Supervisors approved Governance Reform Task Force recommendations to simplify and publicize LA County budget hearings ahead of the FY 2026–27 cycle. Departmental presentations start in February.

LA Fire Department quickly extinguished a fire in a historic building on S Broadway Pl, containing the blaze to a small lumber pile, and preventing injuries or major damage.

Los Angeles is expected to have a sunny week with highs in the 70s and comfortable nighttime lows around 50-53 degrees, featuring clear nights and partly cloudy evenings.

Huntington Beach warned beachgoers Sunday after multiple stingray stings in shallow surf; lifeguards recommend shuffling feet and hot-water soaks.

Regulators cut a program that provided batteries, hotel stays and hands‑on emergency planning for people with disabilities; centers report layoffs and lost capacity. Advocates say in‑person support can’t be replaced by referrals alone.

A two-car crash in South Los Angeles left one dead and another critically injured, with firefighters responding to a burning vehicle early Sunday morning. Causes are under investigation.

An off‑duty LA County sheriff’s deputy and a homeowner exchanged gunfire with a would‑be car burglar in Whittier Tuesday night; no injuries were reported and the suspect fled.

A San Diego doctor who admitted supplying ketamine linked to Matthew Perry’s death was spared prison, receiving home confinement, supervised release and community service.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass partners with Project Street Vet to provide veterinary care to homeless individuals' pets as part of the Inside Safe initiative.

Cheesesteaks by Matū opened on East Colorado Boulevard this week, transplanting the Beverly Hills wagyu cheesesteak to Pasadena with long lines.

LAFD rescued an uninjured hiker who got lost off-trail in Hollywood Hills West using air and ground operations.

A shooting in Oxnard on Christmas injured a teen; weeks later, police arrested 24-year-old Erick Pablo-Aldama for attempted murder. The investigation continues, with the public urged to share information.

A suspected DUI driver caused a fatal wrong-way crash on the 215 Freeway in Riverside, resulting in the death of one and major injuries to the suspect.