Picala opened April 28 in West Adams, serving Spanish-inspired shareable plates, live-fire mains and a 45-seat patio. The project is the Los Angeles debut for Acme Hospitality.

LAFD posted an alert Wednesday that crews are responding to a structure fire at 10041 N Canoga Ave in Chatsworth. Station 96 was listed and details remain limited.

Parents and teachers say a proposed SMMUSD plan would move instrumental instruction to 5th grade and shrink upper-elementary pathways, prompting petitions and oversight hearings.

A Los Angeles judge will hear motions Wednesday as prosecutors prepare for a preliminary hearing in the killings of Rob and Michele Reiner. The session could set the next court dates and surface sealed medical filings.

Investigators released images after a man allegedly exposed himself to a woman on a Metrolink train between Union Station and Cal State L.A. on March 31. LASD is asking for tips.

A person was killed in a crash at Crenshaw Blvd and Rosecrans Ave in Hawthorne; a CHP SigAlert closed both directions while investigators worked the scene.

Rivian and Caruso will add more than 150 DC fast chargers across Caruso’s Southern California properties, plus two new Rivian showrooms and ride-and-drive events.

Senior tenants and advocates marched to LAHD over Ellis Act evictions near Exposition Park, saying relocation offers won't keep them in their homes.

Raja Jackson reappeared on a popular podcast this week, trading jokes while a felony battery case from August 2025 remains unresolved. The episode has renewed scrutiny over platforms that give him a public stage.

A late-night shooting in South Park left one person wounded and prompted an LAPD sweep near East 46th and South Avalon Boulevard. Witnesses said suspects fled in a white vehicle.

College students across Los Angeles are swapping $30 ride‑hails for free or reduced‑price Metro rides as GoPass and campus U‑Pass programs expand. The savings and new service are changing how young Angelenos move.

LATTC enrollment is rising as students opt for lineman, HVAC and welding programs that promise quick training and work less vulnerable to automation. The shift ties into a data‑center construction boom and tech layoffs.

LAPD is probing overnight robberies at two 7-Eleven stores in Palms and Westlake; suspects stole cash and fled and no injuries were reported.