Law enforcement activity shuts major Los Angeles highway

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Traffic backed up for miles after law enforcement activity forced the closure of a major Los Angeles highway during the morning commute. The California Highway Patrol closed all lanes of Interstate 405 around 3 a.m. Thursday near the Sherman Oaks neighborhood on the city’s west side. Northbound lanes were reopened around 5 a.m. Traffic began slowly moving again on the southbound side around 9 a.m., when two lanes were reopened. Few details about the incident are available, but the investigation appears to center around a late-model red Ford Mustang on the right shoulder. Motorists are urged to avoid the area.