Katherine Hartley Short, 42, was found dead at her Hollywood Hills home. The family has asked for privacy as authorities investigate.

Sheriff's detectives released surveillance images after a Jan. 8 assault outside Barney's Beanery left someone hospitalized. Authorities ask witnesses to contact Detective Gonzales or submit anonymous tips.

After winter storms left streets riddled with potholes, Mayor Karen Bass will join crews in Chinatown as drivers report costly car damage and delays. Officials urge residents to report problems through 3-1-1.

At a Hollywood forum, DA Nathan Hochman and local leaders pitched drones, camera access and a Metro police push to curb theft and boost business security.

A video shows a West Hollywood security ambassador punching a homeless man at West Hollywood Park. Allied Universal removed the worker and the city opened an investigation.

A prefabricated two‑stall restroom is being installed at Runyon Canyon to serve roughly 2 million annual visitors; crews staged the site in January and delivery is expected mid‑February.

Masked intruders smashed a window and fled a Hollywood Hills home Wednesday; LAPD is investigating and asking the public for tips and footage.

Echelon at 1200 N. Cahuenga is rising in Hollywood, promising bungalow‑style creative offices, production suites and rooftop decks on a mid‑block lot northwest of Santa Monica and Vine.

Carnaval Miami launched its 2026 slate this week, with neighborhood events across Little Havana and Coral Gables ahead of the Calle Ocho festival on March 15.

Thrive Living has started work on a 290‑unit modular affordable housing project at 1141 N. Vermont, steps from the Vermont/Santa Monica Metro station. The build is privately financed and fast‑tracked under Executive Directive 1.

A Laurel Canyon institution has quietly been listed for sale. Co‑owner Tommy Bina says he was blindsided after a notice to transfer the store's alcohol license appeared.

A viral vlog by the Kalogeras Sisters prompted racist threats and a flood of one‑star reviews aimed at a small Hollywood comedy club, its owner says.

LAFD says a structure fire at 919 N Ardmore Ave in East Hollywood was knocked down Thursday; details on cause and injuries remain limited.