A Santa Monica judge ruled this week that a fan who ran onto Dodger Stadium’s field can pursue an excessive‑force claim and seek punitive damages; a trial is set for Oct. 20, 2026.

A 65-year-old man died after a crash near Anaheim and Redondo. Detectives are asking witnesses to contact the Collision Investigation Detail.

Port Royal Curios quietly vanished from Disneyland’s official digital map on March 16, prompting talk that the space could be folded into Pirates of the Caribbean. Disney has not commented.

Mexico’s Grill House Meat Store opened its first U.S. location at 5592 Sepulveda Blvd in Culver City, offering premium cuts, prepared foods and grilling gear for Westside cooks.

A not guilty plea was entered for Lamar Odom in Las Vegas on March 17 after a high‑speed January traffic stop. His attorney requested a bench trial and the next hearing is set for July 7.

More than $78 million in Measure A grants will fund dozens of park, trail and beach projects across L.A. County, with most funding targeted to high‑need neighborhoods.

A disciplinary panel dismissed the case against an LAPD captain accused of overseeing officers recorded making racist and sexist remarks; she keeps her rank and is reassigned to custody services.

Tents and bikes have returned to Rose Avenue and Hampton Drive in Venice, three years after an Inside Safe cleanup. Neighbors and city officials are at odds over enforcement gaps and housing options.

Francis Bacon’s famed 1969 triptych, bought for $142.4M and bequeathed by Elaine Wynn, has been installed in LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries ahead of the spring opening.

LAPD officers searched North Hills on Tuesday after reports of a possible kidnapping. NBC Los Angeles footage showed a heavy police response and no arrests were reported.

A motorcyclist was injured Saturday on the westbound 118 in Pacoima and was taken to Providence Holy Cross; the CHP is investigating.

Jae Lin filed in Los Angeles seeking primary custody of their two children and spousal support as the divorce advances.

A global analysis of more than 2,300 seawater samples found pharmaceuticals, pesticides and plastic‑derived carbon even hundreds of miles offshore.