LA County Public Health warned that tests found bacteria above state limits at several beaches, advising people to avoid ocean contact near Santa Monica, Marina del Rey and parts of Malibu.

A Newport Beach couple was arrested after prosecutors say they bilked lenders and a neighbor out of millions; they now face 68 felony counts and remain in custody.

Newly released LASD footage shows undercover detectives fatally shooting an 18-year-old during an attempted robbery at a West Hills Michaels. The department says the suspect fired at detectives; investigations are ongoing.

An all‑you‑can‑eat Korean BBQ from the Namoo team is coming to Santa Monica with a $49.95 fixed price and an April target opening. The group is acquiring the Arizona Avenue space and an ABC license transfer is pending.

Bacari is taking over the One Colorado courtyard in Old Town Pasadena; renovations begin in May and a soft opening is targeted for early 2027.

Deneyvous Hobson faces a federal sentencing hearing Friday after a jury convicted him in a 2022 armored-truck ambush that took about $166,640.

A man was left in critical condition after a block wall behind a Vermont Knolls home fell. Firefighters freed him and provided lifesaving care at the scene.

Smoking Tiger has listed Torrance and Arcadia as "Coming Soon" — the Korean-inspired coffee chain says both shops are expected to open this summer.

Incumbent Rex Richardson has raised more than $336,000 while the field of challengers reports virtually no cash, tilting the Long Beach mayoral race ahead of the March 6 filing deadline.

California Democrats asked the Trump administration to include $2 billion in the FY2027 budget to help LA Metro secure buses, staff and mobility hubs for the 2028 Olympics.

Long Beach will ship free harm-reduction kits — test strips and naloxone — discreetly to residents in neighborhoods hit hardest by overdoses.

A federal appeals panel on Tuesday affirmed the conviction of Conception captain Jerry Boylan in the 2019 dive‑boat fire that killed 34, while regulators and families reflect on safety reforms.

Non-tenure-track LMU instructors delivered a petition backed by 500+ faith leaders and marched to a trustee’s office pressing the university to resume bargaining. The dispute follows a move by LMU to stop recognizing the union last fall.