Police are searching for four men after an armed robbery near West 43rd and Hoover; detectives say a handgun was used and the suspects fled in a white Chrysler.

California lawmakers asked Netflix and Paramount for written promises to preserve Los Angeles production jobs and union bargaining as the WBD bids accelerate. The letter gives the companies a Feb. 15 deadline to respond.

California secured a $2.75M settlement with Disney after finding its streaming opt‑out tools left user data exposed. The company must fix opt‑out controls and ad‑targeting notices.

Federal prosecutors say fraudsters used stolen IDs and forged deeds to sell a $1.5M Burbank home and pull about $975K; three people were arrested and one suspect remains at large.

State crews plugged and sealed 21 wells at the AllenCo site in University Park, ending a decades-long fight over odors and health complaints. The move follows years of litigation and grassroots pressure.

Newly released Justice Department documents show UCLA adjunct Mark Tramo exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein, prompting protests, a petition and a canceled class. The professor says he regrets the messages now under review.

ICE agents in Los Angeles have detained a 30‑year‑old Mexican national accused of multiple child‑sex offenses, including alleged sodomy of a child under 10, local reporting says.

Samuel Patrick Groft pleaded no contest and was sentenced to two years after investigators tied him to an April chainsaw spree that felled 13 downtown trees.

NADC Burger is headed to Westwood Village at 1091 Broxton Ave, with hiring already underway and a liquor‑license filing flagging plans for a Los Angeles flagship.

Supervisors moved to draft a charter amendment that would put binding arbitration for many public-safety contracts on the November ballot. Supporters say it removes politics; officials warn of big budget risks.

A 47-year-old man was arrested in connection with alleged sexual assaults in the Arcadia hills spanning 2010 to May 2025 as detectives search for more victims.

The Board of Supervisors asked county staff to study whether RVs and mobile homes could be permitted for Eaton Fire survivors — including placements in some rights‑of‑way — with a report due in 21 days.

Supervisor Kathryn Barger asked county staff to report back within seven days on a Disaster Recovery Rebuild Authority to coordinate infrastructure and speed permits in Altadena and the Santa Monica Mountains.