A Los Angeles man says a phone dropped from an upper deck at Dodger Stadium struck him in the head in 2024; he filed suit this month seeking damages and changes to stadium safety.

A UCLA study finds elementary students who own cellphones scored lower on reading comprehension, even when phones weren’t in the classroom.

A pack of coyotes has settled in a stalled condo site at Romaine and Spaulding, spurring safety concerns and renewed attention to the city's coyote guidance.

A car struck a pole in Winnetka early Tuesday; one person died and another was hospitalized, authorities say.

A 600‑unit Alexan West End is rising at 600 West Broadway, adding mid‑rise apartments, amenities and retail to downtown Long Beach with deliveries expected late 2026.

Betye Saar, the Los Angeles assemblage artist who reclaimed racist ephemera into powerful art, has died at 99 as centennial shows and archival projects were already underway.

HACLA installed 1,066 air‑conditioning units across Los Angeles public housing to help residents beat extreme heat, using LADWP rebates and federal funding.

A Bermuda Dunes man was arrested July 24 in connection with the 2004 La Quinta shooting that killed 17-year-old Daniel Medina.

A Fryman Canyon house listed near $14M led last week’s LA luxury contracts while countywide asking volume dipped to about $98.3M.

Sky’s Gourmet Tacos will close its Pico Boulevard dining room on August 15, 2026. Owner Barbara 'Sky' Burrell plans to continue the brand through catering and a ghost kitchen.

Patchy morning fog gives way to sun and a high near 88°F today. Heat spikes Friday–Sunday with hotter days, muggy nights and dangerous surf.

Two Melrose storefronts leased to Jacquemus traded for $29 million — about $7,250 per square foot — as institutional buyers target high‑profile luxury storefronts in West Hollywood.

Aging alarm networks have pushed correctional staff into sustained "fire watch" duty, costing the system millions while CDCR lines up billion‑dollar replacement needs. Lawmakers must weigh stopgap overtime against major capital upgrades.