The California Supreme Court declined to review Carl Mayes' appeal, leaving his 2023 conviction and sentence for the 2006 killing of Tyquesha Myers intact.

State Sen. Tony Strickland asked Senate Budget Chair John Laird to allocate $400M for Prop 36, setting up a budget showdown over who pays to implement tougher theft and drug penalties. The state has only earmarked about $100M so far.

Three men used sledgehammers to smash display cases inside Macy's at Westfield Fashion Square, briefly forcing shoppers to shelter in place, according to CBS Los Angeles.

The IOC has adopted a 10‑page policy that bars transgender women from female Olympic events and requires a one‑time SRY gene screen, effective for LA 2028.

Patchy morning fog in Downtown LA clears to mostly sunny skies; inland highs near 79°F and warming into the 80s later this week. Offshore waters under advisory.

A Los Angeles man who admitted punching a federal officer at the June Paramount protest is set to be sentenced Wednesday after video of his arrest drew criticism.

A motorcyclist was killed early Wednesday in South Los Angeles after a crash on Florence Avenue. Emergency crews pronounced the rider dead and detectives are investigating.

A 23‑year‑old Long Beach man was arrested after police say he fired a shot toward someone near Carroll Park; no one was hurt and the suspect faces multiple charges.

A Downtown Los Angeles artist collective called Sigil Kult was evicted after viral videos showed a subsidized Alexandria Hotel apartment trashed and staged online.

An oversight review reportedly found LAPD officers deviated from policy when they shot author Jillian Lauren during an April Eagle Rock standoff. The referral could trigger departmental discipline as her criminal case heads into diversion.

A man charged in last summer’s downtown protests was pictured leaving court as prosecutors highlight that the fireworks seized were powerful, even “lethal.”

Family and the LASD are asking for help locating 37-year-old Rawan Louis Rayyan, last seen Jan. 24 in La Mirada. She has a mental health disorder and may be in Venice Beach, Santa Monica or Covina.

Lauren Betts scored a career-high 35 as UCLA beat Oklahoma State 87-68 at Pauley Pavilion to reach the Sweet 16. The Bruins now draw Minnesota in Sacramento.