Sony Pictures says a few hundred roles will be cut as CEO Ravi Ahuja reorganizes the studio to focus on franchises, anime and game adaptations. The moves ripple through Culver City’s production ecosystem.

LAFD crews knocked down a second‑story blaze at a Northridge strip mall early Tuesday; no injuries were reported and city inspectors were notified.

Morning low clouds clear to sun and highs near 78°F; rain and a chance of thunderstorms arrive Friday into the weekend.

Gallery 1988 will close at the end of April after two decades on Melrose; founders cite a brutal market and cultural shifts around AI. The shutdown ends a key pipeline for pop‑culture artists.

A late-night single-vehicle crash in Mead Valley struck a gas meter, forced four home evacuations and prompted a SoCalGas response; one person was extricated with no injuries.

Family-run AGA Essentials Group is renovating budget hotels across Los Angeles ahead of the 2028 Olympics while balancing rising local labor costs. The operator is targeting tourist hubs from Beverly Hills to Universal and NoHo.

A Ventura County man was charged in the 2014 Sierra Linda Park stabbing after DNA genealogy tied him to the scene. Prosecutors say evidence preserved in 2014 enabled the break.

Carson High was placed on lockdown Wednesday while deputies investigated on-campus activity. Officials said all students were safe and the school was secured.

Trump on April 6 gave Steve Hilton a high‑profile endorsement on Truth Social, injecting national energy into a chaotic California primary. The nod could change who advances from the June 2 top‑two vote.

A possible improvised explosive device was found in Sun Valley on April 6, prompting a police response and specialists to examine the object. No injuries were reported.

A person was hospitalized after a rattlesnake bite near CSU Channel Islands in Camarillo; officials say injuries were minor and the victim is stable.

A 3-year-old filly, Cosmic Heat, was euthanized after a fall during Santa Anita’s Derby Day, marking the track’s eighth fatality this year and renewing safety questions.

Tishman Speyer has opened pre‑leasing at 501 Broadway, offering 89 apartments — including 18 deed‑restricted units — and a rooftop deck in downtown Santa Monica.