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South Gate’s police posted photos saying the DEA intercepted about 1,500 pounds of meth, with Fontana PD assisting. The post gave no suspects or location details.
A Compton man who prosecutors say used Grindr to target and rob men was re-sentenced to 87 months after an appeals court ordered a new hearing.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Disneyland plans to tear down office space and build a new 6,000‑space parking hub with a pedestrian bridge over Harbor Boulevard.
Homeowners in Benedict Canyon say Ortiz Consulting filed dozens of multimillion‑dollar mechanics liens that are blocking sales and prompting a police investigation.
Police are searching for four men after an armed robbery near West 43rd and Hoover; detectives say a handgun was used and the suspects fled in a white Chrysler.
Politics & Govt in ...
California lawmakers asked Netflix and Paramount for written promises to preserve Los Angeles production jobs and union bargaining as the WBD bids accelerate. The letter gives the companies a Feb. 15 deadline to respond.
California secured a $2.75M settlement with Disney after finding its streaming opt‑out tools left user data exposed. The company must fix opt‑out controls and ad‑targeting notices.
Federal prosecutors say fraudsters used stolen IDs and forged deeds to sell a $1.5M Burbank home and pull about $975K; three people were arrested and one suspect remains at large.
Weather & Environment in ...
State crews plugged and sealed 21 wells at the AllenCo site in University Park, ending a decades-long fight over odors and health complaints. The move follows years of litigation and grassroots pressure.
Community & Society in ...
Newly released Justice Department documents show UCLA adjunct Mark Tramo exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein, prompting protests, a petition and a canceled class. The professor says he regrets the messages now under review.
ICE agents in Los Angeles have detained a 30‑year‑old Mexican national accused of multiple child‑sex offenses, including alleged sodomy of a child under 10, local reporting says.
Samuel Patrick Groft pleaded no contest and was sentenced to two years after investigators tied him to an April chainsaw spree that felled 13 downtown trees.
Food & Drinks in ...
NADC Burger is headed to Westwood Village at 1091 Broxton Ave, with hiring already underway and a liquor‑license filing flagging plans for a Los Angeles flagship.
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