CatCafe Lounge returns to Venice this Saturday after supporters raised roughly $38,000 to cover a move; reservations are open for 70-minute lounge sessions with adoptable cats.

Neighbors filled a Pico‑Union meeting to press officials after street‑level sex work spilled from Koreatown into nearby blocks. City and prosecutors point to a Western Avenue initiative and say a coordinated response is underway.

UCLA Health is converting the former Olympia Medical Center into a 119‑bed Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Mid‑Wilshire, including a 20‑bed outpatient stabilization unit.

An armed suspect stole roughly $5,500 from a Wingstop at Vernon and Long Beach Boulevard late Thursday; LAPD searched the area and the robber remained at large Friday.

Lon Rosen, the Dodgers’ marketing chief, will take over Lakers business operations as Tim Harris plans to step down at season’s end. The hire follows ownership changes.

Rusnak Auto Group broke ground on a 61,000‑sq‑ft Porsche dealership at 2915 E. Colorado Blvd., promising jobs, rooftop parking and a public‑art plaza.

A Beverly Hills fixture, 208 Rodeo will close in March after 35 years; owners cite an ongoing landlord dispute. The announcement leaves a Rodeo Drive staple's fate unclear.

A federal judge will sentence an Oxnard man this week after prosecutors say he trafficked more than 1,700 reptiles into the U.S.

New reporting shows wildfire survivors say state insurance reviewers often failed to act on complaints about State Farm, and a veteran handler was punished after speaking out. The revelations have prompted county and consumer outrage.

On the L.A. Westside, homeowners are increasingly renovating to 'trade up' instead of moving. Builders and permitting shifts are reshaping neighborhoods from Venice to the Palisades.

A burglary suspect reportedly barricaded himself in a Pacoima home early Thursday, prompting a heavy LAPD response while residents escaped unhurt.

LAFD crews responded to a wires-down call near Gaffey Street in San Pedro; residents were urged to stay back and report emergencies to 911.

South Gate police say murder charges were filed after a Jan. 12 crash on Southern Avenue that killed 26-year-old Aracely Macedo.