Downtown Los Angeles will heat up quickly Friday before a dangerous weekend stretch peaks Saturday. Cooler weather arrives next week, but temperatures remain above normal.

Crenshaw’s $100 million cultural corridor promises parks, art and economic revival. For businesses and churches nearby, the construction costs are arriving first.

A pack of coyotes was spotted roaming Glendale, prompting a fresh reminder about pets, trash and what to do if one gets too close.

Irvine approved a five-year deal to bring a new Pioneer Baseball League team to Great Park in summer 2027. The club plans an Asian-inspired, family-friendly ballpark experience.

A seven-story, 102-unit apartment building is rising in Sawtelle near the 405, with 14 homes reserved for very low-income renters.

A former Southern California youth pastor was sentenced to 40 years after investigators uncovered child exploitation material at Miami International Airport. The case also exposed allegations involving his work at a Laguna Hills church.

A 46-story, 419-unit tower is advancing beside Los Angeles’ new D Line station, with 47 affordable homes and a preserved Miracle Mile landmark in the plans.

A first-floor electrical fire sent scores of workers fleeing TikTok’s Culver City headquarters, with some employees rescued from stalled elevators.

A white sedan struck a Pico-Union pedestrian and fled east on London Street. LAPD is now asking the public to help identify the driver.

Westwood’s historic Bruin Theater is expected to reopen in mid-October with restored 35mm and 70mm projection under new management.

A newly reported stroke sheds light on Mark Walter’s absence during the Dodgers’ 2024 championship celebration. The revelation comes as his financial empire faces a federal investigation.

Harvard-Westlake’s $200-million River Park sports complex in Studio City is nearly finished, with early 2027 use now the target. The sprawling facility includes two gyms, eight tennis courts, a pool and a whole lot of bathrooms.

A self-heating chemical drum sparked a hazmat response and evacuation in a Huntington Beach industrial park Wednesday. The substance inside remained unidentified.