Sanctuary Coffee says it needs $36,000 by April to keep its Foothill Blvd and Honnold‑Mudd Library cafés open. The nonprofit blames rising rent and labor costs.

South Pasadena's council questioned whether Flock Safety's license‑plate readers comply with California privacy and sanctuary laws, and ordered staff to gather vendor records and tighten policy. A follow‑up is scheduled for March 4.

CDFW officers joined raids in Kern and Los Angeles that netted liquid and crystal meth, firearms and thousands of illegal cannabis plants. Officials warn the finds pose serious environmental risks.

A 14-space, 24-hour RV safe-parking pilot off Crenshaw offers showers, case management and has helped about a dozen residents get into housing.

A Sunland woman with a disability was triaged after reporting she was held at knifepoint by her husband; LAPD arrested a suspect after breaching the home.

Crews rushed to 928 S. Broadway in Downtown LA Thursday after LAFD reported light smoke from a fourth‑floor unit; officials were on scene.

A Real‑Time Crime Center tip led Irvine officers to a car carrying about $9,000 in allegedly stolen CVS cosmetics and three arrests.

George Retes Jr. says ICE agents tear‑gassed his car, broke his window and held him for three days during a July Camarillo raid. His lawyers have filed a federal suit alleging civil‑rights violations.

A county WARN notice says 248 Frito‑Lay warehouse employees in Rancho Cucamonga will be laid off; the company lists June 6, 2026 as the expected last day.

A 39-year-old man was killed Wednesday night on Pacific Coast Highway near Maine Avenue after being struck by an SUV. Police say the driver stayed and cooperated.

Los Angeles County sued Roblox on Feb. 19, alleging the platform exposed children to grooming and sexually explicit content. The county seeks injunctions and daily penalties.

Jensen Infrastructure paid roughly $46M for 100 acres in Lancaster and has tapped Proficiency Capital to develop a 400,000‑sf precast plant, with work starting this quarter.

More than $100,000 in designer handbags were taken from a Larchmont-area home Wednesday; LAPD is investigating.