The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriffs Station warned after national trackers logged three child hotcar deaths in the first 10 days of July. Agencies and local reporters urge simple prevention habits.

A dangerous heat wave will bake Downtown L.A. from Tuesday through Thursday. Highs hit the mid‑90s with little overnight relief.

An Antelope Valley resident has been hospitalized with West Nile encephalitis, marking LA County's first human case this year. Officials urge repellent use and removal of standing water.

A 79-year-old woman died after her car went over a parking-lot embankment above South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach; it's the second fatal plunge at the spot in just over a year.

Surveillance video shows suspects leaving a Woodland Hills home in a black SUV while LAPD searched the area. Detectives are asking anyone with tips to call Topanga detectives.

A shirtless man climbed onto a Waymo robotaxi at Sunset and Edgemont in East Hollywood, halting traffic and prompting an LAPD arrest. Bystander video captured the damage.

An animal-advocacy group is urging a criminal probe after a Tarzana sitter's boarded pit bull was found with severe injuries and later euthanized.

The City Council moved late June to put a charter change on the November ballot that could let it meet as little as once weekly. Watchdog groups say fewer mandated meetings would weaken public access during recovery and housing crises.

Heat Advisory covers Downtown L.A. July 12–14; Extreme Heat Watch runs July 14–16. Expect muggy afternoons and limited overnight relief.

An early‑morning vehicle fire spread into a South LA commercial building at 2525 S Long Beach Ave; crews shifted to defensive mode and DOT closed the street.

Gateway Cities Hub gives residents in 27 Southeast L.A. cities one place to find training and short certificates for green jobs, healthcare, logistics and tech.

An evacuation order is in effect near E Avenue Z and Fort Tejon Road after a fire in the Jesus Canyon area; county officials urged immediate evacuation.

A new state bill would speed certifications and give hiring preference to formerly incarcerated firefighters, aiming to turn trained hand‑crew members into career Cal Fire hires.