A rare inside tour shows how the LAPD's Robbery‑Homicide Division pairs DNA and digital forensics with old‑school detective work amid budget and tech pressures.

Jon Erwin says AI helped him film a Moses special in a week and he’s launched Innovative Dreams to keep production work in L.A. rather than send it overseas.

Kith’s West Hollywood relaunch includes Ronnie’s Pronto, a grab-and-go counter serving breakfast and lunch sandwiches and the Pronto Freeze. The launch pairs food with exclusive product drops.

Video of a late‑night vendor brawl in West Hollywood shows carts abandoned and a girl who says she’s 14 working a late‑night cart; owners call for vendor zones.

Nancy Silverton added a Larchmont diner and a Palisades steakhouse to her Mozza portfolio and landed on the LA500 for 2026.

Q'orianka Kilcher has sued James Cameron and Disney, alleging her teenage likeness was used to design Neytiri. The federal complaint names studios and VFX vendors and seeks damages and public acknowledgement.

Early-morning smash-and-grab raids left a West Hollywood consignment shop and an Eagle Rock convenience store damaged; investigators are searching for suspects.

A former Beverly Hills account manager was indicted in Los Angeles federal court for allegedly stealing more than $2 million from a long-time celebrity client. He is believed to have fled to Uganda.

Preconstruction begins next week on the Vermont Avenue BRT, with utility digs set for May 11. The 12‑mile project promises dedicated lanes, 26 upgraded stops and faster cross‑city buses.

David Bloom pleaded no contest to 18 counts in a Los Angeles stock‑scam case prosecutors say bilked local residents out of roughly $250,000. Sentencing is set for June.

Hasbro signed a long‑term lease at The Lot at Formosa in West Hollywood for roughly 31,440 sq ft to house TV, gaming and licensing teams, with occupancy expected in early 2027.

Silver Lake neighborhood council member Maebe Pudlo has filed to run for the open 26th State Senate seat. Her progressive campaign joins a crowded June 2 primary.

Angelina Jolie has quietly listed her historic Los Feliz compound — the former Cecil B. DeMille estate — for $29.9 million as move‑abroad talk swirls. The gated, multi‑building property is being marketed with privacy and provenance in mind.