The West Coast Health Alliance opposes the ACIP's recommendation to end universal hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns, emphasizing the vaccine's effectiveness and criticising increased costs and health risks from delaying vaccination.

The LA Metro Board of Directors has approved advancing Supervisor Janice Hahn's water taxi service proposal between San Pedro and Long Beach for the 2028 Olympics.

Rapper "Clintnlord" was arrested by LAPD on charges of sexual assault and held on $1.42 million bail, pleading not guilty. Authorities are seeking other potential victims.

A 17-year-old boy died in South Los Angeles after an incident with fireworks. The LAPD Bomb Squad is investigating the accident which may have involved homemade fireworks.

Long Beach offers a Treecycling program for eco-friendly disposal of holiday trees, running from Dec. 26 to Jan. 9, with drop-off locations across the city.

The LA County Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Barger to aid Altadena's small businesses post-Eaton Fire with new programs and support services.

Firefighters in Playa Vista responded to melted lithium-ion batteries in a parking garage elevator, isolating the area without injuries or wider threats.

Santa Monica introduces the Mass Timber Accelerator pilot to promote sustainable mass timber construction with incentives and technical support for developers.

Theft from an unlocked car in Ventura County led to a larger identity theft scheme arrest involving two suspects who fraudulently used stolen credit cards across two counties.

A couple in their 60s was shot and killed in Simi Valley, with the police suggesting targeted violence and investigating potential connections to a suicide in Chino.

The LAPD is investigating a shooting involving officers and Freisman Sanchez, who was seen self-harming with glass before charging at police. He was hospitalized and charged after the incident.

Two fires hit San Bernardino in one night; an elderly man died in a house fire, while an earlier apartment fire displaced four people but caused no injuries. Causes are under investigation.

Eaton Fire survivor receives an RV from Emergency RV founders Woody and Luna Faircloth, instilling hope and stability.