CBP intercepted a suitcase from Thailand at an L.A. port of entry that held nearly 99 pounds of contraband — meat, mangoes and parts of a Bengal monitor lizard. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service took custody and authorities are reviewing potential penalties.

SpaceX’s staggered post‑IPO lockup will open Aug. 6, potentially freeing up 911.5M shares (about $116B at recent prices) and widening the tradable float; markets are braced for volatility.

Firefighters recovered a body Tuesday near 500 W Paseo Del Mar in San Pedro’s Sunken City. LAPD is investigating and officials say the circumstances remain unclear.

Signal Hill is pitching a 263‑acre overlay to recast its northern oil field into housing, offices, hotels and new commercial space.

A Step to Freedom paid more than $1.7M to companies tied to its CEO; county reviewers flagged a potential conflict and have asked for repayment as an audit proceeds.

A Cal Poly study finds robins and goldfinches are rising in parts of Southern California even as many species decline; local fixes like darker nights can help.

Sony is reportedly negotiating to lease and reopen the Cinerama Dome and adjoining ArcLight multiplex at 6360 W. Sunset Blvd. A city permit push and Sony's Alamo purchase add momentum.

An Israeli‑American reality TV figure identified as Yakir Levi, 45, fell from the 28th floor of the Acqualina in Sunny Isles Beach. Miami‑Dade investigators have opened an unclassified probe and an autopsy is pending.

Kennedy Wilson has proposed an eight‑story, 133‑unit building at 700 Colorado Ave that would include 15 deed‑restricted homes and three levels of underground parking.

A Simi Valley neighborhood was sealed off Tuesday after a body was found near the 2500 block of Dusan Street; aerial footage showed a damaged pickup and a SWAT vehicle at the scene.

A Los Angeles judge will reconsider next week whether to keep discovery frozen in the defamation suit tied to A$AP Rocky and his attorney. The appellate fight over media statements will largely decide whether claims against the lawyer proceed.

Sales across Southern California have slowed while listings stay thin, producing a split market where some neighborhoods remain hot and others cool. Here’s what the latest data and local agents say.

LAFD crews fought a house fire Tuesday in Green Meadows; initial alerts list FS65 as first on scene and Battalion 13 in command. Investigators are on scene.