A Riverside judge handed Mazen Aliwi Alawi a 52-year, 8-month sentence after jurors convicted him of years of sexual and physical abuse against three children in his care.

Two masked men with rifles robbed a Sinclair station at Avalon and 111th, stole about $10,000 and assaulted an employee; police are reviewing surveillance.

California has spent hundreds of millions to add in‑state seats at Berkeley, UCLA and UCSD — and the bill could top $460 million. Analysts and lawmakers now disagree on a cheaper way forward.

Record imports of overseas gasoline — including product refined from Russian crude — eased supply strains this spring but deepened scrutiny of California’s shrinking refinery base.

Kurv Industrial paid for a 348,230‑sf warehouse in the Irvine Spectrum and will operate it as Kurv Irvine II. The buy expands the firm’s Orange County footprint as vacancy nudges up.

Reuben Brothers and Joby plan a rooftop vertiport at Park Elm Residences in Century City — a luxury amenity that raises regulatory and noise questions.

A Costa Mesa woman pleaded guilty after prosecutors say she registered her dog to vote and mailed ballots in the pet’s name. She’s due to be sentenced Oct. 16.

Santa Ana police arrested a 25-year-old after investigators say he solicited adult men online to meet his juvenile niece. Detectives seized electronic devices and ICAC detectives are leading the probe.

Mayor Karen Bass and Supervisor Kathryn Barger met with President Trump to press for FEMA reimbursements, insurer payouts and mortgage relief as survivors struggle to rebuild.

Beverly Hills reversed course on April 21 after a settlement with the developer, reopening the process for a 15‑story, 27‑unit tower proposed at 140 S. Camden Drive.

Russell Brand told Megyn Kelly he slept with a 16‑year‑old at 30 and called it exploitative as he faces a consolidated London trial set for October.

Two contract employees at LAX were arrested by a DEA task force in a drug‑smuggling investigation. Authorities have not yet released names or detailed allegations.

LAFD says crews knocked down a structure fire at 3915 S Coco Ave in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw; the department listed FS94 among responders and showed the blaze as "fire out."