A Santa Clarita resident was sentenced to 15 months after pleading guilty to hacking a Disney employee and leaking roughly 1.1 TB of Slack files. The case highlights risks from malicious third‑party tools.

Mayor Karen Bass tapped LAUSD Inspector General Sue Stengel as deputy mayor for public safety while Robert Clark shifts into the Emergency Management Department. The move comes ahead of a busy summer of major events.

The Los Angeles Sparks will unveil a bronze statue honoring Lisa Leslie at Crypto.com Arena on Sept. 20, placing the WNBA legend among the arena’s sports icons.

The GRAMMY Museum opens Tower of Song on May 28 in downtown LA, showcasing artifacts from Nirvana, Prince, Miles Davis and film interviews with songwriting legends. The exhibit pairs Songwriters Hall of Fame items with Grammy Hall of Fame recordings.

A ceremonial topping‑out at The Broad will place the final steel beam Wednesday, marking structural completion of the expansion. The project adds roughly 50,000 square feet and aims to open in 2028.

Dine Latino Restaurant Week runs May 12–24, spotlighting hundreds of Latino‑owned kitchens across L.A. County with prix‑fixe menus and regional specialties.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 35 as the Thunder beat the Lakers 115-110 in Los Angeles, completing a four-game sweep and advancing to the Western Conference finals.

Union leaders handed more than 225,000 petition signatures to the City Clerk to try to put a half‑cent sales tax for LAFD staffing, stations and equipment before voters on Nov. 3.

San José Mayor Matt Mahan tied his gubernatorial campaign to the struggles of small businesses in L.A.'s Fashion District, citing fires, ICE raids and safety concerns.

Adewale Oduye says he and Los Angeles County have reached a conditional resolution in his racial discrimination suit; a dismissal is expected by Aug. 7.

Dua Lipa sued Samsung in federal court in Los Angeles, saying a backstage ACL photo appeared on TV boxes and created a false endorsement; she seeks at least $15M.

LAFD says a large commercial building at 1225 S Hope St caught fire early Sunday; crews reported heavy flames on the first floor and multiple units responded.

The Lakers fell 131-108 to the Thunder at Crypto.com Arena and now trail 3-0 in the Western semifinals. Game 4 is Monday night in Los Angeles.