A 35-year-old man was killed in an early-morning shooting north of Hollywood Boulevard. LAPD is investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.

A man was taken into custody in Lancaster after deputies say he pointed a handgun at a woman and rammed her car on West Lancaster Boulevard; deputies seized firearms.

A federal jury convicted Elias Abdul Shabazz of sex trafficking after prosecutors say he used a gun, beatings and drugs to force a victim into commercial sex on the Figueroa Corridor.

Katsuya Uechi, the Studio City chef credited with inventing spicy tuna on crispy rice, has died at 67. His restaurant group confirmed the news and funeral plans are pending.

A Westlake U‑Haul yard caught fire Friday afternoon; SkyFOX footage shows several rental trucks destroyed and there were no reported injuries. Fire crews knocked the blaze down on scene.

Costco opened its first standalone gas station in Mission Viejo — a 40-pump, members-only fueling site built on a former Bed Bath & Beyond footprint.

Santa Monica–Malibu officials warn LAUSD's tightened outgoing‑permit rules could force appeals, disrupt students and shave millions from local classroom budgets.

A former private chef has filed the third workplace suit against Kylie Jenner, saying long shifts and inadequate support at a Palm Springs party led to a miscarriage. The complaint was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.

LAFD crews responded Friday to a structure fire in Vermont Vista near the 11800 block of South Vermont Avenue. Multiple companies were on scene; no injuries were reported in the initial alert.

A witness told a Los Angeles court that Redmond O'Neal made a strange threat inside a Venice coffee shop before a 2018 knife attack. The testimony comes as the 41‑year‑old faces renewed proceedings after years in psychiatric care.

SB 314 rewired how California handles outdoor alcohol service. With some emergency provisions sunsetting, cities and restaurants are navigating new permits and fees.

Anduril’s 634,000‑square‑foot Costa Mesa campus has been listed by owners Invesco and SteelWave. The fully leased complex is being shopped as the company builds a Long Beach campus.

LAFD knocked down a contents fire at a boarded‑up home on 147 N Reno St in Westlake Thursday; the department reported the blaze was extinguished quickly and no injuries occurred.