Newsom Slapped With $31,500 Fine Over Late L.A. Wildfire Cash
The state political watchdog reached a $31,500 settlement with Gov. Gavin Newsom after finding dozens of behested-payment reports tied to the January 2025 Los Angeles fires were filed late. The FPPC's enforcement filing lists major corporate donors and totals more than $5.5 million in late reports.
Roaches Crash Dinner at Beloved WeHo Bistro, Health Inspectors Shut It Down
WeHo Bistro was ordered closed after a county inspection flagged live cockroaches and sanitation violations. The restaurant says staff will remediate the issue and await reinspection.
Four Seasons Beverly Hills Snags Red-Hot Pizzeria Sei Pop-Up
Pizzeria Sei will stage four Pizza & Wine Nights at Culina’s garden patio at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills starting July 7, with exclusive pies and a dessert pizza. The pop‑up comes as Sei prepares a larger Palms outpost.
Long-Vacant Bermite Site Inches Toward 5,750-Home Reboot
The city signed off on a program environmental review for Sunridge — the New Urban West plan to remake the former Whittaker‑Bermite site into homes, parks and shops. The move funds a PEIR that will study traffic, cleanup questions and the project’s scale.
On LA Streets, Fentanyl Users Take 60 Times ‘Lethal’ Dose, UCLA Study Finds
UCLA‑led modeling using drug‑checking data estimates Los Angeles fentanyl users average nearly 9,000 mg morphine‑equivalent daily, straining current treatment approaches. The study spotlights tolerance, treatment barriers and calls for expanded harm‑reduction services.












