Video shows LAPD detaining a crowd outside Hollywood Hills homes Saturday. Authorities have not yet explained why the gathering drew police.

A hit‑and‑run probe in Santa Fe Springs led investigators to a chemical drug‑manufacturing lab at a warehouse; two people were arrested and hazmat crews are dismantling the site.

Guthrie Development paid $18.7M for an Anaheim industrial site and will subdivide the building into eight industrial condominiums aimed at small manufacturers and distributors, with delivery expected late 2026.

A Holos‑affiliated developer filed plans for a 12‑story, 113‑unit affordable building at 315 N. Vermont Ave near the Vermont/Beverly Metro stop.

Advance presales for Coachella 2027 jammed online Friday, with buyers reporting errors, frozen queues and sudden sellouts. Official waitlists are now the main fallback.

LAPD's Central Division issued a tactical alert May 1, ordering officers to remain on duty after an 'unusual occurrence' in the Central Bureau.

Open‑seat Long Beach District 7 has become a showdown over homelessness and Westside investment as candidates head into the June 2 primary. Voters will judge which approach wins out.

LAFD says a roughly 40-year-old man was extricated after his leg became stuck in a fence at 1758 N Taft Ave in Hollywood; USAR crews freed him and he was taken to a hospital.

A RAND evaluation finds L.A. County’s Breaking Barriers helped justice‑involved participants secure housing and remain housed at high rates after one year.

A crowded June 2 primary will decide who replaces Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis. Big names including Fiona Ma, Michael Tubbs and Josh Fryday are vying for the post.

Los Angeles County’s unemployment rate ticked down to 5.4% in March as health and education led new hiring while trade and transport shed jobs. Statewide rates eased to 5.3%.

Proposition 50 redrew CA‑27 and tilted it Democratic; the June 2 primary will test whether Rep. George Whitesides holds the seat against Jason Gibbs and two Democrats.

Olivia Rodrigo will take over Inglewood's Intuit Dome for four nights in January 2027 as part of a 65‑date Unraveled Tour. Presales begin May 5; general sale May 7.