Los Angeles’ chief medical examiner is publicly pushing to unseal more autopsy findings after delays and court-ordered holds in several high‑profile deaths. He says clearer reports can spare families and curb misinformation.

LAUSD won contract language limiting special‑ed class sizes, but teachers say rising enrollment and open positions mean rooms may stay overcrowded. Stipends aren’t the same as hires.

Copper-stripping thieves hit rooftop AC units at a bakery and an animal hospital in Pasadena, forcing emergency repairs and a police push for tips. Businesses say costs run into the thousands.

AB 2047 would force 3‑D printers sold in California to block gun‑part files; Hollywood prop makers and privacy advocates warn of false positives and surveillance risks.

A teenager overturned a car near Long Beach Airport while racing another vehicle late Friday; the driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and the other motorist fled.

L.A. County Fire said crews struck a second-alarm and had the blaze knocked down at 9:09 p.m. Saturday; cause and injuries have not been released.

A police pursuit involving a Tesla Cybertruck ended in a crash and an hourlong standoff on the westbound 118 in Chatsworth; the driver was later taken into custody.

A late-Friday solo-vehicle crash on northbound CA-14 at Palmdale Boulevard killed one person and closed the offramp for hours.

A Blackstone joint venture is marketing up to $290M to refinance an L.A.-area office campus that was repositioned in recent years, industry reporting shows.

A Los Angeles man was sentenced to 21 years to life for the 2023 Pershing Square Metro stabbing that killed 23-year-old Jesse Rodriguez.

A new USC LABarometer survey shows just 5% of Angelenos used robotaxis last year, and only 9% trust them to avoid crashes. The results highlight uneven coverage and a gendered safety gap.

Los Angeles County and the DA’s office have asked a judge to dismiss Tiffiny Blacknell’s suit alleging demotion, discrimination and retaliation. Court papers say her claims remain deficient.

The storied Lido apartment building in Hollywood sold for $16.8M to a Bay Area investor, ending a lender-driven run and raising questions about its famed Hotel California lobby.