A life-sentenced inmate was killed Saturday inside a cell at Kern Valley State Prison; another inmate is in restricted housing while KVSP and the Kern County DA investigate.

An off‑duty Long Beach officer fired at men who robbed him in the Bixby Knolls area; suspects fled and police say the department is investigating.

Josh Grisetti, a Broadway actor and head of Cal State Fullerton’s musical‑theatre program, died by suicide on July 10. Colleagues and students are mourning his loss.

A 22-year-old man was wounded in a late-night drive-by outside a South Park liquor store; LAPD says the suspect fled and the victim is in stable condition.

A pre-dawn tremor rattled Frazier Park and was felt across parts of Southern California; ShakeAlert issued automated messages and no major injuries were reported.

Scarlett on Beverly Blvd was temporarily ordered closed by county health inspectors after an inspection found a vermin infestation and multiple major violations. The closure began July 8.

University of Redlands has finalized a merger with Burbank’s Woodbury University, creating University of Redlands, Los Angeles and adding architecture, design and media programs to its roster.

Anny Semonco, a longtime member of West Hollywood’s Disabilities Advisory Board, was struck by a Volkswagen while crossing Santa Monica Boulevard. She was taken to a hospital and the crash is under investigation.

A roughly 30-acre brush fire near Lancaster Rd and Munz Ranch Rd in Fairmont prompted a second alarm Saturday as L.A. County Fire crews worked the blaze.

A two-vehicle crash near South Orchard and West Rosecrans in South Los Angeles left one person dead Friday afternoon.

San Diego County says CSUSM students and staff may have been exposed to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; brief Sprinter exposures were also reported.

LAFD crews responded to a structure fire at 501 E 7th St (Yankee Hotel) in downtown Los Angeles on July 10; no injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation.

After a tented termite treatment in Sherman Oaks, residents returned to find 16 units burglarized; police are investigating and tenants say security failed. Owners and tenants are weighing next steps.