A Long Beach man died Saturday in a crash on Wardlow Road that police are treating as a homicide. Another man was arrested and detectives are investigating.

LAPD is investigating a Saturday report that a car near West 5th and Figueroa may have contained explosives; authorities say the probe is ongoing and not tied to the marathon.

A welfare check in Bouquet Canyon turned into a narcotics seizure after deputies say they found a brick of suspected cocaine and more than $10,000 in cash. The suspect was booked on felony charges.

A man was found fatally shot near Vanowen Street and Baird Avenue in Reseda on Friday; LAPD has opened a homicide investigation.

A new vinyl‑forward lounge inside the Hollywood Palladium pairs vinyl DJs with a Japanese‑inspired menu and song‑themed cocktails on concert nights.

A charter panel urged new City Council authority over the LAPD — from a 60‑day review of police ordinances to per‑officer liability insurance — now headed to Council.

LAFD posted an alert Friday about a structure fire at 2311 W Southwest Drive in Hyde Park; units from FS66 were listed among responders.

Palmdale’s City Council has appointed Sal Mendez as city manager after a March 3 vote. He brings public-works experience and industry recognition to the role.

LAFD posted an alert reporting a structure fire at 930 S Orange Grove in Mid‑Wilshire. Crews from FS61 responded; no injuries or cause were reported in the initial notice.

A 59-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly tried to grab a mother and her 15-year-old daughter near Lincoln Avenue in Anaheim. Police credit cellphone video and Real Time Crime Center tools for the quick arrest.

USC plans a community pharmacy and clinic at 3232 W. Slauson Ave. in April to bring prescriptions, vaccines and screenings closer to South LA residents.

Netflix has acquired Ben Affleck’s InterPositive and will fold the startup’s team into the streamer as Affleck joins as a senior advisor. The move signals a creator-first push into production-stage AI tools.

FBI and partners executed multiple warrants across Los Angeles, detaining several alleged 18th Street gang members and seizing narcotics and cash.