A new LABC Institute poll of 751 Los Angeles voters shows broad support for more housing, fast‑track approvals and affordability measures even as many doubt government can solve the crisis.

Santa Ana police arrested a 25-year-old after investigators say he solicited adult men online to meet his juvenile niece. Detectives seized electronic devices and ICAC detectives are leading the probe.

In the span of eight days, three West Hollywood restaurants have been ordered closed by LA County health inspectors for vermin infestations — San Vicente Bungalows, Dan Tana's, and now Akuma Ramen & Sushi Bar, the anime-themed neighborhood favorite on Santa Monica Boulevard. The cluster raises a pointed question: is this a city-wide pest problem, a stretch of bad luck, or the delayed fallout from California's 2025 ban on the rodenticides that once kept infestations in check?

Councilmember Bob Blumenfield asked the city to study moving several of LA's animal centers into nonprofit-run partnerships, citing Mission Hills as a model. The push follows new private funding and longstanding capacity strains at LAAB shelters.

Surfridge is slowly being rewilded after decades of abandonment; crews planted thousands of natives and cleared acres of invasives to help the El Segundo blue butterfly.

Los Angeles County says it captured more than 120 billion gallons of stormwater between November 2025 and March 2026, a major boost to groundwater and local water resilience.

Cedars-Sinai cleared the Thalians building at 8730 W. Alden Drive for a 10‑story, 300,000‑sq‑ft research tower that will house labs, offices and a vivarium.

Netflix is reportedly negotiating to buy the 55‑acre Radford Studio Center in Studio City for about $330–$400 million, after lenders took control earlier this year. The price would be a steep discount from the $1.85 billion paid in 2021.

Chef Edo Baldi’s new Baldi at the Waldorf Astoria debuted Feb. 18. The 180‑seat Tuscan steakhouse centers on an olive‑wood grill, house pastas and signature desserts.

A two-car collision early Wednesday closed all northbound lanes of the Ventura (101) Freeway at Valley Circle Boulevard and left one person dead, authorities say.

Actress Gabrielle Tuite says burglars ransacked her Tarzana home and stole more than $1M in jewelry and heirlooms. The theft comes amid a Valley burglary surge that prompted extra LAPD patrols.

A small plane tore through a power pole and flipped in a Pacoima auto-parts lot on April 20, 2026; the pilot was hospitalized and crews secured downed lines. No other injuries were reported.

LAFD says a grass fire burned through light vegetation near 16400 W Burbank Blvd on Tuesday afternoon. Crews, park rangers and LAPD arson units were reported on scene.