A new $30.5M settlement for 19 Miramonte students pushes LAUSD’s payouts tied to convicted teacher Mark Berndt past $200M, intensifying budget and policy pressure.

Glendale police say two residents ran a years‑long scheme returning counterfeit items to Nordstrom while reselling authentic designer goods; confirmed losses tied to the probe are at least $50,000.

A six‑story building at 2450 S. Barrington Ave. in Sawtelle has shed its construction wrap. Permits show 40 apartments plus 10 planned ADUs for a total of 50 units.

Patchy fog will clear by late morning with highs near 75F. Cooler Sunday and a slight chance of light showers late Sunday into Monday.

An Orange County judge ordered Huntington Beach to pay $959,853.73 in attorneys’ fees after a court found the city’s restricted‑books policy violated California law. The award is split among ACLU and co‑counsel.

Britney Spears was charged with a misdemeanor DUI involving drugs and alcohol after a March traffic stop. She has entered treatment and faces arraignment May 4.

Circle Bar — a Main Street staple since 1949 — is expected to reopen in May with upgraded sound and late-night weekend hours. The building sold late last year and a new operator is listed on a storefront notice.

Long Beach says 20 local ballot drop boxes will be available through 8 p.m. on June 2, 2026. County mailings are slated to begin at the end of April and ballots can be tracked online.

A driver died Wednesday after a Honda Civic veered off SR‑74 near Main Divide Truck Trail and rolled down a steep embankment; CHP and county crews worked the scene.

Daisuke Nakazawa’s Michelin-backed omakase opens May 13 on Robertson Boulevard, offering a seven-course nigiri tasting and a larger chef’s menu with beverage pairings. Reservations are on Resy.

The California Supreme Court declined to hear Jacquise Wright’s appeal, leaving his 28‑to‑life sentence intact in the 2020 Long Beach taco truck killing.

Dan Tana’s was briefly closed by county inspectors after a vermin and sanitation finding; the West Hollywood staple corrected the problems and reopened days later.

DEA agents carried out coordinated operations across Orange County on Wednesday; Sky5 footage showed multiple agents outside a Tustin home. Authorities have not released details while the investigation continues.