A spate of overnight home break-ins put Valley Village residents on edge after a masked person was seen fleeing one scene and a Kia left another. Police are asking for video and tips.

Taco Bell Cantina filed permits to convert 318 Santa Monica Blvd into a restaurant and bar as the city loosens downtown chain restrictions. The application is an early step in a wider wave of national tenants eyeing the Promenade.

A multi‑agency pursuit from the San Fernando Valley ended near East 62nd and Avalon in South L.A.; two people were detained and police recovered a firearm.

Incumbent Katy Yaroslavsky defends her Westside seat on June 2 against challengers focused on housing, zoning and the Sepulveda rail project.

Sunny and mild today in Downtown LA; a Small Craft Advisory is in effect and stronger offshore gusts are possible later this week.

Doctors and regulators are urging California to consider banning high‑silica engineered stone after hundreds of fabricators developed silicosis and dozens have died.

Family members say an 18-year-old who moved to California was allegedly assaulted days after arriving. They are urging Ventura prosecutors to press charges ahead of a next‑week hearing.

Hikers reported a man with a Joker‑decorated AR-style rifle on a Palos Verdes trail; deputies arrested him at the scene. Authorities say he was wearing body armor.

Ruby Rose has accused Katy Perry of sexually assaulting her in a Melbourne nightclub nearly 20 years ago; Perry’s team calls the claim categorically false. Rose says she has reported the matter to police.

Mostly sunny this afternoon with highs near 66°F and gusty southwest winds. Nearby mountains are under a Winter Weather Advisory through 7 p.m. Monday.

LAPD trailed a possibly armed driver through Westchester, Inglewood and South LA as the vehicle ran multiple red lights, according to early reports.

Simi Valley Brewing Company aims for a June opening at 20 W. Cochran, converting an 8,400‑sq‑ft former restaurant into a beer-forward taproom and barbecue kitchen.

A late Saturday storm will bring rain and possible thunderstorms to Downtown Los Angeles, with mountain snow and gusty winds expected.