A boarded‑up Mid‑City church caught fire Saturday, sending heavy smoke through the neighborhood. LAFD crews responded and worked in offensive mode.

Santa Monica police swept the Pier Saturday after a reported bomb threat that investigators later called a hoax. No injuries were reported and operations returned to normal.

Councilmember Lauren Meister wants developers seeking major West Hollywood deals to disclose entity structure, ownership stakes and financing capacity before votes.

Austin Reaves has a Grade 2 left oblique strain and will miss the rest of the regular season, leaving the Lakers shorthanded with five games left.

A jury in downtown Los Angeles cleared Luis Hipolito of charges he punched an ICE agent during a June 2025 enforcement sweep. The verdict is the latest setback for prosecutors tied to the raids.

A man was found dead Friday near 120th Street East and East Avenue Q in Littlerock; county homicide detectives are investigating. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call their tip line.

Porta Via has filed an application for 184 N. Canon Dr., signaling a possible return to Beverly Hills after a Christmas Day fire damaged its longtime Canon Drive spot.

A Los Angeles jury convicted Luis Gomes Akay in the disappearance of 22‑year‑old Anna Laura Costa Porsborg; her body has not been found. Sentencing is set for April 27, 2026.

A new Sichuan-focused spot at Row DTLA is winning fans for its mapo tofu, xiao long bao and a surprise chocolate 'lava' soup dumpling.

A UCLA-led review finds women with diabetes receive fewer contraceptive, cancer and preconception services; researchers say better coordination could help.

Two men were shot Wednesday at Trinity Recreation Center in South Los Angeles and taken to a hospital in stable condition. Newton detectives are asking for tips.

Nearly $3M in federal community project funding will fund South L.A. housing upgrades, public‑housing air‑conditioning and corridor transit safety improvements. The awards target Pueblo Del Rio and the Vermont‑Manchester corridor.

A pre-dawn multi‑agency sweep in Pasadena on April 2 led to eight arrests and the seizure of eight firearms, including an AK‑style rifle. Warrants were served across two counties.