MiniMed has spun out of Medtronic, raised roughly $560 million in an IPO and won FDA clearance for the smaller MiniMed Flex pump while re‑establishing its Northridge headquarters.

An appeals court refused to overturn a 46‑year, eight‑month sentence for a man convicted in a 2016 home‑invasion spree that touched Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and Downey.

A late-night carjacking at a North Hollywood gas station left a woman injured; witnesses say a metal pipe was used and two suspects fled the scene.

Shawn King reached an unconditional settlement with her sister in the long-running dispute over Larry King's finances; court papers list no terms. The move narrows a lawsuit that once sought more than $100 million.

A motorcyclist was killed late Saturday on Reseda Boulevard in Porter Ranch after his bike struck a car that was making a U‑turn, LAPD says.

A three-vehicle crash early Saturday sent a car into Long Beach Municipal Cemetery and left one person dead as authorities investigate the cause.

Avalon Beach reopened Saturday after tests cleared the water following a roughly 300-gallon sewage release. County testing certified the shoreline after two clean samples.

A viral video shows a mass brawl in Dodger Stadium’s section 309, with fans and ushers scrambling as the melee spreads and social posts call out steep game-day costs.

A 21-year-old woman was taken into custody after a reported stabbing on USC’s fraternity row Friday morning. LAPD and campus public-safety officers responded while a helicopter monitored the scene.

Patchy fog Saturday morning gives way to sunshine and low‑80s inland; a cooler, breezy stretch with slight rain chances arrives midweek.

Volunteers in South L.A. say multiple cats were shot in alleyways; one died and another, Albert, has a pellet lodged near his spine. PETA has offered a $5,000 reward for information.

LAFD crews extinguished a small blaze at a North Hollywood auto‑repair shop Saturday morning. No injuries were reported and the fire was confined to a boat.

H&H Bagels will open an Echo Park location on April 2, 2026, bringing its kettle‑boiled New York‑style bagels and classic breakfast sandwiches to Sunset Boulevard.