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.

A new state bill would require insurers to offer and renew coverage for homes that meet state wildfire‑safety standards, with penalties for noncompliance starting Jan. 1, 2028.

A four‑mile stretch of South L.A.'s Figueroa Corridor known as "the Blade" has become an open hub for prostitution, officials and survivors say. Federal indictments and local patrols have so far failed to curb the trade.

A freelance photographer says a LASD less‑than‑lethal round pierced his thigh during June anti‑ICE protests and required surgery; a formal claim accuses deputies of excessive force.

SMMUSD is poised to cut more than 27 FTE, including early reading interventionists and dozens of custodians, prompting parent and union pushback ahead of Thursday’s board vote.

Michelle Yeoh will be honored with the 2,836th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Wednesday at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

Lakers center Deandre Ayton was briefly detained at Nassau's Lynden Pindling International Airport after authorities found a small amount of marijuana; he was released.