Patchy morning fog clears to a sunny, warm afternoon in Downtown L.A.; highs near 76°F. Light rain possible Saturday with only light amounts expected.

LAPD is seeking Damian Denzell Robinson after six reported assaults in Northridge on April 19. Detectives say some incidents were recorded and are urging witnesses to come forward.

The son of former Kern supervisor Zack Scrivner went public in Sacramento, accusing his father of abuse and backing bills to narrow mental‑health diversion eligibility.

In the span of eight days, three West Hollywood restaurants have been ordered closed by LA County health inspectors for vermin infestations — San Vicente Bungalows, Dan Tana's, and now Akuma Ramen & Sushi Bar, the anime-themed neighborhood favorite on Santa Monica Boulevard. The cluster raises a pointed question: is this a city-wide pest problem, a stretch of bad luck, or the delayed fallout from California's 2025 ban on the rodenticides that once kept infestations in check?

Councilmember Bob Blumenfield asked the city to study moving several of LA's animal centers into nonprofit-run partnerships, citing Mission Hills as a model. The push follows new private funding and longstanding capacity strains at LAAB shelters.

State Compensation Insurance Fund paid roughly $33M for 35 N. Lake Ave in Pasadena — about $25M less than the 2019 sale amid weak office fundamentals.

Three people were detained after a robbery at a suspected gambling location in Encino; police say jewelry was taken and no one was hurt. Detectives are investigating.

Shoemaker Bridge and Ninth/10th Street ramps will close May 4 for demolition tied to the Port of Long Beach’s Pier B rail expansion.

Surfridge is slowly being rewilded after decades of abandonment; crews planted thousands of natives and cleared acres of invasives to help the El Segundo blue butterfly.

Los Angeles County says it captured more than 120 billion gallons of stormwater between November 2025 and March 2026, a major boost to groundwater and local water resilience.

A three‑alarm garage fire spread into the attic of an apartment building in Stanton; OCFA said no injuries were reported and crews worked to contain the blaze.

Three small rubbish fires along Burbank Boulevard in Van Nuys sent LAFD and LAPD units Wednesday; investigators are treating the blazes as possible arson.

Cedars-Sinai cleared the Thalians building at 8730 W. Alden Drive for a 10‑story, 300,000‑sq‑ft research tower that will house labs, offices and a vivarium.