Heat builds this week with highs near 776F today and peaking near 916F Friday. Morning fog and Small Craft Advisories may affect commutes and boating.

Surveillance video shows suspects cut a trailer lock and steal computer equipment in Chino; police stopped a van on a 60 Freeway on‑ramp and recovered about $7,000 in gear.

LASD detectives say they recovered about $1.5 million in stolen merchandise in Ontario, including pallets of First Tactical gear and Mattel toys. Investigators say the probe is ongoing.

A UCLA analysis finds ICE detentions of Latinos without criminal records rose sharply under Trump, with longer stays, more out-of-state transfers and a much higher deportation rate.

Judy Baca has denied claims from former SPARC staff that she personally profited from a Mellon grant and an archives sale as the Great Wall expansion moves forward. SPARC and outside filings offer differing views of how money and labor were handled.

A knife‑wielding man surrendered after a nearly five‑hour standoff in Pacoima. LAPD says county mental‑health negotiators helped bring the scene to a peaceful close.

LAFD posted an "AutoP" alert Tuesday for 535 E. 8th St in downtown Los Angeles; FS9 was listed among responders and the department shared a map but few details.

A Ninth Circuit panel vacated the two‑year aggravated identity‑theft enhancement in Tamara Motley’s prison term while leaving her fraud convictions intact. The case returns to federal court for resentencing.

A Downtown L.A. man pleaded no contest after video showed him striking his dog; he received two years of probation, 300 hours of community service and a decade-long animal ban.

A Los Angeles man was arrested after a woman reported being physically and sexually assaulted on the 1600 block of Santa Monica beach. Investigators say the probe is ongoing.

Sunny Tuesday with highs near 79°F. A midweek warm-up could push inland areas into the 80s and low 90s, with coastal advisories in effect.

Sunny, dry and unseasonably warm this week in Downtown LA — highs near 80°F today and low‑80s inland later in the week.

Council will consider a $590,000 Santa Monica Boulevard safety study and zoning changes designed to speed conversions of vacant retail into restaurants.