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LAFD crews responded to a brush fire along westbound SR-118 in Mission Hills; the department posted a map and linked incident details as teams worked the shoulder and median.
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The Harbor Commission approved a $1.05B FY2026‑27 budget that ramps up Pier B rail work, funds clean‑truck subsidies and boosts capital spending to speed cargo flow. The plan pushes a decade‑long buildout to double capacity by 2050.
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City leaders asked the city attorney to draft an ordinance that would ban new oil wells and wind down existing urban drilling over 20 years. The move leans on a 2024 state law that expanded local authority.
An apparent shooting and two-vehicle crash near March Air Reserve Base left one person dead; the victim was identified as an American Forces Network employee. Investigators with the Moreno Valley bureau are probing the case.
A Los Angeles judge found Michael Gledhill mentally incompetent, pausing the murder prosecution and authorizing involuntary medication. A July 14 hearing will decide his placement.
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Echelon Studios Hollywood topped out Wednesday as crews set the final beam on the new 500,000+ sq ft studio and office campus on Santa Monica Boulevard. Developers say the complex will keep production rooted in Hollywood.
A federal judge dismissed the DOJ's challenge to Los Angeles' 2024 sanctuary ordinance, leaving limits on local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement in place.
Pasadena will outline a major illegal‑fireworks bust Tuesday after investigators say a cache of roughly 10,000 pounds was seized and four people were arrested.
A second‑alarm brush fire scorched roughly 2 acres near Colima Road and Viewfield in Hacienda Heights; county crews were on scene by mid‑afternoon.
Culver City will ask voters in November whether 16- and 17-year-olds can vote in city and school board races, reviving a campaign that lost by 16 votes in 2022.
MetLife asked a court to install a receiver at Rockpoint’s Miracle Mile tower after the owner allegedly refused to repay a $2M tax advance on a roughly $164M loan.
A rapid LAFD response knocked down a house fire in Manchester Square Monday night. The department reported no injuries or exposures.
A Reseda structure fire Monday at 8000 N Chastain Ave drew an LAFD response that named FS103. Officials posted an initial alert but gave no details on injuries or cause.
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