LOOK Dine‑In Cinemas' sudden Monrovia closure has downtown merchants worried about lost evening foot traffic and what will replace the vacant marquee.

Irvine launched WeRide, a same‑day, wheelchair‑accessible ride program for residents 60 and older that uses trained volunteer drivers and city vehicles. Membership is modest and same‑day trips are available by request.

Harvard climate‑health leader Kari Nadeau will become dean of UCLA Fielding on July 1, 2026, bringing wildfire and exposure research experience to campus. The appointment links UCLA more directly to a major LA wildfire research consortium.

Rodolfo 'Rudy' Acuña, author of Occupied America and founder of CSUN's Chicana/o Studies, has died at 93. Colleagues remember a scholar who turned history into activism.

Mo Brings Plenty says he saw his nephew's body and believes he was murdered; the family is pressing for answers while officials earlier said there was no sign of foul play.

Letters from OC San told Rhone Lane homeowners to remove pools and fences that sit atop a 69‑inch sewer easement; the agency's bid calendar shows the cleanup moving toward procurement.

A 40-year-old man was arrested after a sleeping beachgoer reported an attempted sexual assault on Santa Monica Beach. Police identified the suspect as Taiwan Solomon.

A hospitality union told SoCal hotels and stadiums that staff may leave or refuse shifts if ICE or Border Patrol agents are on-site, citing safety concerns ahead of the World Cup.

More than 100 vehicles and spectators jammed Broadway between Adams and Washington Sunday night, forcing LAPD to disperse the crowd and leaving the block littered with debris.

A ProBoxTV undercard ended in San Bernardino when Jocelyn Camarillo knocked out 19-year-old Isis Sio, who was later placed in a medically induced coma.

Family members say they want answers after Bryan Bostic died in Inglewood police custody. Officials say an internal review, a DA probe and a medical‑examiner autopsy are under way.

A CHP pursuit of a reported stolen BMW reached about 130 mph from Montclair on the I-10 into Alhambra, where the driver was arrested after the car stopped in a neighborhood.

A man was hospitalized after a Saturday night stabbing on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach; police say the suspect fled and the investigation is ongoing.