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.

Netflix added Louis C.K. to its LA festival bill, booking him at the Hollywood Bowl on May 5. The move comes as he prepares a new Netflix special and faces renewed criticism.

A life-size bronze of P-22 is being sculpted in Los Angeles and is expected to be installed near Griffith Park's Visitor Center by the end of 2026. The design will place the cat at eye level and weave local wildlife motifs into the base.

A broker says a tenant is leasing the longtime Pussycat Theater at 7734 Santa Monica Blvd and has a theater‑and‑restaurant plan in city permitting. The marquee remains but work has not begun.

A new Greyhill Advisors analysis finds the 83rd Golden Globes generated $133.5M for Beverly Hills and greater Los Angeles, supporting about 550 jobs and millions in payroll.

JINYA Holdings will open a nearly 5,000‑sq‑ft flagship on La Cienega that pairs ramen with izakaya small plates in a design‑forward dining room.