A juvenile on court-ordered furlough removed his GPS monitor and disappeared from Santiago Canyon College on March 10, the Orange County Probation Department says. Authorities are asking the public for tips.

Rep. Laura Friedman announced a $1,031,000 federal award to modernize the Verdugo Fire Communications Center, funding new consoles and NextGen 911 features for a 13‑city dispatch hub.

City Council voted unanimously to expand an LAHD investigation after a report flagged bulk purchases, quick flipping and concentrated ownership patterns across L.A. neighborhoods.

West Harbor’s phased opening brings a 6,200‑seat amphitheater, roughly 1,200 feet of public dock and new promenades to the San Pedro waterfront. The Port is reinvesting trade gains into public access.

A former LASD evidence custodian pleaded no contest after prosecutors say he microwaved his DUI blood sample. He received a short jail term, probation and court-ordered treatment.

OCVIBE will add a 5,000-person concert hall next to Honda Center as part of a 100‑acre entertainment district, with first-phase openings due in early 2027.

Emergency crews converged on Benjamin Franklin Senior High in Highland Park after a reported stabbing; the patient refused transport and LAPD assisted school police. More details remain limited.

A Redwood West–Panattoni venture bought Victoria Gardens for $530M and says it will invest more than $50M to refresh the Rancho Cucamonga mall.

Rudy Ortega Jr., tribal president of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band, was appointed to the LADWP Board and confirmed by City Council. He says he will press for land stewardship and water equity.

Chattanooga, billed as “Pure Persian Flavor,” is set to take over 1433 Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica — the former home of Izzy's Deli — with design renderings offering early clues.

Advocates say Los Angeles has not released LA28’s Human Rights Strategy, limiting public oversight on homelessness and trafficking ahead of the World Cup and Olympics.

Construction has started on Essence 501, an eight‑story, 455‑unit building at 531 W. College St. in Chinatown that will add retail, medical space and 91 long‑term affordable units.

Seniors at a Boyle Heights apartment say a nearby tent encampment has them worried and pressing the city for outreach and services.