LOS ANGELES

• Activist arrested for vandalism after painting Los Angeles crosswalk deemed unsafe - Frustrated by the city’s slow progress in painting crosswalks at intersections they believe are unsafe, activists in Los Angeles have been picking up paint rollers and doing it themselves. Now one of them has been arrested on a vandalism c
• Inmate death prompts investigation at Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles - Homicide detectives responded to Los Angeles’ Men’s Central Jail Tuesday morning to investigate the death of a male inmate, authorities said. The incident was reported at the jail located on 441 Bauchet St. shortly after 5 a.m., according t
• Woman convicted of killing retired nurse to get cash for child's cheerleading camp - A mother of two was found guilty of killing a retired nurse in a Rolling Hills Estate mall parking lot as part of a robbery to pay for her daughter's cheerleading trip to Florida.
• Man hurled Molotov cocktails at the Los Angeles Federal Building, authorities say. Nobody was hurt - A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of throwing Molotov cocktails at the Los Angeles Federal Building, authorities said Tuesday. Security guards heard a man yelling derogatory comments about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforc