A civil trial opened Monday in Santa Monica as Donna Motsinger accuses Bill Cosby of drugging and assaulting her in 1972; deposition excerpts are expected to be central.

A three-story, 27-unit Santa Monica apartment complex north of Wilshire has hit the market for the first time in more than 40 years. Brokers pitch it as a value-add coastal play.

A single-vehicle crash on the Empire Avenue off‑ramp from northbound I‑5 in Burbank left one person dead Sunday night; the CHP issued a SigAlert while investigators worked the scene.

A man was found shot and pronounced dead Saturday evening on the 3900 block of East César Chávez Avenue. LASD homicide detectives are canvassing the scene and seeking tips.

A Circle K in Upland sold the lone $32 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot; two other tickets in Los Angeles and Redondo Beach each matched five numbers for $17,895.

A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted two protesters of stalking after they followed an ICE agent home and livestreamed the encounter, while a third defendant was acquitted.

A two-vehicle crash at Figueroa and 3rd in downtown Los Angeles left one person dead. The Central Traffic Division is investigating.

Four Cascio siblings filed a federal suit in Los Angeles alleging decades‑long abuse and child sex trafficking and are asking a court to void a 2020 settlement.

A West Hollywood dog was hospitalized after contact with a common Euphorbia "fire stick" plant; vet care topped about $2,000 and neighbors are being warned to watch walking routes.

A 14-year-old suspect is in custody after a North Long Beach shooting left another teen critically wounded.

Maurice “Mo” Stewart has turned his longtime pop‑up into Brother’s Keeper BBQ’s Fourth Street shop, serving oak‑smoked meats and sides shaped by his grandmother’s recipes.

A family incident in Santa Fe Springs left one adult dead and a juvenile injured; a juvenile suspect was arrested and police are investigating.

The City Planning Commission signed off on an eight-story, 220-unit mixed-use building at Pico and Crenshaw, including 35 income-restricted units and ground-floor retail.