Hundreds of millions in CalKIDS scholarship money sit unclaimed in L.A. County—eligible students can claim up to $1,500 with just a few details.

A focaccia‑forward takeout and catering shop is coming to Westlake Village’s County Line Shopping Center after the city approved off‑site beer and wine sales. Owners are targeting late 2026.

No one hit the Powerball jackpot Wednesday, pushing the pot to about $86 million while a Roseville ticket that matched five white balls is worth roughly $470,739.

A Solis‑led drive‑through in Baldwin Park handed out about 2,000 boxes before supplies ran dry mid‑morning, leaving many turned away as prices climb.

State prosecutors allege an unlicensed Southern California cannabis retailer sold about $80M in contraband and avoided roughly $7.1M in sales tax. Investigators seized cash and product and filed a 66-count complaint.

Cypress Equity secured a $170M construction loan to finance two Wilshire Boulevard projects in Santa Monica that will add about 320 apartments and ground‑floor retail.

City council unanimously approved an amended permit that gives Centro CHA three years to run the Latino Cultural Center at Jenny Oropeza while upgrades move forward. Roughly $4.5M is earmarked for park and site work.

A Hollywood coalition says official counts miss people on the street and will publish an independent tally on May 27.

A Santa Monica College student was assaulted near the Center for Media and Design Tuesday morning; police are investigating and asking witnesses to call.

LAPD Detective Sharon Kim reflects on solving the brutal 2022 Woodland Hills killing of 81-year-old Ok Ja Kim after a 2025 arrest tied the cases. The breakthrough came when surveillance and a neighbor tip connected old and new evidence.

A fast-moving brush fire burned roughly 30 acres above Tonner Canyon in Chino Hills Wednesday, prompting mandatory evacuations and an emergency shelter.

State lawmakers demanded answers after locals reported sticker shock and limited access to $28 tickets during LA28’s first ticket drop.

LAPD released new footage as detectives renew their search for the driver who struck a bicyclist at 20th and Hoover last May. A reward of up to $25,000 is available for tips.