A new Public Financing Authority approved an Infrastructure Financing Plan to channel roughly $245M in present‑value funding into rebuilding and wildfire resilience in the Palisades fire zone.

Caltrans will begin a multi‑asset overhaul of the I‑405, prompting recurring weekend lane closures that could last for years. Expect major delays on weekend nights.

El Ruso opened its first permanent Studio City taquería Wednesday, bringing Julia Silva's famed Sonoran flour tortillas and an expanded menu to Ventura Boulevard.

A pickup ran through a center median on Studebaker Road early July 22 and plunged into the Los Cerritos Channel. A man was critically injured and a passenger waded ashore to summon help.

Los Alamitos and Long Beach police responded Wednesday to an active situation around UCI Health — Los Alamitos; authorities asked people to avoid the area while officers worked on scene.

Doja Cat will play Chase Center on Oct. 19, 2026, with Latto joining the North American leg. Tickets and VIP packages are available through official channels.

USC was named a lead institution on the Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission to build AI that predicts turbulent flows. The award puts the university at the center of a national push to speed scientific discovery with AI.

Orange County sheriff's SWAT executed a pre‑dawn search‑warrant at a South L.A. warehouse; aerial footage shows officers cutting a door and searching a shipping container.

CBP intercepted a suitcase from Thailand at an L.A. port of entry that held nearly 99 pounds of contraband — meat, mangoes and parts of a Bengal monitor lizard. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service took custody and authorities are reviewing potential penalties.

SpaceX’s staggered post‑IPO lockup will open Aug. 6, potentially freeing up 911.5M shares (about $116B at recent prices) and widening the tradable float; markets are braced for volatility.

Firefighters recovered a body Tuesday near 500 W Paseo Del Mar in San Pedro’s Sunken City. LAPD is investigating and officials say the circumstances remain unclear.

Signal Hill is pitching a 263‑acre overlay to recast its northern oil field into housing, offices, hotels and new commercial space.

A Step to Freedom paid more than $1.7M to companies tied to its CEO; county reviewers flagged a potential conflict and have asked for repayment as an audit proceeds.