The CVS beneath Venice’s 30‑foot Ballerina Clown will close July 1; prescriptions will move and staff are reportedly being offered transfers.

A 54-year-old worker died when a trench wall collapsed at the Long Beach Rescue Mission. Two others were hospitalized and investigators including Cal/OSHA are on scene.

Erewhon opened its new Glendale market in the former Virgil’s Hardware building, complete with a cafe, tonic bar and an indoor-outdoor patio. Gift bags and a store‑exclusive smoothie marked opening day.

A federal jury found Glendale physician Violetta Mailyan guilty of running a $45 million Medicare Botox fraud scheme; jurors also ordered forfeiture of cars, cash, accounts and properties.

A Northern California man is expected to plead guilty in Los Angeles federal court after prosecutors say he staged a hoax bomb threat and harassed a Disney lawyer. Court papers describe doxxing, pizza‑order harassment and voicemail threats dating to 2022.

The LA City Council advanced a 12-3 vote to merge aging, youth and economic development into a Community Investment Department. Supporters cite efficiency; critics warn of lost focus.

LAPD says officers found a 4-year-old boy dead inside a hot car in Valley Village. The county medical examiner and detectives are investigating.

Sunny and warm midweek — highs near 81°F today in central L.A. Cooler, cloudy mornings return Thursday.

The state Senate advanced SB 1279 on May 19, 2026, clearing the way for Long Beach to add automated speed cameras on a dangerous stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway.

A Steven Ehrlich–designed Brentwood estate commissioned by Oscar-winner Tom Schulman is listed for $16.495M. Nearly 9,000 sq ft and 1.3 acres make it a rare Westside offering.

A divided LA County board refused another 30‑day extension of wildfire‑era price‑gouging limits on rental housing, setting up a May 28 lapse and a data briefing.

A 44-year-old man arrested multiple times at Chris Brown’s Tarzana home was charged with two trespassing counts and meth possession, officials say.

Warm, sunny afternoons with highs near 80°F, but wildfire smoke and gusty, dry winds bring an Air Quality Alert and elevated fire‑weather risk in downtown LA.