A brush fire in Mission Hills Tuesday evening drew a quick LAFD response; the department posted a map and an incident log showing about 1 acre burned. Motorists saw delays while crews worked.

NWS Las Vegas has issued a red flag warning for the Mojave Desert from 5 p.m. Tuesday through 11 a.m. Wednesday. Officials warn low humidity and gusty winds could make any ignition spread quickly.

UCLA published a step‑by‑step protocol and open code for an AI‑assisted platform that tracks drug responses in thousands of bioprinted tumor organoids. The methods aim to speed functional testing and move personalized therapy screening closer to clinical use.

Nightly lane restrictions and a short full closure will hit Sepulveda Boulevard near LAX July 13–19 for a new pedestrian bridge. Expect detours and intermittent 20‑minute stoppages.

LAFD says crews knocked down a house fire at 5471 E Norwich Ave in El Sereno Monday evening. No injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation.

Photos show teens clinging to open windows of a Waymo robotaxi on Olympic Boulevard; a witness says she called Waymo support while the car kept moving.

Equity Residential sold Next on Sixth — the 398‑unit Koreatown complex at 620 S. Virgil — to Pacific Urban Investors in a major Los Angeles multifamily trade.

CHP investigators recovered more than $2.2 million in stolen items after a June 18 search warrant at an Anaheim warehouse.

The Supreme Court declined review on June 22, 2026, leaving intact a Ninth Circuit ruling that could let a jury decide whether ex‑LAPD officer Toni McBride used excessive force in a 2020 shooting.

SpaceX's banks have started pitching at least $20B in bonds to refinance a bridge loan and bankroll a massive AI and launch build‑out.

Relatives of the disappeared, climate and labor groups rallied in Guadalajara accusing Hyundai‑Kia’s World Cup sponsorship of masking alleged pollution and rights abuses in its steel supply chain.

LAFD crews responded Sunday to a Westlake structure fire at 2218 W. 8th St. Crews reported smoke from a second-floor unit; status updates are pending.

A brush fire flared next to the I-105 in South L.A., sending smoke over the freeway and drawing a quick emergency response. Video from the scene circulated online.