An appellate panel has again ordered a judge to vacate mental‑health diversion for Job Uriah Taylor, reviving a possible trial in a racially charged Santa Monica attack.

Detectives say an 18-year-old and a juvenile were booked after a ring targeted silver shipments across L.A. County.

A Pasadena high school was locked down Thursday while officers searched for suspects tied to an armed robbery in Baldwin Park. The lockdown was lifted and students were dismissed.

D.Law is consolidating four LA-area offices into a custom-built Pasadena headquarters with staff-focused amenities and roughly 130 employees.

Anna's Pizza Joint, from the team behind Anna's Joint, quietly opened at 5351 East 2nd St. in Belmont Shore, serving New York-style slices with Detroit and grandma squares coming soon.

LASD says two people were arrested after packages containing narcotics were intercepted before they reached inmates. The probe, which led to a Hermosa Beach search, highlights stronger mail screening at county jails.

A 24-year-old was arrested after an alleged midday alley assault behind Washington Boulevard; Culver City detectives say they are working to identify any other possible victims.

A Jefferson County man was arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at an RTD bus driver; deputies used a drone and a K‑9 to take him into custody.

Phase 3 construction has begun on Crystal Springs Drive as Griffith Park moves into its largest safety upgrade yet, adding protected lanes and traffic calming. Local advocates say execution and upkeep will be the real test.

Janisse Quiñones will leave LADWP on March 27, 2026 to return to Puerto Rico to lead grid modernization. The mayor’s office called it a coordinated transition.

AI-edited listing photos are creating 'housefishing' headaches for buyers; California now requires agents to disclose edited images and show originals.

Varda has leased the 205,443-square-foot former Mattel R&D campus in El Segundo and will convert it into spacecraft and space-pharma production space. The deal keeps the startup anchored in the South Bay.

AB 1537 would bar California peace officers from moonlighting for federal immigration enforcement and could put noncompliant officers on the path to decertification.