About 786,100 travel-size Afrin bottles were voluntarily recalled after regulators found they lack child-resistant packaging. Affected lot numbers and refund steps are listed.

A GoPro clip shows a shark trailing a foil surfer off Santa Barbara for minutes. Experts disagree on species as the clip circulates across surf media.

May Day demonstrators met at MacArthur Park and marched to Grand Park, prompting rolling closures on Wilshire and detours across downtown Los Angeles.

A 45-year-old man was found dead after a traffic collision in Downtown Los Angeles; LAPD says the investigation is ongoing.

Long Beach’s June 2 primary pits incumbent Laura Doud against CPA Ginny Gonzales for city auditor, with recent homeless-services and revenue audits shaping the race. The winner will set audit priorities and oversee fraud reporting and contract reviews.

Incumbent Lindsey Horvath is seeking re-election while three newcomers challenge her approach to homelessness and public safety across a sprawling District 3.

Incumbent Derek Tran faces five Republican challengers in a crowded June 2 primary, starting with a fundraising and casework advantage.

Early Friday, LAPD officers shot a man during a burglary on the 7600 block of Normandie Avenue in South Los Angeles. Police say he was armed with a knife and was hospitalized; no officers were hurt.

A Los Angeles man is scheduled for federal sentencing May 1 after pleading guilty in a counterfeit iPhone and iPad return scheme that prosecutors say cost Apple about $16.2 million.

The Police drummer Stewart Copeland will sit in with Stanley Clarke & Friends at the Santa Monica International Jazz Festival finale in Tongva Park next Saturday.

Fear of immigration enforcement led some U.S.‑citizen students in California to forgo the FAFSA this year, shrinking mixed‑status filings and threatening access to federal grants.

A bat that tested positive for rabies was found near South Grand Avenue and Del Rosa Drive in Pasadena; officials warn residents and pet owners and provide reporting guidance.

Julia Brownley’s retirement has opened a crowded June 2 primary in CA‑26. A state assemblymember, environmental activists and GOP veterans are jockeying over climate and immigration.