A full‑floor Gordon Rees lease at One California Plaza provides a rare boost to the receivership‑managed tower, though downtown LA still faces high vacancy.

A Viewpoint School teacher in Calabasas was arrested on felony charges after a student reported he took inappropriate photos on campus. The school says the employee was fired and investigators are seeking additional victims.

Casper Hospitality Group has an ABC filing for Izakaya Toki at 815 S. Hill St., the former home of Michelin-starred Shibumi, per local reporting. Menu and opening details are still pending.

A former Soho Warehouse bartender alleges a supervisor drugged and raped her after a work outing and says HR dismissed her complaint; the LAPD is investigating.

The LA County Medical Examiner identified Jose Navarette, 56, as the man killed in a Compton hit-and-run. Deputies say the driver fled and no vehicle description is available.

Testimony is winding down in the trial of a former Coachella substitute accused of online lewd acts and a separate sexual assault. Attorneys are expected to rest early next week at the Banning Justice Center.

The State Bar says Beverly Hills lawyer Paul Kiesel helped steer a “friendly” lawsuit tied to LADWP’s botched billing system and concealed material facts during settlement talks. The charges open a new disciplinary front in a long-running probe.

LAFD reported crews knocked down a structure fire Friday at 826 E. 112th Street in Green Meadows. Officials posted the update on the department's X account while cause and injury details remained limited.

Atlantic Station in East Los Angeles was evacuated Wednesday night after a suspicious item on a train prompted a bomb‑squad response and temporary E Line service cuts.

A manhunt is underway after an inmate escaped custody while receiving treatment at Providence Little Company of Mary; police set a perimeter near Torrance Blvd and Anza Ave.

A viral Instagram video shows a skier hanging from a Big Bear chairlift; companions helped her to the unload area and she appears unharmed. Industry groups say such falls are rare.

The LAPD released photos of two people wanted in an ATM "cash-drop" scam that targeted an 83-year-old in Eagle Rock. Detectives say the pair used a staged distraction to swap cards and withdraw thousands.

LAFD reported a knockdown of a structure fire at 20158 W Cohasset St in Winnetka. The department posted an alert with a map; details remain limited.