A yearlong Pacoima study found reflective pavement cut some surface temperatures by more than 16°F. The air above treated streets also cooled during heat waves.

Soho House will open a Venice Beach house in summer 2027 steps from Abbot Kinney, with a wellness center, movement studio and rooftop terrace. Membership applications are open.

A Fryman Canyon house listed near $14M led last week’s LA luxury contracts while countywide asking volume dipped to about $98.3M.

Patchy morning fog gives way to sun and a high near 88°F today. Heat spikes Friday–Sunday with hotter days, muggy nights and dangerous surf.

Video shows a shirtless Disneyland cast member toss keys into the Rivers of America and take a brief swim; the clips have gone viral and outlets say Disney is reviewing the incident.

A man was wounded in an early-morning shooting on Hollywood Boulevard at Ivar Avenue; police say two suspects fled and the victim was hospitalized in stable condition.

Federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the case against SEIU California president David Huerta, a year after his arrest during immigration raids. The move underscores questions about a string of protest prosecutions in Los Angeles.

A narrow 4-3 council vote sends a proposed charter to the November ballot as consultants warn of a looming budget crisis. Voters will decide whether to give the city new local control over finances and governance.

A Waymo robotaxi collided with a sedan on Venice Boulevard in Pico‑Union early Sunday; emergency crews responded and investigators are on scene. Reports vary on how many people were hospitalized.

About 80 day laborers gathered in Pasadena to share detention stories, receive legal aid and debate whether to press Home Depot amid ongoing ICE raids.

A 23-year-old Los Angeles man was charged after the Ohio Fire burned about 2,035 acres near Hailey. Officials say the blaze began at a backcountry shooting area and is now contained.

A nonprofit coalition wants to buy and restore the 1926 Westlake Theatre near MacArthur Park as a community arts hub, while vendors and neighbors voice mixed reactions.

Officers found ski masks, screwdrivers and a sawzall in a pickup under the Almansor Street bridge; four people were booked into the city jail. The department announced the stop on social media.