A former LASD deputy was ordered to one year in federal prison after admitting he lied to obtain GPS tracking that prosecutors say was used to intimidate a victim.

Patchy fog this morning gives way to low‑90s afternoons. A Heat Advisory runs through Monday, July 27. Stay hydrated and use cooling centers if needed.

The EEOC voted to publish a proposed rule to end annual EEO-1 filings that list employees by race and sex. Civil-rights groups warn the change would make systemic disparities harder to see.

After Tuesday’s draw produced no grand-prize winner, Mega Millions climbed to an estimated $743 million for Friday’s drawing. Two tickets matched five numbers and paid multimillion prizes.

Roughly 100 people were rescued Sunday as high surf and rip currents overwhelmed Newport Beach, where lifeguards also issued thousands of warnings.

Laguna Beach police are investigating after a woman in her 60s was found dead inside a Rim Rock Canyon home. Neighbors say a younger tenant had recently moved in and caretakers visited often.

A 3-year-old in Santa Clarita was bitten by a rattlesnake hiding under a delivered package; the child needed antivenom and her family launched a fundraiser.

Gjusta filed to serve full‑line alcohol under L.A.’s Restaurant Beverage Program; the Venice Neighborhood Council will review the application on Tuesday.

A veteran LAPD detective says he was ordered to stop probing Amelia Salehpour's 2023 Van Nuys death. The family's private autopsy found signs of strangulation that conflict with the official ruling.

The state’s middle‑mile broadband backbone hit 1,250 operational miles, creating a continuous route from the Bay Area to Modoc County and priming last‑mile projects to reach homes.

City planners signed off on a seven‑story, 68‑unit project near Ventura Boulevard in Encino. Fourteen units will be reserved for very‑low‑income renters.

Patchy fog Tuesday morning; a Heat Advisory starts Wednesday, July 22, with highs climbing into the low 90s.

The State Bar seized an Artesia immigration office after investigators say an unlicensed man posed as a lawyer, leaving clients — many Filipino — with unfinished cases and big bills.