A Korean‑style convenience shop and DIY ramen counter has opened at Seventh and Cherry, offering instant noodles, colorful drinks and social nights for the neighborhood.

Newsom signed a budget that adds roughly $40 million to speed California's vote counting, but advocates say the amount is only a partial fix compared with the roughly $90 million they had requested.

Mosquito samples in Costa Mesa and Westminster tested positive for West Nile virus as county traps show a spike. Officials urge residents to remove standing water and use repellent.

Cal Fire says investigators seized more than 5,000 pounds of illegal fireworks in a two‑day sweep as agencies stepped up enforcement ahead of the Fourth.

MRCA will send more than 80 wildland fire‑trained personnel and engines across LA parklands on July 4, with early closures on Mulholland and extra patrols in Malibu and Topanga.

A newly finished Studio City pavilion compound is asking $28M, pairing hemlock-clad vaulted ceilings and imported stone with a guest house, pool and sunken media pit.

Blue Dahlia filed plans to convert 10016 Commerce Ave into a small tea room in Tujunga; owner says the team is in permitting and hopes to open later this year.

A June 24 L.A. Superior Court ruling lets Mark Mead pursue defamation and related claims stemming from a 2024 student broadcast that alleged he choked a student.

Los Angeles County began operating under California’s Behavioral Health Services Act on July 1, 2026, redirecting funding into housing, intensive care teams and new state oversight. Officials say services will continue during the phased rollout.

Jacobs will manage construction for major SR‑91 and I‑5 upgrades in Orange County that aim to add lanes and rebuild interchanges to ease chronic congestion.

A ticketed, lakefront fan zone at Hansen Dam will screen World Cup knockout matches July 2–5 with four giant screens, DJs, food trucks and family programming.

A June 25 court order narrows public access at the Dana Point Headlands trail to protect the endangered Pacific pocket mouse.

CicLAvia's outreach team is canvassing Hollywood ahead of Meet the Hollywoods, a free open‑streets day on Sunday, July 19 that will close major Hollywood boulevards. Businesses are being urged to activate sidewalks as organizers expect big crowds.