Viral posts suggest Google Maps imagery shows a human trafficking plea in L.A., but police say there's no evidence of nefarious activity.

The signs, which began circulating social media last week, included various words and slogans, such as “HELP” and “TRAFICO,” which means “traffic” in Spanish, “FEDERAL,” “FBI,” “L-A-P-D,” and

The self-driving taxi company Waymo launched in Los Angeles in November, bringing roughly 100 autonomous vehicles to neighborhoods from Santa Monica to West Hollywood.

Google Earth users spotted multiple instances ... This area is about one mile east of Los Angeles City Hall, situated between the Los Angeles River, North Mission Road and E Cesar E Chavez ...

Police say there is no evidence of trafficking or criminal activity after messages written with pipes and wood went viral on social media.

After wildfires swept through Los Angeles, California, on January 7, 2025, an old clip from 2017 recirculated online in various languages with a false claim that it shows a man rescuing a rabbit from the recent blazes.

A years-old video showing a fire along Interstate 405 in Los Angeles was shared online with the false suggestion that it shows California wildfires in January 2025.

Internet users are shocked by the discovery of disturbing messages spotted in Los Angeles. The large words, which include 'HELP', 'LAPD', 'FEDERAL', and 'TRAFICO', appear to be spelled out using construction materials and debris.

LAPD have debunked viral conspiracy theories about mysterious 'HELP' messages seen in Google Earth images, confirming that they were created by a trespasser with no link to human trafficking.

Some landlords are hiking prices beyond the 10% the law allows. Some listings have increased thousands of dollars a month.

A patch of undeveloped land in downtown Los Angeles is going viral on social media for some distressing messages seen from above, but police have confirmed that they found no illicit activity in the area.