An Antelope Valley resident has been hospitalized with West Nile encephalitis, marking LA County's first human case this year. Officials urge repellent use and removal of standing water.

A 79-year-old woman died after her car went over a parking-lot embankment above South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach; it's the second fatal plunge at the spot in just over a year.

Surveillance video shows suspects leaving a Woodland Hills home in a black SUV while LAPD searched the area. Detectives are asking anyone with tips to call Topanga detectives.

A shirtless man climbed onto a Waymo robotaxi at Sunset and Edgemont in East Hollywood, halting traffic and prompting an LAPD arrest. Bystander video captured the damage.

An animal-advocacy group is urging a criminal probe after a Tarzana sitter's boarded pit bull was found with severe injuries and later euthanized.

The City Council moved late June to put a charter change on the November ballot that could let it meet as little as once weekly. Watchdog groups say fewer mandated meetings would weaken public access during recovery and housing crises.

Heat Advisory covers Downtown L.A. July 12–14; Extreme Heat Watch runs July 14–16. Expect muggy afternoons and limited overnight relief.

An early‑morning vehicle fire spread into a South LA commercial building at 2525 S Long Beach Ave; crews shifted to defensive mode and DOT closed the street.

Gateway Cities Hub gives residents in 27 Southeast L.A. cities one place to find training and short certificates for green jobs, healthcare, logistics and tech.

An evacuation order is in effect near E Avenue Z and Fort Tejon Road after a fire in the Jesus Canyon area; county officials urged immediate evacuation.

A new state bill would speed certifications and give hiring preference to formerly incarcerated firefighters, aiming to turn trained hand‑crew members into career Cal Fire hires.

A late wave of World Cup bookings boosted occupancy and rates at many Los Angeles hotels this week, easing fears after slow early sales. The rebound was uneven across neighborhoods.

The Bureau of Land Management approved a plan to repurpose a buried Mojave pipeline for water transport to Southern California, prompting sharp criticism from tribes and conservationists.