Animal rescue volunteers this week found more than 400 guinea pigs at a South Los Angeles home, living in “unsanitary and overcrowded” conditions. Now they’re asking the public to help foster or adopt some of the rescued animals or to provide donations that will fund medical support and supplies.

A woman was shot and killed in the Westmont neighborhood of South Los Angeles on Thursday night, authorities said. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said deputies responded to reports of a shooting on the 1200 block of West 87th Street at about 8:53 p.m.