A 4-year-old was hospitalized in critical but stable condition after falling from a fifth‑story opening at an apartment on the 1000 block of Long Beach Boulevard.

A Santa Fe Springs traffic stop early Thursday led to an arrest after officers found a loaded handgun, an extended magazine and a nitrous oxide tank, police say.

A Long Beach man was charged with manslaughter after a Sept. 17 crash that sent a box truck through a wall and killed a 61‑year‑old driver. Prosecutors say he faces multiple felony counts.

Sweet Laurel says it will not reopen its Pacific Palisades storefront and has closed a Santa Monica pickup window. The bakery will keep shipping nationwide as it shifts operations.

Donald and Karen Whitaker were found dead at their Bermuda Dunes home; friends say Karen had been sending money to someone posing as Tom Selleck while investigators probe the deaths.

City filings show a Los Feliz house could be demolished for a six‑story, 100% affordable building that would deliver 40 studio and one‑bedroom units. The project may move quickly under the city’s ED1 streamlining rules.

Prosecutors allege a Los Angeles jeweler took nearly $1.5M in deposits for Rolex watches and never delivered, leaving buyers and a distributor at a loss.

A Walnut Park teacher has reached a settlement after suing her charter employer, alleging she was fired for reporting an incident she recorded. Court papers filed in mid‑May notify a judge the parties reached an accord.

Ant Jefe, a No Jumper cohost and rapper, was arrested in Los Angeles and booked on a felony murder charge; records show he is being held on $1M bail.

LA Fleet Week returns May 22–25 at the Port of Los Angeles with ship tours, flyovers and a 90‑plus‑exhibit Expo that also kicks off America250 programming. Expect concerts, family activities and neighborhood events starting May 19.

A woman was detained by federal agents near a North Hollywood elementary school, leaving families shaken and pushing for answers about who was involved and why.

Three pertussis cases were confirmed at Blair Middle School in Pasadena, prompting health department alerts and reminders to check vaccinations and monitor symptoms.

Opening statements began Monday in the high‑profile trial over the 2018 Silver Lake Trader Joe’s standoff. Prosecutors say the defendant’s actions set in motion the chain of events that killed a store employee.