Crews struck a gas line and a water main near LAX on Wednesday night, closing lanes on Sepulveda at Imperial and 96th Street and prompting travel advisories.

President Trump told reporters he hopes Spencer Pratt “do well,” tying national politics into Los Angeles’s heated mayoral primary and drawing quick Democratic backlash. The comment complicates Pratt’s bid in a deeply blue city.

The CVS beneath Venice’s 30‑foot Ballerina Clown will close July 1; prescriptions will move and staff are reportedly being offered transfers.

A man was hospitalized after a deputy-involved shooting Wednesday on the 5500 block of N. Orangecrest Avenue in unincorporated Azusa; LASD homicide detectives and the county DA are reviewing the case.

Sweet Laurel says it will not reopen its Pacific Palisades storefront and has closed a Santa Monica pickup window. The bakery will keep shipping nationwide as it shifts operations.

Donald and Karen Whitaker were found dead at their Bermuda Dunes home; friends say Karen had been sending money to someone posing as Tom Selleck while investigators probe the deaths.

Hyundai recalled 54,337 Elantra Hybrid sedans after regulators flagged an overheating hybrid control unit that can, in rare cases, cause fires. Dealers will install a free software update and owner notices are set for July 13, 2026.

Inter Miami is reportedly close to signing Casemiro even as LA Galaxy claims discovery rights, creating an unusual MLS roster showdown. The deal could hinge on a trade or compensation.

City filings show a Los Feliz house could be demolished for a six‑story, 100% affordable building that would deliver 40 studio and one‑bedroom units. The project may move quickly under the city’s ED1 streamlining rules.

Prosecutors allege a Los Angeles jeweler took nearly $1.5M in deposits for Rolex watches and never delivered, leaving buyers and a distributor at a loss.

Gov. Newsom vetoed SB 682 after industry and chef pushback, leaving PTFE nonstick pans legal in California while environmental groups regroup. The state debate over PFAS continues.

El Segundo-based Amca raised $300M at a $1B+ valuation to scale factories and deploy its AI-driven RAPID platform for aerospace and defense parts.

Federal prosecutors say a Norwalk man posed as a teen on Snapchat to coerce minors into sending sexual images. He’s now charged in a 22‑count federal indictment and faces a July trial.