LAFD reported a roughly 50-by-50 rubbish fire in Chinatown on Saturday near 1000 W Bartlett St; the department's initial alert included a map and responder details.

LA County DA Nathan Hochman lodged multiple CCP §170.6 affidavits to disqualify Supervising Judge Yvette Verastegui from several contested criminal matters. The filings name an animal‑cruelty prosecution and downtown vandalism among the disputes.

After last year’s cancellation, the USATF L.A. Grand Prix returns to USC for a two-day Olympic preview with top sprinters and live NBC coverage.

A man was found shot to death early Friday on the 1200 block of South Hope Street; LAPD says detectives have opened a homicide investigation.

Metrolink has started a six-month tap-to-pay pilot on the San Bernardino Line and Arrow service with daily caps and strict tap-out rules that can trigger a $10.50 charge.

LAFD says a carport fire at 214 N Benton Wy spread to a rear dwelling in Westlake but was knocked down in about 31 minutes; all occupants were out and no injuries were reported.

La Nena Cantina will open a 5,000‑square‑foot Downtown LA restaurant at 141 S. Grand Ave, aiming to debut in about four to five weeks while awaiting a liquor license.

Nearly a year after the Westlake Home Depot operation, residents say fewer day laborers are showing up and paychecks have thinned. Community groups and courts are still responding.

Police set a perimeter at a Westlake self-storage facility after a reported burglary; K-9 units and detectives were searching the site as investigators followed up.

Veteran coach Peter Laviolette is expected to be named the Kings' head coach on a three-year deal as the team looks to break a pattern of early playoff exits.

A two-vehicle crash at Alameda and Bay in Downtown Los Angeles killed one person Sunday and sent another to a hospital. Officials released few details.

A stolen truck sparked a high-speed chase from Fontana into Chinatown and downtown Los Angeles, with SkyFOX capturing dramatic aerial footage.

Federal and local agents, including the DEA, carried out an active narcotics operation at MacArthur Park on June 4. Multiple people were detained and officials said the deployment would last more than a day.