Sana’a Cafe has signed a lease at 1050 Wilshire and is planning a Long Beach outpost at Resa, extending its Yemeni-coffee footprint into the L.A. area.

John Travolta will host a star‑studded 50th‑anniversary Ramones tribute at Hollywood Forever on Aug. 30. The night mixes live music, film screenings and proceeds for cancer research.

A Baddies Gone Wild cast member has sued Zeus CEO Lemuel Plummer, alleging years of coercion and sexual misconduct tied to promises of stardom.

West Hollywood will launch a one-year drone first‑responder pilot by late July, sending unmanned craft ahead of deputies to scout scenes under new county rules.

Broker Jay Luchs says national retailers are signing leases on the Sunset Strip and that the corridor could look markedly different within a year amid city efforts to revive the area.

Katsuya Uechi, the Studio City chef credited with inventing spicy tuna on crispy rice, has died at 67. His restaurant group confirmed the news and funeral plans are pending.

Van Nuys rental house Shadowcast Pictures has shut after nearly 20 years, blaming pandemic disruptions, the 2023 strikes, fewer local shoots and growing AI use.

A leaked list ties dozens of registered voters — including several famous actors — to a West Hollywood office address, prompting an election review and a closer look at residency rules.

LAFD posted an alert reporting a structure fire at 7565 W Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills; Station 97 crews were assigned and no injuries were reported in the initial notice.

A 77-year-old Atwater Village man died early June 19 after a crash on the southbound I‑5 near Griffith Park. Crews closed lanes for hours while CHP investigated.

A hiker's credit card taken from a parked car was used for $1,600+ in Apple purchases; detectives tracked the transactions and arrested a suspect in Hollywood.

Los Angeles prosecutors have filed criminal charges against comedian Carlos Mencia; the DA is set to announce details at a downtown press conference. The case was brought by the DA’s new Business Tax Fraud Unit.

Glendale approved environmental findings for the Garden River Bridge, clearing the way for final design on a planted pedestrian and bike span to Griffith Park.