Ruby Rose has accused Katy Perry of sexually assaulting her in a Melbourne nightclub nearly 20 years ago; Perry’s team calls the claim categorically false. Rose says she has reported the matter to police.

Fire crews in Hollywood requested LAPD backup during a barricade on Franklin Avenue. A 37-year-old man was arrested after police recovered a gun.

A woman was shot on a balcony in the Fairfax District on the 1000 block of Vista Street; deputies searched the block and the shooter remains at large. Authorities say the victim was shot in the shoulder and taken to a hospital.

Bullets that pierced an apartment wall in West Hollywood wounded a woman and set off a nine‑hour LASD standoff at The Dylan Apartments.

An attic fire at a Beverly Crest home at 351 N Delfern Dr drew about 100 firefighters Wednesday; LAFD reported no injuries and crews remained on scene.

Family-run AGA Essentials Group is renovating budget hotels across Los Angeles ahead of the 2028 Olympics while balancing rising local labor costs. The operator is targeting tourist hubs from Beverly Hills to Universal and NoHo.

A Rolls‑Royce owned by Selling Sunset star Jason Oppenheim was taken from outside his West Hollywood office on March 16. Deputies say the car remains missing and no arrests have been made.

A Sunday fire at an abandoned East Hollywood building created hazardous conditions and forced a cautious LAFD response.

An official alert sent crews to a structure fire at 315 N. Vermont Ave in East Hollywood; the department shared a scene map and incident details. No official injury report yet.

The Writers Guild says it has a tentative four‑year deal with studios that lifts streaming pay, bolsters health and pension funds and adds limits on AI training — pending a member vote.

Councilmember Lauren Meister wants developers seeking major West Hollywood deals to disclose entity structure, ownership stakes and financing capacity before votes.

A grand jury has indicted Jonathan Renteria on murder and mutilation charges after his wife, June Bunyan, was found dismembered in a Hollywood apartment. He pleaded not guilty and remains held without bail.

A seven-story, 89-unit affordable apartment building is under construction at 910 N. Wetherly Drive, offering workforce and supportive units and due in 2027.