Costa Mesa confirmed Finance Director Carol Molina is no longer employed as the city finalizes its annual budget. The abrupt exit raises questions about overspending and who will finish the budget.

LAFD crews responded to a structure fire Wednesday near 1627 N Golden Gate Ave in Silver Lake; the department posted an alert listing FS20 among responders. No injuries or cause were reported in the initial alert.

UC Irvine research and a Stockholm Prize challenge the idea that immigrants raise crime, but Southern California residents reacted with surprise and skepticism.

Lakers star Luka Dončić confirmed a split from his fiancée and says he’s in a custody dispute; filings have surfaced in both California and Slovenia. The legal fight centers on access and support for the couple’s two young daughters.

A new global study finds life‑limiting heat hours have doubled since the 1950s, shaving months off seniors' safe activity time and pushing cities to expand cooling help.

Joshua Link — wanted in a nationwide cattle‑contract fraud — was arrested March 9 at LAX. Federal prosecutors say the Agridime case involved hundreds of millions and thousands of victims.

For the first time since 2014, deaths among people experiencing homelessness in L.A. County fell in 2024. Officials credit overdose prevention and housing efforts but warn the gains are fragile.

American Express and Blackbird withdrew support for Noma’s sold‑out Los Angeles residency after a New York Times report alleging abuse by Chef René Redzepi.

LAFD says crews knocked down a structure fire at 928 N Western Ave in East Hollywood Monday night. The initial alert listed the blaze as "Now Out."

A West L.A. man with a history of posing as first responders pleaded no contest to charges that he pointed lasers at aircraft; a longer prison term was suspended in favor of probation and strict restrictions.

State Democrats are bankrolling a high-frequency polling push, with six surveys starting March 24 to test which gubernatorial campaigns are truly viable.

An LAPD officer was placed on administrative leave after video showed him removing roughly $700 from an unlocked Tesla; an internal probe is underway.

A former Whittier detective pleaded to assault by a peace officer in the 2020 shooting that paralyzed Nicholas Carrillo; the deal includes probation and a ban on policing.