Kyoto-born chef Yoya Takahashi's Homareya quietly stakes a claim on downtown Long Beach with charcoal-grilled skewers, house ferments and a Sonoratown 'Japadilla'.

A man in his 40s was shot Wednesday night outside an apartment in Pico-Union; police say one suspect fired from a handgun and then fled.

A Burbank Boulevard storefront that rented over 100 mailboxes is tied to suspected identity‑theft activity, prompting fresh warnings from postal watchdogs and police.

Deputies say a viral "door kick" stunt has surfaced in Santa Clarita and can lead to felony vandalism and dangerous confrontations. Officials urged securing doors and checking cameras.

Downtown LA will reach the low 90s Thursday under a Heat Advisory through Monday, July 27. Limited overnight relief for areas without AC.

A new Public Financing Authority approved an Infrastructure Financing Plan to channel roughly $245M in present‑value funding into rebuilding and wildfire resilience in the Palisades fire zone.

A pickup ran through a center median on Studebaker Road early July 22 and plunged into the Los Cerritos Channel. A man was critically injured and a passenger waded ashore to summon help.

USC was named a lead institution on the Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission to build AI that predicts turbulent flows. The award puts the university at the center of a national push to speed scientific discovery with AI.

Kennedy Wilson has proposed an eight‑story, 133‑unit building at 700 Colorado Ave that would include 15 deed‑restricted homes and three levels of underground parking.

LAFD crews from Fire Station 14 responded to a two‑story house fire at 2624 S Maple Ave in Historic South‑Central. Heavy smoke was reported from the first floor and crews were operating offensively.

LAFD confined a Tuesday morning fire to a single unit at 2624 S Maple Ave in Historic South-Central. No injuries were reported and crews requested an extra task force.

DEA agents executed a drug enforcement action in Mid‑Wilshire Tuesday; video shows a heavy tactical presence and at least one person detained.

Patchy fog this morning gives way to low‑90s afternoons. A Heat Advisory runs through Monday, July 27. Stay hydrated and use cooling centers if needed.