A tweak to the ethics commission’s candidate guide clarifies debate and town‑hall certification and could free up roughly $500,000 in matching funds for the controller race.

Federal authorities arrested eight people and charged 15 in a sweeping Los Angeles hospice fraud case alleged to have bilked Medicare of tens of millions.

James Gadson, whose drumming powered hits from Bill Withers to Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross, has died at 86. Colleagues praised his indispensable, understated grooves.

A City Controller report says L.A. paid nearly $461K for two vehicle lifts that never arrived, flagging weak controls and a pending legal fight over repayment.

A new private foundation launched in Wilmington aims to raise $2 million to patch holes in L.A. County's public-health system after millions in cuts and clinic closures.

Flames rose from the roof of a boarded two-story building in Koreatown on April 2; LAFD crews mounted an aggressive response.

LAPD’s Cargo Theft Task Force found more than 55 pallets of suspected stolen goods at a Van Nuys warehouse and booked two people on suspicion of receiving stolen property.

An 88-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run at Avalon and E. 49th in South L.A.; police and the city are offering up to $50,000 for tips.

Federal changes took effect April 1, 2026, narrowing CalFresh eligibility for many immigrants. Stricter work rules arrive June 1, and counties urge people to check renewals.

K.C. Pharmaceuticals has voluntarily pulled more than 3.1 million bottles of lubricating and redness-relief eye drops after federal inspectors found sterility could not be assured.

An apparent triple shooting on South Broadway sent multiple people to the hospital and led to two detentions, police say.

A broker says a tenant is leasing the longtime Pussycat Theater at 7734 Santa Monica Blvd and has a theater‑and‑restaurant plan in city permitting. The marquee remains but work has not begun.

Burbank High was evacuated Wednesday after a caller threatened the campus; police swept the grounds and students were dismissed. Officials say the move was precautionary.