Over six months, a USC Annenberg team analyzed 400 videos and watched over 93 hours of livestream footage for the most comprehensive look yet at street takeovers in L.A.

What began as an underground car scene has exploded into a violent public spectacle fueled by social media. A USC Annenberg investigation maps the toll.

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Another Sunday night, another round of street takeovers in South L.A. Video showed people doing burnouts and even lighting fireworks at three intersections. Law enforcement ...

Authorities are racing to pump the brakes on a startling trend involving organized criminals using stolen vehicles to terrorize communities, with videos of chaotic street takeovers wreaking havoc from ...

A wild street takeover in Southern California ended with a car erupting in flames over the weekend. Video showed a large crowd gathered to watch several vehicles doing burnouts near Lakewood Boulevard ...

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A spectator was injured during a street takeover in South Los Angeles overnight. The incident happened early Saturday morning at the intersection of Gage and Normandie ...

Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he ...