A longtime Chevron clerk on Atlantic Boulevard was seriously injured after an alleged shoplifter pushed him to the ground; surveillance video is circulating as investigators seek tips.

A Los Angeles County deputy was arrested after Stanislaus detectives say he exchanged sexually explicit messages with a runaway minor. He faces three felony counts and is being held on $300,000 bail.

Regulators at DTSC kept key rulemaking documents offline, forcing Earthjustice to obtain files that include federal crash reports and an on‑road nitric‑acid incident. The records have sharpened scrutiny of a proposed change to hazardous‑waste tracking.

Chef Jeremy Fox’s Birdie G’s will reopen at the Fairmont Century Plaza this summer as an all‑day restaurant serving breakfast through dinner. The move shifts the Santa Monica favorite into a hotel setting with a new weekend brunch.

Michelin’s spring update adds six Los Angeles restaurants and a Montecito newcomer, highlighting neighborhood-driven dining across Koreatown, Fairfax, Chinatown and West Adams.

A man was shot and hospitalized after a late-night argument near 81st Street and Stanford Avenue in South Los Angeles. Police say the shooter fled and no suspect information has been released.

The Cold Stone on Pico got hit with a major vermin violation, earned a "C" grade, then passed four consecutive clean reinspections — and 12 days later inspectors shut it down for vermin again. Someone in West LA has a sweet tooth for a problem that apparently isn't going away.

A woman was struck and killed Tuesday in a marked crosswalk at 4th Street and Ximeno in Long Beach. Police say the driver stayed and investigators do not suspect impairment.

A Los Angeles woman has filed for a restraining order against Rams receiver Puka Nacua, alleging a bite and an antisemitic slur; a judge temporarily denied the request and set a hearing for April 14.

Korea BBQ House has fed downtown LA workers cheap galbi and dol-sot bibimbap from its third-floor Weller Court perch for nearly three decades. As of March 20, the LA County Department of Public Health says it's closed — and the pest problem that triggered two reinspections earlier this month apparently wasn't done.

LOOK Dine‑In Cinemas' sudden Monrovia closure has downtown merchants worried about lost evening foot traffic and what will replace the vacant marquee.

Irvine launched WeRide, a same‑day, wheelchair‑accessible ride program for residents 60 and older that uses trained volunteer drivers and city vehicles. Membership is modest and same‑day trips are available by request.

Harvard climate‑health leader Kari Nadeau will become dean of UCLA Fielding on July 1, 2026, bringing wildfire and exposure research experience to campus. The appointment links UCLA more directly to a major LA wildfire research consortium.