A crash in Watts left one driver dead and a child hospitalized. Officials released few details as emergency crews worked the scene.

City planners have signed off on Centro Westlake, a two‑tower mixed‑use project above the Westlake/MacArthur Park station that includes 668 homes and a 300‑room hotel. The plan also reserves retail space for local vendors and adds a large public plaza over the subway stop.

A former LASD deputy was sentenced to 63 months for helping a crypto promoter extort rivals and stage false arrests.

Supervisors Mitchell and Horvath want county staff to catalog and market public properties for lease to Olympic teams, broadcasters and sponsors ahead of LA28. The motion sets tight deadlines for inventories and outreach.

Rested and healthy, UCLA opens the NCAA Tournament against UCF in Philadelphia after a short Selection Sunday break; key players say they’re ready.

LA Pride will return to Hollywood on June 14 under the theme "Rise With Pride," and has named Jeff Hiller, Mia Yamamoto and the late Shirley Raines as grand marshals.

A fan-run LEGO convention takes over the Marriott in Burbank this weekend with panels, builders, and charity fundraisers for local organizations.

Wiseman Residential filed to build a seven‑story, 490‑unit complex at 9000–9020 Venice Boulevard that would include 15,689 sq ft of retail and 64 extremely low‑income units.

A motorcyclist was injured early Sunday after an SUV turned into them on Pacific Avenue near 16th Street; authorities say speed and alcohol are not suspected.

Downtown LA is under a Heat Advisory today and an Extreme Heat Warning is expected midweek. Expect highs in the 90s and limited overnight relief.

An alleged DUI driver was arrested after a two‑car crash early Sunday in Porter Ranch that left one person dead.

A Palisades couple has sued LAUSD and Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, saying a district ‘secrecy’ policy kept them from knowing their child’s gender identity before the teen’s 2024 suicide. The suit arrives amid federal findings and recent court rulings on parental notification.

Video shows a protester briefly carried on the hood of an SUV outside the Roybal Federal Building; she returned to the demonstration and did not appear seriously hurt.