Disneyland has begun using optional facial recognition at most park entrance lanes; Disney says biometric templates are deleted after 30 days, but privacy experts have raised alarms.

A juvenile was stabbed Monday night in downtown Long Beach; police arrested a nearby suspect and investigators are still working to determine a motive.

A UCLA-led analysis finds airborne desert dust traps nearly twice the longwave heat models estimate, a correction that could sharpen weather forecasts and climate projections.

College students across Los Angeles are swapping $30 ride‑hails for free or reduced‑price Metro rides as GoPass and campus U‑Pass programs expand. The savings and new service are changing how young Angelenos move.

LATTC enrollment is rising as students opt for lineman, HVAC and welding programs that promise quick training and work less vulnerable to automation. The shift ties into a data‑center construction boom and tech layoffs.

City leaders are asking the council to approve a roughly $6.3M police‑tech package that would bring body cameras to officers while adding drones and license‑plate readers.

LAPD is probing overnight robberies at two 7-Eleven stores in Palms and Westlake; suspects stole cash and fled and no injuries were reported.

Heavy attic smoke sent LAFD crews to a Koreatown apartment on James M Wood Blvd early Tuesday. Crews moved into an offensive attack to contain the fire.

LAPD is asking for tips after a southbound e-scooter struck a woman on Main Street just south of 9th in DTLA on Feb. 26. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered.

Applications for L.A.'s Measure ULA emergency rent relief close April 30; eligible seniors and disabled renters could get up to $19,000 in a one-time payment.

A 70-year-old bicyclist was killed Monday after a collision with a Subaru on Pacific Coast Highway near Newland Street. Huntington Beach police say the driver cooperated and the crash is under investigation.

A woman in her 50s was struck while crossing Shatto Street in Westlake; LAPD has offered up to $25,000 for information as detectives seek tips.

Mayor Karen Bass announced Executive Directive 19 to cut permitting delays and speed housing and business openings across Los Angeles.