John Seymour, a onetime Anaheim mayor and the last Republican to represent California in the U.S. Senate, died April 18 at 88. He later led housing nonprofits in Southern California.

Fire crews and police staged rescue cushions on an overpass after an alert for a person threatening to jump at 333 N Los Angeles St.

Plans filed with L.A. City Planning propose a seven‑story building with 114 one‑bedroom affordable apartments, ground‑floor retail and limited parking one block south of MacArthur Park.

An LAPD officer fired at a dog during a Pacoima encampment cleanup after the animal bit two people, including an officer, police say. Investigators remain on scene.

Beverly Hills councilmember John A. Mirisch is stepping down from his LACAHSA seat as the county agency ramps funding. His exit could shift who steers Measure A dollars for local affordable housing.

Homicide detectives are investigating a death in San Marino after a man was found unresponsive on Los Robles Avenue. Investigators focused on a parked car at the scene.

Family‑run Greco’s is returning to Sherman Oaks at 4319 Woodman Ave with an open kitchen and late hours, targeting an early‑June opening.

A UCLA-led analysis finds airborne desert dust traps nearly twice the longwave heat models estimate, a correction that could sharpen weather forecasts and climate projections.

A 70-year-old bicyclist was killed Monday after a collision with a Subaru on Pacific Coast Highway near Newland Street. Huntington Beach police say the driver cooperated and the crash is under investigation.

Kilroy closed sales of Columbia Square Living and the Jardine in April for about $202 million, trimming its Hollywood multifamily exposure as the REIT recycles capital.

Motokichi Yukimura, the chef behind Kyoto’s Kichi Kichi, staged a sold‑out two‑night omurice pop‑up at Budonoki in East Hollywood as part of a limited U.S. tour. Fans turned out for the chef’s signature tableside omelet performance.

A midday fire at 6818 N Vineland Ave sent heavy smoke across North Hollywood; LAFD reported no injuries. Crews attacked an outside rubbish blaze that extended into a commercial building.

Houston avoided a sweep with a 115-96 Game 4 win in Houston as Lakers turnovers and Deandre Ayton’s ejection swung momentum. The series now shifts back to Los Angeles for Game 5.