Ray Kappe's 1967 Rustic Canyon home sold for $12 million, ending family stewardship of a city‑designated modernist landmark. The HCM‑listed 'treehouse' drew intense interest.

A wrong-way pickup on Highway 18 in Apple Valley caused a five-vehicle crash late Saturday, killing a 74-year-old and hospitalizing others, deputies say.

A Los Angeles judge left a 60+ union laborer’s punitive‑damages claim against Hathaway Dinwiddie standing, after allegations of long‑running ageist taunts and a disputed firing.

Dog Haus opens a San Fernando Biergarten this week as the Pasadena chain speeds up a celebrity‑driven national expansion. The brand is rolling out dozens of new locations.

LAFD crews responded Saturday to a structure fire at 1660 E Mauretania St in Wilmington. Early alerts list Station 38 as assigned and link to a map and incident details.

A motorcyclist died after a late-night collision with a pickup at Wilshire and Robertson in Beverly Hills. Police have closed the intersection as they investigate.

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.