L.A. County has ordered a fast, 60/120‑day study to map how the Paramount–Warner Bros. transaction could affect local entertainment jobs and training needs.

Bristol Farms is quietly winning Angelenos with chef‑made prepared foods, a famed 6‑oz $4 cookie and smoothies from about $9 as it expands — a Hollywood store opens mid‑April.

Residents and trail users say growing encampments along the Los Angeles River near Griffith Park have left used needles, tents and hazardous debris visible from the path. City officials point to state grants and targeted outreach but warn the terrain makes work difficult.

Fashion hosts Patrik Simpson and Pol' Atteu say a stranger boxed in and battered their car at Melrose & Vine on Sunday; video shows the attack and the couple wants the suspect found.

Graffiti reading "zionist" and a Star of David were spray‑painted on the Sunset Bronson Studios sign outside KTLA early Sunday; LAPD opened a vandalism probe.

LAFD says crews responded Friday to a structure fire at 1255 N Orange Dr in Hollywood; officials have not yet reported injuries or a cause. The department posted a map and incident details.

A 52-year-old man was struck and killed on North Vermont Avenue in East Hollywood. LAPD West Traffic detectives are investigating and seeking witnesses.

A structure fire at 642 N Plymouth Blvd in Larchmont drew engines from LAFD Station 52; crews remained on scene and details remain limited.

The City Council upheld approvals for a 35‑story mixed‑use project at the former Toyota of Hollywood, rejecting a CREED LA appeal and keeping entitlements intact.

A for‑sale sign at Farm Cup's West Hollywood shop sparked alarm, but owners say the listing is for the building — the café will stay open while the property is marketed.

A West Hollywood public safety commissioner alleges Councilmember John Erickson warned he’d lose his appointment for supporting a council candidate. Erickson denies the allegation.

A LASD West Hollywood Station clip showing stop signs altered to read “STOP ICE” was deleted after residents and city officials blasted the post as political and unsafe.

Kick streamer N3on and friend Benjy Chavez were briefly detained on Melrose Avenue during a livestream after a false 911 call; deputies later determined it was a swatting hoax.