A Simi Valley man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after the 2024 stabbing of his girlfriend, which prosecutors say happened in front of her children.

A police commission report and neighborhood complaints have put library safety at the center of City Hall’s agenda, prompting referrals for new training and security measures.

Cinespia returns to Hollywood Forever for its 25th season, opening this weekend with E.T., Moulin Rouge! and a Mulholland Drive tribute plus themed nights.

The Rams extended Matthew Stafford for one more year in a reported $55 million deal, keeping the MVP under contract through 2027.

A veteran LAPD sergeant settled a suit claiming he was passed over for a SWAT promotion because of his race. Court papers say the case is resolved but terms are undisclosed.

Mexican Monk Brewhouse has soft-opened in Paramount as a Latino-owned taproom with house brews, a 26-can wall and a menu of wings and pizzas.

Two female Los Angeles County K‑9 deputies say internal emails will show coordinated retaliation; county lawyers call the request overbroad.

Patchy morning fog clears to mostly sunny skies with highs near the low 70s and light south‑southwest breezes.

RAND’s LA LEADS finds tents shrinking in Hollywood and Venice while rough sleeping rises, a shift that makes outreach and official counts harder.

Narcotics detectives executed a San Fernando search and seized suspected cocaine, a loaded gun and cash. A 30-year-old was arrested and booked at the Santa Clarita station.

The California Transportation Commission approved roughly $540M to fund zero‑emission transit, Bay Bridge work and dozens of local walking‑and‑biking projects statewide.

Metrolink will run extra trains and late‑night service on several World Cup match days and at Union Station’s fan zone, with free Metro transfers and shuttles to SoFi Stadium.

A retired Covina couple says FBI imposters drained nearly $845,000 from their life savings and pushed them into a home-equity loan.