A man was sentenced to 50 years after admitting to producing child sexual‑abuse material involving two 8‑year‑old relatives with special needs, federal records show.

A man was stabbed on a Metro bus near USC early Friday; police say the suspect is at large.

Mayor Karen Bass was tapped to chair the Metro board again as the agency prepares for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics, with safety overhaul next on the agenda.

A man was shot and later died Thursday in North Long Beach near Plymouth Street. Police searched the neighborhood with drones and called in SWAT while investigating.

A revived plan for West Hollywood's long-stalled Melrose Triangle drew mostly positive response at a Wednesday meeting; developers pitched 282 units plus major retail and public space.

A pedestrian was killed early Thursday on the Normandie on‑ramp; reports say a delivery driver who stopped was carjacked. Investigators are searching for witnesses and video.

A vacant PCH car lot at Pacific Coast Highway and Orizaba has been reborn as PCH Food Park, a weekend hub for rotating food trucks and local vendors. Organizers hope to add a coffee tenant and EV chargers as the park grows.

A Lancaster man extradited from Peru pleaded not guilty this week in the killing of his wife, whose body was found in the Angeles National Forest.

Lincoln Property Company filed an updated plan for 1238 Lincoln Blvd that trims the previously proposed 257‑unit project to 232 homes and switches architects.

The city’s budget includes funding to expand clinician‑led UMCR teams across more LAPD divisions, with new units expected to come online through June 2027. Officials say the program has resolved nearly all calls it’s handled so far without police involvement.

Immigrant-rights and labor groups will protest outside FIFA's Los Angeles offices, accusing the organization of collecting workers' Social Security numbers and sharing data with federal agencies. Organizers want accreditation halted or reformed before World Cup matches begin.

Two sitting Republican members were drawn into the same new CA‑40 seat after Prop 50. Next Tuesday's June 2 primary will decide who represents inland Orange County and the Inland Empire.

The Justice Department sued UCLA on May 26, alleging the campus allowed an antisemitic environment that blocked students and led to assaults during a 2024 encampment. The federal complaint seeks policy changes and remedies.