A 32-year-old inmate ran from deputies at the Inmate Reception Center after a court transfer and was recaptured within minutes. The sheriff’s bureau says the incident involved a helicopter-assisted response.

Animal-rights groups pressed a City Council committee to advance a stalled rodeo-ban ordinance before it expires in mid‑July. The move pits animal welfare against cultural tradition.

Shohei Ohtani was hit on the right hand by a pitch and left Tuesday’s Dodgers game at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers offered no immediate diagnosis ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday.

Larchmont Charter School paid $20.5M for Bolour’s Hollywood campus and financed the purchase with charter‑school bonds; the nonprofit buyer was exempt from Measure ULA.

Alejandro Vargas filed a May 12 petition in Los Angeles Superior Court asking that his termination be set aside and that he be reinstated or awarded back pay and benefits.

A 44-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were wounded near Century Boulevard and Hoover Street after an attempted robbery; police say the shooter fled on foot and both victims are stable.

An industrial fire near Industrial Avenue and Wilson Avenue in South Gate sent a towering plume of smoke Sunday as county crews battled flames. Investigators were on scene and a cause had not been released.

Iran’s federation says FIFA approved moving the national team’s World Cup training base from Tucson to Tijuana, citing visa and security concerns ahead of June group games. Organizers and FIFA have yet to publish full confirmation or logistics.

A civil suit filed this week accuses a West Hollywood manager of seizing two clubs and siphoning millions, alleging underground poker, illegal sales and trafficking.

A viral clip shows a wrapped body fall from the back of a mortuary van in Bell Gardens and be lifted back into the vehicle. The footage has prompted criticism and questions about transport rules.

LAX saw packed terminals Friday as AAA forecasts about 45 million Memorial Day travelers. TSA and local officials are urging extra time for security and traffic.

Honda is recalling nearly 60,000 Prologue and Acura ZDX SUVs after regulators found rearview cameras can go blank or show distorted images. Dealers will replace the cameras free.

A Simi Valley man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after the 2024 stabbing of his girlfriend, which prosecutors say happened in front of her children.