A Tesla plowed through the fence of a Beverly Hills playground near Santa Monica Blvd and Camden Dr; police say no injuries were reported and investigators are on scene.

Reserve Deputy Lloyd Constantine was killed on his 42nd birthday in a 1964 crash at Laurel & Santa Monica; the LASD marked the anniversary this week.

A $10.1M Measure M package would pair zero‑emission bus purchases with targeted crossing upgrades, and Pasadena’s transportation advisory panel will review it Thursday. The list must still clear City Council and regional approval.

A five‑story, 58‑unit affordable apartment building is rising at 1740 N. Wilton Place in Hollywood, with a U‑shaped courtyard and no on‑site parking.

A pickup truck drove into fans celebrating Mexico’s World Cup win in Chihuahua, leaving one woman seriously injured and the driver facing multiple complaints.

A 24-year-old Long Beach man died early Tuesday after a single-vehicle crash on southbound I‑605 near Alondra Boulevard, CHP said.

Omar Gonzalez was identified as the man killed when a train struck him Monday evening on the 4100 block of S Long Beach Ave. Emergency crews were unable to revive him.

Linc Housing filed plans to replace its Long Beach headquarters with a five‑story, 109‑unit affordable housing project at 3590 Elm Ave backed by $39.8M in county financing. The proposal would include offices and parking and target families earning 30–70% of AMI.

Pasadena’s planning panel will consider recommending repeal of two interim ordinances that have barred SB 9 lot splits in the Eaton Fire burn area. The move could reopen ministerial two‑unit and lot‑split approvals if the City Council signs off.

A UCLA study finds stand‑replacing wildfires now scorch far more of California’s forests than in the 1980s, driven by warming and fuel buildup. Officials are expanding prescribed burns and thinning projects.

A Warren man was arraigned in federal court on charges of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material; court filings allege dozens of videos, including clips of boys as young as five.

Google’s DeepMind is investing about $75 million in A24 to co-develop AI tools for filmmakers, a move that has sparked industry debate over labor, consent and creative control.

Footage from Inglewood shows a Waymo robotaxi briefly in the oncoming lane near Century and Crenshaw, raising fresh safety questions.