspect has now been taken into custody. Officials with the Hawthorne Police Department confirmed the arrest just before noon Wednesday.

"Based on statements and evidence collected at the scene, Hawthorne officers and detectives were able to quickly identify a possible suspect," the Hawthorne Police Department said in a release. "That suspect was tracked to a location in a neighboring city ... [and] was safely taken into custody without incident." According to the HPD release, officers were initially called to Fabulous Charbroiled Burgers at 3301 Rosecrans Ave. around 2 a.m. on calls of a gunshot victim.

KTLA's Carlos Saucedo reports on Jan. 17, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-fatally-shot-while-getting-takeout-at-hawthorne-restaurant/

A suspect in a string of recent burglaries and assaults that left residents on edge in the San Fernando Valley is in custody, police said Wednesday. Investigators believe 30-year-old Diamon Smith is the man who entered a home in the 19100 block of Vanowen Street in Reseda on Jan. 2 and assaulted an elderly female.

The man fled the home following the assault but was later identified as Smith, who was tracked down and arrested, police said during a Wednesday morning news conference. Investigators say Smith is connected to three additional residential burglaries, which targeted female victims at their homes and apartments.

KTLA's John Fenoglio reports on Jan. 17, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/suspect-arrested-in-string-of-assaults-burglaries-that-had-socal-residents-on-edge/

Authorities pursued a driver suspected of being under the influence Wednesday night.

The pursuit, which was initiated in the San Fernando Valley by officers with the Los Angeles Police Department, quickly turned into a dangerous situation.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-in-pursuit-of-driver-in-north-hollywood/

Wednesday morning marks 30 years since the deadly 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake rocked the San Fernando Valley. The catastrophic quake struck just seconds before 4:31 a.m. on Jan. 17, 1994.

KTLA's Annie Rose Ramos recalls, as a child, running downstairs with her family after the quake struck. “Part of our kitchen wall had actually caved in,” she said. Fortunately, Annie Rose says her family was fine but many others were not as fortunate. 57 people were killed and thousands more were injured.

KTLA's Chris Wolfe reports on Jan. 17, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/deadly-northridge-earthquake-remembered-30-years-later/

The Los Angeles Police Department is continuing to investigate the death of a pedestrian who was hit by multiple vehicles, none of which stopped to provide help.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-release-video-of-deadly-pedestrian-hit-and-run-involving-multiple-vehicles/

A suspect in a string of recent burglaries and assaults that left residents on edge in the San Fernando Valley is in custody, police said Wednesday. Investigators believe 30-year-old Diamon Smith is the man who entered a home in the 19100 block of Vanowen Street in Reseda on Jan. 2 and assaulted an elderly female.

The man fled the home following the assault but was later identified as Smith, who was tracked down and arrested, police said during a Wednesday morning news conference. Investigators say Smith is connected to three additional residential burglaries, which targeted female victims at their homes and apartments.

KTLA's Sara Welch reports on Jan. 17, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/suspect-arrested-in-string-of-assaults-burglaries-that-had-socal-residents-on-edge/

Video captures the terrifying moment a group of masked men overtake and ransack a Pico-Union bakery as workers were inside. The break-in happened at El Valle Oaxaqueño bakery on the 1600 block of Vermont Avenue at around 3 a.m.

Security video inside the bakery shows the suspects shattering a glass door to enter. An overnight employee is seen running for his life as several masked intruders carrying construction tools chase after him.

KTLA's Kimberly Cheng reports on Jan. 17, 2024.

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A tech worker has gone viral — and received job offers — after posting her layoff by San Francisco’s Cloudflare on TikTok. Brittany Pietsch, 27, told the Wall Street Journal she has no regrets about posting the video and has been flooded with responses congratulating her on sticking up for herself. (TikTok: @brittanypeachhh)