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.

A Marathon-branded run team will cross the LA Marathon finish line together to raise funds for the Neighborhood Nip Foundation and the planned revival of Nipsey Hussle Plaza.

City Council will vote Wednesday on whether to add the Studio City 'Brady Bunch' house to Los Angeles' list of Historic‑Cultural Monuments after the Cultural Heritage Commission recommended the listing.

City planners cleared Stocker Street Creative, a 256,768‑square‑foot campus with soundstages, offices, restaurants and a central plaza at 3701 W. Stocker St.

A single-vehicle crash early Wednesday closed most northbound lanes of the 101 in Sherman Oaks and killed one person, with CHP investigators working at the scene.

A hotel association survey says about 650 jobs were cut and several on-site outlets face closure after Los Angeles' hotel-worker wage ordinance took effect. City leaders, unions and researchers disagree on the cause.

The Automated People Mover at LAX remains closed as testing and contractor disputes continue, raising doubts about a pre‑World Cup opening. Metro’s transit center is open but shuttles will carry most travelers for now.

Sharon Osbourne told MIDEM in Cannes she plans to revive Ozzfest in 2027, aiming to keep the festival’s role as a launchpad for new rock and metal acts. Details on dates and lineups are still pending.