Tenants at Park La Brea report months of leaks, buckled floors and broken showers, while city records flag potential life‑threatening hazards tied to unpermitted work.

Oxnard police shot a man accused of swinging a machete near Saviers and Pleasant Valley on Monday; the suspect is hospitalized and investigators are reviewing bodycam footage.

LAFD knocked down a fire at 1250 S Midvale Ave in Westwood Monday; dispatch logs show a roof fire and a 4:19 PM knockdown.

A 13-year-old Pomona boy was struck and killed on San Antonio Avenue while riding an electric scooter after school. Police are investigating and the family has launched a fundraiser.

A 25-year-old Lake Elsinore man died after a wrong-way pickup struck a big rig on westbound SR‑91 near Serfas Club Drive in Corona, officials say.

Helio filed planning applications for two eight‑story buildings on Overland Ave in Palms that together would add nearly 400 apartments and ground‑floor retail, with some deed‑restricted units.

LAUSD’s board will consider a resolution to bar screens in kindergarten and first grade, set grade‑by‑grade caps for older students and demand a full accounting of ed‑tech contracts.

Longtime Whittier councilmember Fernando Dutra lost his April 14 re‑election, creating a vacancy on the L.A. County Metro board and triggering a Gateway Cities selection process.

Early Wednesday a Canoga Park apartment fire forced residents to flee; two people jumped from second-floor windows and LAFD called arson investigators.

Ontario police shot a man during a Sunday domestic disturbance; police say the suspect had a rifle and was hospitalized.

A man in his 70s was beaten and set on fire during a robbery near Sixth and Hope in downtown Los Angeles; police have a suspect in custody.

A 25-year-old man was treated at Harbor-UCLA after saying he was shot while walking in Wilmington. He could not identify where or who shot him.

Fresh renderings reveal a 23‑story glass tower proposed for 1518–1524 7th Street with 124 units and staff‑recommended design approval. The plan is part of a wave of 7th Street projects tied to earlier builder's remedy filings.