Nearly 70 firefighters responded to a second-alarm blaze in the 7400 block of N. Valjean Avenue in Van Nuys. Crews knocked the fire down with no reported injuries; cause is under investigation.

Disneyland updated its pin-trading guidelines, banning bench displays and shifting the Frontierland trading hub into a kids-only area as summer programming begins.

Sen. Suzette Valladares' three‑bill public safety package advanced in committee, proposing a MAST task force, Kayleigh’s Law protections and tougher illegal‑dumping penalties.

Low clouds and patchy fog this morning in Downtown LA; gusty winds and hazardous seas continue through the day. A warm, drier push is expected early next week.

Detectives are searching for Brandon Tyrell Simmons after a 64-year-old woman was stabbed to death in Palmdale; authorities say he is armed and dangerous.

Morning fog clears to sun with highs near 71°F; expect gusty winds and dangerous surf this weekend.

A proposed $720,000 rebranding contract tied to a mayor ally sparked charges of cronyism and split Huntington Beach’s conservative City Council.

Federal prosecutors say a Manhattan Beach therapist hid cameras in a clinic bathroom and recorded children; investigators recovered videos of multiple young victims.

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was injured in Valencia after a teen deliberately veered a dirt-style e-bike into the officer's motorcycle. Two minors were arrested and LASD is investigating.

LASD detectives served a pre-dawn warrant near 6th and Main, arresting two in a counterfeit luxury goods probe and temporarily closing Main Street.

Fly By Jing has recalled select Creamy Sesame Noodles sold at Whole Foods and online after possible peanut cross‑contact; check UPCs and Best By dates for refunds.

Budget talks could shift LA's coastal CARE+ teams from beaches to citywide sweeping, removing a dedicated coastal fund in favor of broader street‑sweeping and illegal‑dumping enforcement.

Cypress Equity secured a $170M construction loan to finance two Wilshire Boulevard projects in Santa Monica that will add about 320 apartments and ground‑floor retail.