Heavier SUVs, pricier repairs and trade tariffs have combined to push California auto premiums higher. State Farm’s $5B payout offers some relief but drivers should brace for bigger renewal bills.

A man in his 20s was shot Sunday night near Central Ave and 2nd St after an argument over money; police say the suspect fled and the victim is stable.

A young mother was swept into the East Fork of the San Gabriel River near the Bridge to Nowhere and later recovered dead; rescuers urged hikers to avoid the route.

Top of the V at The Viv Hotel reopened as a Spanish‑inspired steakhouse, adding dry‑aged steaks, paella negra and tableside presentations atop Anaheim’s skyline. The relaunch aims to draw locals and visitors alike.

The Original Pantry Café will reopen this spring under Hope the Mission; proceeds will support the nonprofit's shelter work and many former staffers are expected to return.

Lazy Bird's West Hollywood açaí shop has quietly closed after a moving van cleared the Santa Monica Boulevard storefront this week. Neighbors say thin foot traffic and pandemic-era rent pressures contributed.

A stolen red sedan that looped through South L.A. and Compton ended in Long Beach Saturday when officers tackled the driver in a backyard and took them into custody.

A Hollywood Hills man pleaded guilty to wire fraud after prosecutors say he siphoned more than $3.8 million in PPP and EIDL pandemic loans through shell companies and fake payrolls. Sentencing is set for Sept. 11, 2026.

A jury convicted Aloysius Winthrop James in the 1988 Santa Maria killing of Ofelia Sandoval after updated DNA testing and a multi‑agency investigation ended a decades‑old cold case.

Sheriff’s deputies say they stopped a courier-style government‑impersonation scam that had already netted $25,000 from an elderly Santa Barbara resident before arresting two suspects.

LAPD arrested three people after finding a stolen handgun and roughly one pound of meth near Whitsett Fields Park in North Hollywood.

Mario Valles, a former Downey officer, was charged after a March 13, 2023 crash that left a driver severely injured. His arraignment is set for March 17, 2026.

A woman identified as Jane Doe filed suit in Los Angeles accusing Crispin Glover of battery, fraud and wrongful eviction; Glover denies the claims.