Lori Ann Farrell will lead LACAHSA beginning July 6, 2026, as Measure A funds and the agency’s first financing awards start to move across Los Angeles County.

After a 2020 rescue and years in zoo care, 15 southwestern pond turtle hatchlings were released into the San Gabriel River — a rare conservation win.

Massilia plans to reopen on Main Street this fall after relocating to DTLA earlier this year, owner Emmanuel Dossetti says.

Long Beach asked state regulators to allow multiple July 4 fireworks barges up and down its coast; Coastal Commission staff trimmed the plan and attached bird‑protection conditions.

A construction crew struck a buried oil pipeline in East L.A., releasing crude and prompting a hazmat response and a Sigalert.

A Navy sailor survived after being shot six times during a livestreamed home invasion in Tarzana. Authorities are reviewing the footage as the investigation continues.

Mexican Monk Brewhouse has soft-opened in Paramount as a Latino-owned taproom with house brews, a 26-can wall and a menu of wings and pizzas.

A retired Covina couple says FBI imposters drained nearly $845,000 from their life savings and pushed them into a home-equity loan.

A man died after a Hollywood stabbing that police say began when a dog attacked him; three people were arrested and detectives are seeking a fourth.

Two LADWP field employees were threatened with a firearm during a Westside water shutoff; both were unharmed. LADWP urges residents to verify worker IDs and avoid confrontations.

Downtown Los Angeles will warm into the low 80s Thursday with patchy overnight fog returning along the coast. Cooler, foggier mornings are expected through the holiday weekend.

Yoko Ono’s career‑spanning retrospective opens at The Broad this weekend, turning the museum and the city into a participatory peace project.

An early‑morning shooting left a woman dead and nearby homes struck in Anaheim; police arrested a man believed to be her boyfriend. Neighbors woke to bullets and chaos.