A semi‑truck fire on northbound I‑5 near Templin Highway spread into brush and prompted an evacuation warning for Paradise Ranch Estates, with lane closures snarling traffic.

A Reseda woman admitted to second‑degree murder after prosecutors say she sold a fentanyl‑xylazine mix that killed a Simi Valley man.

Ice Cube9s BIG3 is moving toward a public listing via a reverse merger with Graf Global, valuing the league at roughly $290 million and aiming to trade as TONT. The deal is pitched as a way to open ownership to fans while funding media and global growth.

A Filipino counter serving longsilog, Filipino coffee and ube pastries has opened inside a Sunoco station on Preston Avenue in Pasadena. The counter also offers shakes and catering.

Rui Hachimura reportedly agreed to a two‑year, $28M deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, leaving the Lakers amid a busy summer of roster moves.

A factory-built 1,700‑sqft main house and 600‑sqft ADU were installed in Pacific Palisades this week, offering a faster, cheaper route back to home. Company leaders say move‑in could come in months, not years.

A seven-story, mostly one-bedroom affordable building is proposed at 9700 W. Venice Blvd in Palms as city planners review the application.

Fourth of July crowds in Newport Beach clashed on the Balboa Peninsula, leaving officers injured and more than 100 people arrested.

Two late‑night shootings in Compton over the Fourth of July weekend left at least three people dead. Homicide detectives are canvassing scenes and seeking tips.

Judge Billy G. Mills, an early Black councilmember and later a Superior Court judge, died June 27 at 96. Family and UCLA remembered a career of steady public service in South L.A.

Elon Musk’s former Bel‑Air estate returned to MLS with a $49.8M ask, about $20.8M above the 2020 sale.

A toddler was critically injured in a driveway accident in Orange on Saturday; initial reports provided few details and the child's condition was listed as unknown. Safety advocates say backover incidents remain a leading risk for toddlers.

An argument in Boyle Heights escalated into gunfire Friday night near State and Pomeroy; police say the 44-year-old victim is stable and the shooter fled.