Quincy Jones' estate sold his recorded- and publishing-rights to HarbourView, including stakes in Michael Jackson classics. A Los Angeles tribute is scheduled for March 13.

LA County says it has distributed about $3.6 million in emergency grants to 850+ small businesses hit by federal immigration enforcement, funding rent, payroll and repairs. The awards are part of a county-run resiliency fund set up last fall.

BodyTraffic — a repertory-minded contemporary troupe that helped build L.A.’s dance profile — will close this summer after Tina Finkelman Berkett steps back. The company plans final L.A. shows in June and a short national wind‑down through July.

Lil Nas X appeared at the Van Nuys Courthouse on March 12 to face four felony counts tied to an August Studio City incident. The charges stem from a widely shared early-morning encounter with police.

A small new counter on Valley Boulevard serves cocktail-style coffee, house‑roasted beans and pastries in a minimalist, speakeasy-leaning space. Weekend hours and a fuller April launch are noted on the shop's Instagram.

Airbnb search data show families and Californians are favoring Santa Monica for spring break, lifting bookings and giving local businesses a welcome revenue boost amid budget strain.

The OOCL Sunflower lost 57 containers south of the Aleutians in heavy seas; NOAA and Port of Long Beach teams will inspect the ship when it docks. The agency is reviewing the manifest for hazards.

Los Angeles World Airports says the roughly 6.3‑million‑sq‑ft ConRAC at LAX is open, centralizing rentals, cutting shuttle trips and prepping for heavier 2026 travel.

Santa Monica and The Bay Foundation launched Phase III of the Beach Dunes project, adding nearly 30 acres of restored dunes from the Pier toward Venice. The living-shoreline work aims to slow erosion, expand habitat and keep beach access open.

Eight California players matched all five Fantasy 5 numbers in recent draws, splitting $465,973 total. The winning tickets were sold at convenience stores and liquor shops statewide.

City planners tightened operations at the Murphy Oil lot on West Adams, ordering enclosures, vapor‑recovery and more monitoring after years of community pressure and health research.

A London High Court ordered Joey Barton to pay Eni Aluko £339,000 after a sustained campaign of abusive social-media posts, which Aluko says caused physical as well as reputational harm.

SoLa Foundation’s Kitchen to Capital runs a student‑operated café on 60th Street that trains young adults in kitchen, barista and front‑of‑house skills through a paid six‑week program.