Mild this morning in Downtown LA, but a weeklong heat surge will push highs into the mid‑80s today and triple digits inland later in the week.

The City Council signed off on a settlement to resolve Capt. Brian Pratt’s whistleblower suit; council records show up to $400,000 was authorized.

L.A. County crews battled a late-night fire at a vacant one-story market on East Florence Avenue in Walnut Park. Initial updates say crews operated in offensive mode.

A Metrolink train broke down in Anaheim Hills on Saturday, stranding about 500 riders for roughly two hours; several were treated for heat-related illnesses.

An adult woman was rescued after a fall near Washington Boulevard in Boyle Heights. LAFD hoisted and transported her for medical evaluation.

A Canyon Country traffic stop turned up a loaded ghost gun after someone tossed it from a speeding car; two people were arrested and JAG detectives are investigating.

A 25-year-old was given 13 years after pleading guilty to multiple counts tied to an October 24, 2022 drive-by that wounded three outside the Trinidad Apartments in Tustin.

LASD homicide detectives are investigating a death near the 14000 block of Shoemaker Avenue in Norwalk; one adult male was pronounced dead and investigators are seeking tips.

A man opened fire at a Palmdale pool party Friday evening, wounding three people — two juveniles and an adult. The suspect remains at large as LASD investigators canvass the area.

A man arrested after an eight‑hour Chatsworth standoff died after being booked at the Van Nuys jail, and LAPD's Force Investigation Division has opened a probe.

CIM Group bought the 166-unit Domain WeHo at 7141 Santa Monica Blvd.; the seven-story building includes 33 income-restricted units and ground-floor retail.

An all‑cash sale will convert Ocean Park Plaza into a co‑educational school campus, removing roughly 73,000 sq ft from Santa Monica’s office inventory.

A Long Beach rider missing since last Friday was found dead in a remote Mojave desert area, authorities say.