Port commissioners certified the Final EIR for an 18‑acre Gibson Boulevard truck lot; supporters say it will cut street queuing while residents and AQMD push for stronger pollution controls.

Shohei Ohtani and Justin Wrobleski left the Dodgers' game in Pittsburgh with knee and hamstring injuries, respectively, as the Dodgers fell 9-8.

State officials warn students may not see new Workforce Pell grants when the federal program starts July 1 as California builds the systems and data agreements needed to deliver payments.

Students at UCLA and other UC campuses report invasive proctoring — mirrors, monitored desks and oral exams — while false AI‑cheating accusations rise. Experts urge assessment reform.

A late-night LAPD foot pursuit in Sun Valley drew a major K‑9 response and at least two people were detained, authorities say.

LAFD says a unit fire at 4355 N Sepulveda Blvd in Sherman Oaks was knocked down quickly; no injuries were reported and crews remained on scene for overhaul.

Rams QB Matthew Stafford sold three Los Angeles‑area homes this week for roughly $21 million, trimming his Hidden Hills holdings after earlier buys from Drake.

Fifty staffers and community members say Long Beach’s LGBTQ Center is failing under its leader; clinicians warn they may pull licenses unless an independent probe finds a fix.

DNA testing identified a Long Beach man in a 1990 Oxnard robbery and sexual‑assault cold case. Investigators say preserved evidence and new forensic methods produced the lead.

Developers have filed plans to replace single‑family homes with multi‑unit buildings near Pasadena’s Lake Station, using state density bonuses to exceed local zoning. Early design hearings are underway.

Advocates say ICE retaliated against hunger‑striking detainees at Adelanto, alleging transfers, solitary confinement and restraints while DHS and GEO Group deny abuse. Lawmakers were handed a petition during a visit.

Dashcam footage released Wednesday shows a Pasadena officer shot during 'horseplay' inside the department parking garage; investigators say the case remains under review.

New UC Berkeley and national reports show California’s huge GDP sits beside rising cost‑adjusted poverty and out‑migration. Policy choices about building and permitting are central to the fix.