LBUSD placed Norma Spencer on administrative leave after a late‑April letter from parents and alumni criticized her leadership of the Center of Black Student Excellence.

Gu Grocery in LA’s Chinatown has spent more than $200,000 and still can’t open because multiple city inspections remain incomplete. Community donations have helped, but only permits will let the doors swing wide.

Two cousins pleaded no contest and were each sentenced to 11 years after the 2024 Bellflower beating and hit‑and‑run death of Marine Peter Chounthala.

A car enthusiast says wealthy sports‑car drivers have been racing long stretches of Decker Canyon; CHP has installed rumble strips and stepped up patrols to curb the behavior.

A Hesperia High School wrestling coach was arrested and booked on suspicion of lewd acts with a child; detectives say they believe there may be additional victims.

Q'orianka Kilcher has sued James Cameron and Disney, alleging her teenage likeness was used to design Neytiri. The federal complaint names studios and VFX vendors and seeks damages and public acknowledgement.

A man in his 40s was killed in East Hollywood after a hammer attack near Willow Brook and Virgil avenues. Police have described a suspect and say tips are welcome.

California regulators blocked a deal to end contracts with the $2.2B Ivanpah plant, reopening a fight over federal loans, ratepayer costs and what happens to the Mojave site.

A 65‑year‑old Simi Valley nanny faces a felony child‑endangerment charge after an infant was hospitalized in April; police are seeking other victims and witnesses.

At least eight officers in the LAPD’s 77th Street gang unit are under internal review for alleged 'ghost stops' and body‑camera misuse in South L.A.

LAPD released surveillance video after two men allegedly rammed a gate and looted storage units near downtown Los Angeles. Detectives are asking the public for tips.

A nine-month pregnant woman is in critical condition after being struck in a Koreatown hit-and-run near Olympic Boulevard. The driver fled the scene.

25 Degrees at the Hollywood Roosevelt announced on May 6 that it will close for good, blaming rising costs and new city-level rules. The closure ends a longtime late-night fixture on Hollywood Boulevard.