The Rams extended Matthew Stafford for one more year in a reported $55 million deal, keeping the MVP under contract through 2027.

A veteran LAPD sergeant settled a suit claiming he was passed over for a SWAT promotion because of his race. Court papers say the case is resolved but terms are undisclosed.

Two female Los Angeles County K‑9 deputies say internal emails will show coordinated retaliation; county lawyers call the request overbroad.

RAND’s LA LEADS finds tents shrinking in Hollywood and Venice while rough sleeping rises, a shift that makes outreach and official counts harder.

A 65-year-old man died after his pickup collided with a Toyota Sienna and a tree on Gothard Street in Huntington Beach; HBPD is asking witnesses to come forward.

Douglas Emmett filed to convert the 17‑story Westwood office tower at 10900 Wilshire into roughly 320 apartments and add a seven‑story building on the site. The project sits next to an under‑construction D Line station.

A Los Angeles jury sided with the city in a whistleblower suit brought by a City Controller auditor who said she was passed over after reporting suspected wrongdoing. The verdict resolves Soledad Gomez’s claim tied to DWP oversight.

A man was shot near Union Station late Wednesday and taken to the hospital. LAPD says the victim told officers he thought he was being followed before the attack.

President Trump told reporters he hopes Spencer Pratt “do well,” tying national politics into Los Angeles’s heated mayoral primary and drawing quick Democratic backlash. The comment complicates Pratt’s bid in a deeply blue city.

Federal prosecutors say a Norwalk man posed as a teen on Snapchat to coerce minors into sending sexual images. He’s now charged in a 22‑count federal indictment and faces a July trial.

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado filed a motion asking city staff to study whether regulated entertainment zones could revive downtown commerce while protecting residents and workers.

A rare double‑lot Venice compound is asking $16.5M — a price that could set a new neighborhood record.

The City Council voted 11-4 to add 26 no‑camping zones across Council District 6, expanding enforcement near parks, underpasses and rail corridors.