Long Beach Airport has begun a $37M concourse overhaul that will remodel gates, add open‑air gardens and boost charging and accessibility ahead of the 2028 Games.

Three men were shot to death early Sunday in the Florence‑Firestone area; LASD homicide detectives are investigating.

A hiker died after a fall on the Mt. Wilson Trail in Sierra Madre. Authorities closed the trail and are investigating.

Surveillance video shows five people take a pickup truck from a West Hills driveway early Saturday; LAPD is searching for the suspects.

A bear moved through Shadow Hills yards Saturday evening near Wheatland Avenue; authorities were seen on scene and no injuries were reported. Residents are being urged to secure trash.

Terminal 2 at LAX was briefly cleared after a suspicious item prompted a police sweep; officers reopened the terminal about 30 minutes later.

A 2.7‑acre Beverly Hills parcel known as The Peak sold for about $31.8M after steep cuts; the lot includes SAOTA plans for a 20,000‑sq‑ft megamansion.

Burbank Water & Power activated a 2 MW rooftop solar array with an 8 MWh battery at the airport’s RITC, a $17M installation meant to boost local clean power and grid reliability.

Guthrie Development paid $18.7M for an Anaheim industrial site and will subdivide the building into eight industrial condominiums aimed at small manufacturers and distributors, with delivery expected late 2026.

Open‑seat Long Beach District 7 has become a showdown over homelessness and Westside investment as candidates head into the June 2 primary. Voters will judge which approach wins out.

LAFD says a roughly 40-year-old man was extricated after his leg became stuck in a fence at 1758 N Taft Ave in Hollywood; USAR crews freed him and he was taken to a hospital.

Long Beach’s June 2 primary pits incumbent Laura Doud against CPA Ginny Gonzales for city auditor, with recent homeless-services and revenue audits shaping the race. The winner will set audit priorities and oversee fraud reporting and contract reviews.

A Los Angeles man is scheduled for federal sentencing May 1 after pleading guilty in a counterfeit iPhone and iPad return scheme that prosecutors say cost Apple about $16.2 million.