Seabutter is opening a fifth Southern California outpost at The Runway in Playa Vista. Permits filed show proposed seating and hours, but no opening date yet.

Orange County SC will play Oakland Roots at Santa Ana’s Eddie West Field on May 23, targeting roughly 10,000 fans and a full Beerfest experience.

A key contract that would pin down who pays for extra police, fire and transit during the 2028 Games is six months overdue, leaving City Hall scrambling.

A life-size bronze of P-22 is being sculpted in Los Angeles and is expected to be installed near Griffith Park's Visitor Center by the end of 2026. The design will place the cat at eye level and weave local wildlife motifs into the base.

Two people were killed when a car crashed near the 60 Freeway in Pomona after what authorities say was a police chase. Investigators are probing the circumstances.

Jury selection has begun in the family's wrongful-death suit over the 2021 Burlington store shooting that killed 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta.

A Nevada parole absconder was arrested in Long Beach and extradited to Clark County. Preston Jakes, who left supervision in April 2022, is now being held at the Clark County Jail.

Security detained a man who refused to leave Nicki Minaj's Calabasas property; law enforcement identified him as 36-year-old Leland Adams.

A black bear wandered into a Fillmore neighborhood Wednesday and sheltered under an RV while wildlife teams responded and no injuries were reported.

UCLA research briefs show a 28% year‑over‑year jump in L.A. County students identified as homeless, stretching district supports and exposing racial and regional gaps.

Trista Ann Spicer was sentenced to 15 years on March 27 after a jury convicted her of killing Eric Mercado in 2014 and burying his remains under a backyard staircase. The discovery in 2022 reopened a decade-old disappearance.

A San Diego State survey finds wide AI use across CSU but deep disagreement over its effects; students and faculty want training, data protections and clearer governance.

Two people were arrested after allegedly spray‑painting homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire. Deputies say they found dozens of spray‑paint cans.