Jay and Kristen Ruskey, founders of Good Land Organics and Frinj Coffee, were found dead in Cambria. Autopsies are complete and toxicology results are pending as the community rallies around their three children.

Federal agents have demobilized a staging area at Terminal Island after months of monitoring by Harbor Area volunteers. Officials and organizers say the pullback may be temporary.

A welfare check at an Ocean Avenue apartment in Santa Monica uncovered two deceased adults; investigators say the deaths appear to be a murder‑suicide. Detectives are leading the probe.

An interactive map and new analysis show hundreds of idle or uncapped wells in Long Beach and Signal Hill near schools and parks, prompting calls to speed cleanups. Researchers want faster plugging, more methane monitoring and stronger financial guarantees.

A Redondo Beach developer has proposed a multistory self-storage building at the former Papa Cristo’s corner in Pico Union, promising retail and sidewalk upgrades while dividing neighbors. The Pico Union council voted to back the plan.

Apple Valley's patrol station briefly closed after a resident turned in objects deputies said resembled Civil War–era cannonballs. Bomb technicians removed the items and no injuries were reported.

A federal judge found that Los Angeles violated unhoused residents’ rights by seizing and destroying their property after a forensic review found altered cleanup records. Plaintiffs are now seeking damages and a court-ordered fix to how sweeps are handled.

Glendale police arrested five family members last week in a distraction-theft probe that recovered jewelry, fake IDs, re-encoded cards and $11,507 while detectives work to identify more victims.

Hazmat crews investigated a chemical call near Panorama High. LAFD says it was an accidental pepper‑spray release and there is no ongoing threat.

A man in his 40s was found dead after an apparent gunshot following a collision at Pueblo and Navarro in El Sereno. LAPD and the coroner are investigating.

Three men were arrested after an alleged knifepoint home robbery in downtown Long Beach. Detectives tracked the vehicle and booked the suspects on robbery and conspiracy charges.

A newly built Tesla delivery and service center in Valencia sold for $33 million to Sukut Real Properties, reflecting steady investor demand for long‑term, net‑leased auto assets.

South Coast AQMD approved $30 million to help replace older school buses with zero‑emission models; applications are open now and due April 7, 2026.