Anime Expo returns July 2–5 with concerts, world premieres and an expanded downtown footprint stretching from the L.A. Convention Center to Crypto.com Arena.

A live‑cam scare in Big Bear ended with both eaglets safe: Sandy tumbled out of the nest but was later seen in a nearby tree, and brother Luna flew the next day. Locals are watching ahead of the July 4 holiday.

Stile DTLA has transformed the former Ace Hotel into a design‑forward creative hub with redesigned rooms, a rooftop bar and a members‑focused studio space. The relaunch blends hotel stays with music, production and local programming.

Undercover social-media stings by the LA County Sheriff led to dozens of arrests and thousands of pounds of illegal fireworks seized ahead of the Fourth.

Since his 2024 hire, Chief Matt Hallock has pushed SMFD toward mobile medical care: Community Connect, nurse‑led Advanced Provider Units and an in‑house ambulance program.

L.A. City Council shelved a wide plan to exempt new apartment projects from Measure ULA, keeping the transfer tax intact while advancing a narrow Palisades sale exemption.

LAFD crews chased heavy smoke at a Topanga Canyon strip mall in Canoga Park Wednesday night after reports of an auto‑repair fire; the initial alert listed no injuries.

Santa Clarita will stage its largest Fourth of July Parade yet — 110 entries, a pancake breakfast in Old Town Newhall, and fireworks over Valencia.

LAFD issued a Wednesday-night alert for a structure fire near the 9300 block of Texhoma Avenue in Northridge. The initial post included a map and named FS103 among responders.

Patchy morning fog gives way to partly sunny skies and a high near 76°F. Inland neighborhoods warm through the holiday weekend.

A three-month-old Hayward infant was found safe in West Los Angeles and his mother was taken into custody, authorities say.

New statewide reports show steep drops in homicide, violent and property crime for 2025. Officials and researchers say the data can guide policy while readers weigh reporting caveats.

The Gap at 1931 Wilshire will close July 23 to make way for an eight‑story, 260‑unit development with 26 affordable homes, city records and the retailer say.