A neighborhood survey found most Westlake residents back closing Wilshire Boulevard to reunite MacArthur Park, but planners say design work and environmental review come first.

Nearly a dozen Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory students were briefly detained by LAPD hours before their graduation; two were taken to a station and later released.

Qin West's tiny Far East Plaza stall sparked a chain of seven locations by serving the kind of Shaanxi noodles that make people say they feel like they're back in China. The original Chinatown location is now closed, after the LA County Department of Public Health found vermin and unsanitized food contact surfaces in the kitchen.

An engineering report found Hermosa Beach’s pier in poor to serious condition; short-term repairs were approved but a full rebuild is estimated at about $44.5 million.

Federal and local agents say they seized more than 900,000 potentially lethal fentanyl doses and roughly 500,000 counterfeit pills in a Los Angeles sweep. Officials called the haul a "lifesaving intervention."

A Hacienda Heights man will be sentenced March 27 after a jury found he helped move millions in counterfeit luxury goods through the LA-Long Beach port complex.

A shark sighting near a Newport Beach surfer prompted lifeguards to restrict water access while officials monitored the ocean and posted warning signs.

A man was found stabbed near East Seventh and Orange in North Alamitos Beach Wednesday; police say the suspect fled and the victim was hospitalized. Investigators are asking for tips.

The City Council upheld approvals for a 35‑story mixed‑use project at the former Toyota of Hollywood, rejecting a CREED LA appeal and keeping entitlements intact.

The Holloway reopened in Echo Park on March 26, returning burgers, cocktails and a clubhouse vibe just ahead of Dodgers season. Expect shuffleboard, darts and a small menu.

LAPD responded early Thursday to an attempted break-in at a Porter Ranch home tied in public records to a woman linked to King Combs. Officers say suspects didn't enter and detectives are canvassing the neighborhood.

California is spending $23 million to expand produce-matching incentives at farmers markets and small retailers, aiming to stretch benefits and bolster local growers.

An armed suspect robbed a taco stand Wednesday night at 84th and Main in South L.A.; the vendor was unharmed and LAPD's 77th Division is seeking tips.