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.

City attorneys asked a judge to dismiss a veteran LAPD officer’s discrimination and wage claims, saying his deposition and the record undercut key allegations.

A jury found Clifford Chaun Loyer guilty of killing two unhoused men in downtown Los Angeles; sentencing is set for June 26. Advocates point to wider risks for people living on the streets.

Neighbors and businesses say open drug use, overdoses and a spike in killings have swarmed the blocks around the Skid Row Care Campus, prompting calls for tougher oversight. County officials say security and outreach have been stepped up.

City Planning's one-year report shows about 28,500 homes proposed under CHIP. Developers are filing fast, but critics warn delivery and displacement remain big questions.