An early-morning fire at a Northridge Toyota lot destroyed eight vehicles; LAFD called arson investigators and the cause remains under investigation.

An early-morning blaze hit a boarded two-story commercial building in Vermont Square; Engine 57 and Battalion 13 were among the units that responded. No injuries were reported in the first alert.

A jury awarded $1.4M to a man whose eye was injured when a mower propelled a golf ball through a café window at Heartwell, causing nerve damage and chronic pain.

A suspected robbery suspect in a U‑Haul led officers across Boyle Heights and East L.A. Saturday before abandoning the truck and being arrested on foot.

For the first time since the 1960s, L.A.’s District 9 will have no Black candidate on the June 2 ballot. Six qualifiers reflect long-term demographic shifts in South L.A.

The Los Angeles County medical examiner certified that 22‑year‑old Emily Beutner’s death was a drug overdose involving kratom alkaloids and two prescription sedatives.

The Planning Commission voted 6–1 to send a zoning amendment to City Council that would shift many housing approvals to staff, prompting warnings that public oversight is being narrowed. The move traces to a May 2025 council directive and the city’s RHNA targets.

Plainclothes ICE agents pulled an accused MS‑13 defendant from a downtown federal courtroom, prompting lawyers to warn the seizure could disrupt pending trials and access to counsel.

Sen. Sasha Pérez and local officials called for an independent audit into Caltrans' handling of homes bought for the defunct SR‑710 project, citing deferred maintenance, vacancies and lost revenue.

Decron Properties landed an $82.9M five‑year Fannie Mae refinance for River Ranch, a 398‑unit garden‑style complex in Simi Valley, freeing cash to support ongoing operations.

A Delta A350 from Los Angeles hit severe turbulence on approach to Sydney, injuring several cabin crew and prompting ambulances to meet the plane.

A Los Angeles jury convicted an East LA mother of second-degree murder in the death of her 4-year-old daughter. Sentencing is scheduled for May.

After three years of pop-ups, Our Spot Coffee & Goods has leased a Palo Verde storefront in Long Beach and plans to open this summer.