New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a 12‑state suit to block Paramount’s $110B bid for Warner Bros., arguing the deal would raise prices and threaten jobs.

Cal State is recasting its Basic Needs Initiative into proactive, campus‑wide hubs that connect food, housing and mental‑health supports to keep students enrolled. Early data show big increases in pantry use and new centers on several campuses.

A fight over a broken bottle near Exposition Park escalated into a machete stabbing Friday night. A 32-year-old suspect was jailed and the injured man was hospitalized in stable condition.

A life-sentenced inmate was killed Saturday inside a cell at Kern Valley State Prison; another inmate is in restricted housing while KVSP and the Kern County DA investigate.

An off‑duty Long Beach officer fired at men who robbed him in the Bixby Knolls area; suspects fled and police say the department is investigating.

The city approved an updated Boyle Heights plan that maps new housing, tighter environmental rules and measures meant to keep small businesses in place. Implementation now moves to ordinance and permitting steps.

Particle6’s plan to cast AI-created Tilly Norwood in a feature reignites Hollywood’s fight over unions, consent and how synthetic performers fit into L.A. work rules.

An ax-wielding man barricaded himself inside a Fullerton smoke shop Sunday, prompting a SWAT standoff and the temporary closure of Harbor Boulevard. Officials say the clerk escaped and negotiators are on scene.

Josh Grisetti, a Broadway actor and head of Cal State Fullerton’s musical‑theatre program, died by suicide on July 10. Colleagues and students are mourning his loss.

A 22-year-old man was wounded in a late-night drive-by outside a South Park liquor store; LAPD says the suspect fled and the victim is in stable condition.

The Los Angeles Sparks have parted ways with GM Raegan Pebley; assistant GMs Zach Knowlton and Nate Nielsen will share interim duties while the club evaluates its front office.

An eight‑inch cast‑iron main burst on Coldwater Canyon Avenue, flooding a Studio City block and cutting service for dozens; crews repaired the line and restored water by Sunday morning.

A 22-year-old Costa Mesa man died after his Harley struck the back of an Amazon delivery truck on Beach Boulevard. Huntington Beach police are investigating.