A fight over a broken bottle near Exposition Park escalated into a machete stabbing Friday night. A 32-year-old suspect was jailed and the injured man was hospitalized in stable condition.

An ax-wielding man barricaded himself inside a Fullerton smoke shop Sunday, prompting a SWAT standoff and the temporary closure of Harbor Boulevard. Officials say the clerk escaped and negotiators are on scene.

The Los Angeles Sparks have parted ways with GM Raegan Pebley; assistant GMs Zach Knowlton and Nate Nielsen will share interim duties while the club evaluates its front office.

A pro‑Pratt rally near Union Station erupted into a chaotic brawl Saturday, with videos showing pepper spray and blows exchanged. The confrontation drew a large, hostile crowd downtown.

Dame Helen Mirren and Taylor Hackford have relisted their Hollywood Hills compound for just under $13M after a designer refresh, marking a roughly $5.5M cut from 2021.

A man was killed in a Mar Vista home invasion; investigators say he was targeted and LAPD detectives are investigating.

Cactus Taqueria’s Hollywood counter on 950 Vine St. will close July 12 as Project Angel Food expands into the site, ending a 34‑year run.

Council will consider a $495 parcel tax for schools, rent‑control charter measures, downtown zoning changes and closed‑door Civic Auditorium talks at the July 14 meeting.

A $1 million Mendez Family gift gives new momentum to a $50M campaign to convert a Westwood hotel into a Ronald McDonald House serving families at UCLA and Cedars‑Sinai. The donation also nets a named rooftop lounge.

An attic fire ripped through a vacant Studio City home Friday afternoon. LAFD listed the incident as Inc#1415 and said crews were operating in defensive mode.

LAFD crews knocked down a structure fire at 1530 S Long Beach Av Friday; no injuries were reported and investigators are probing the cause.

A man and a woman were found shot inside a Westwood home Friday. LAPD says detectives are treating the deaths as a possible murder‑suicide.

Long Beach is exiting the WRAP after‑school program it helped run, putting more than 80 city staff at risk as the district searches for a new operator.