Gene Simmons trimmed the Beverly Hills listing to $12.5M after earlier reductions, shifting his focus to a newly purchased Malibu estate. The home has now seen nearly $1.5M in cuts.

A Glendale man was sentenced to more than five years after prosecutors tied him to a dark‑web drug operation that allegedly shipped cocaine, meth, MDMA and ketamine nationwide.

Metro approved a tunneled Sepulveda heavy‑rail line that could cut Valley‑to‑Westside trips to under 20 minutes and ease the 405's chokehold.

Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez introduced SB 1105 to protect Californians who document federal immigration enforcement and to limit local police cooperation in profiling‑based operations.

A judge set education and service requirements that could lead to dismissal of a misdemeanor gun charge against Vem Miller, arrested outside a Coachella Trump rally in 2024.

Bell Gardens' draft Transit Oriented Communities plan would rezone roughly 23 acres at Florence and Garfield to allow mixed housing up to six stories and an estimated 400 homes.

Stolz added another gold, Chloe Kim took halfpipe silver and the U.S. hockey team finished group play unbeaten — plus Day 10 TV windows and schedule.

Long Beach Unified will cut 42 parent‑community liaisons, prompting Spanish‑speaking families and advocates to warn the move could weaken language‑access and supports for English learners.

The City Planning Commission signed off on a 42‑story mixed‑use project at 6800 Sunset Blvd, pairing hundreds of apartments and a hotel with 80 senior affordable units.

A 30-year-old man was shot and killed around midnight Sunday on the 7500 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Sun Valley; Valley Bureau Homicide is investigating.

Los Angeles police chased a reported stolen vehicle through Eagle Rock into Glendale late Saturday; a helicopter tracked the driver as the car moved from the 134 into the hills. Details remain limited as authorities investigate.

A Los Angeles judge denied a union challenge to the DA’s hires of former public defenders, calling most of the dispute moot and leaving staffing questions to civil‑service processes.

Long Beach is opening a low‑barrier inclement-weather shelter at the Multi‑Service Center Sunday; about 65 beds will be available and no referral is required.