MLK Community Healthcare’s intensive diabetes program cut amputations among high‑risk patients to zero in four years, showing how wraparound care can close local health gaps.

LAFD reported a roughly 50-by-50 rubbish fire in Chinatown on Saturday near 1000 W Bartlett St; the department's initial alert included a map and responder details.

L.A. County Fire knocked down a second‑alarm blaze at a one‑story commercial building on Strozier Avenue early Sunday; officials have not yet released a cause.

A grenade‑like object found in a Compton garage prompted evacuations and a bomb‑squad response; no injuries were reported as investigators secured the scene.

Santa Monica police logged 98 arrests and 2,652 calls the week of May 31–June 6; traffic stops turned up forged IDs, ketamine and a concealed, loaded firearm.

LAFD crews responded to a structure fire in Watts on E 92nd St; FS65 was listed among responders and no injuries were reported in the initial alert.

Mayday Health placed bilingual posters and resource cards in 50 laundromats across Los Angeles and San Diego to share information about medication abortion and mail‑order options.

Two cyclists were killed and a third injured when an alleged drunk driver struck three riders on PCH near Solimar Beach. CHP arrested a 24-year-old Oxnard man and a hearing is scheduled.

The state political watchdog reached a $31,500 settlement with Gov. Gavin Newsom after finding dozens of behested-payment reports tied to the January 2025 Los Angeles fires were filed late. The FPPC's enforcement filing lists major corporate donors and totals more than $5.5 million in late reports.

WeHo Bistro was ordered closed after a county inspection flagged live cockroaches and sanitation violations. The restaurant says staff will remediate the issue and await reinspection.

A man was found shot to death early Friday on the 1200 block of South Hope Street; LAPD says detectives have opened a homicide investigation.

Homes near North Chester Avenue were evacuated after a resident found explosives in a Compton house; authorities secured the scene and an investigation is underway.

Students at UCLA and other UC campuses report invasive proctoring — mirrors, monitored desks and oral exams — while false AI‑cheating accusations rise. Experts urge assessment reform.