Romanaccia opened in Hollywood this month, serving Roman-style al taglio slices from long-fermented dough and late-night hours. The counter-service spot aims to bring a taste of Rome to Cahuenga Boulevard.

UCLA’s 2026 Quality of Life Index puts L.A. County at its lowest satisfaction level in the survey’s history, with housing, traffic, wildfire recovery and immigration worries driving the slide.

A pop-up famous for backyard seafood boils opened its first shop at 301 Loma Avenue in Long Beach. The menu runs from $20 shrimp bags to a $400 group tray.

Oxnard police shot a man accused of swinging a machete near Saviers and Pleasant Valley on Monday; the suspect is hospitalized and investigators are reviewing bodycam footage.

Cooks and cashiers at a North Hollywood Carl's Jr. are planning a Tuesday walkout, saying customer assaults and denied sick leave make the job unsafe.

LAFD knocked down a fire at 1250 S Midvale Ave in Westwood Monday; dispatch logs show a roof fire and a 4:19 PM knockdown.

Lorraine Bird, a former Redondo Beach Realtor, was found dead in a graffiti‑streaked boulder pile in the Mojave after a family dispute over her desert home. An autopsy was inconclusive and investigators say the case remains open.

A 12‑story supportive tower with 104 apartments — nearly all for very‑low‑income households — is under construction at 554 S. San Pedro in DTLA.

Twelve California Fantasy 5 tickets paid $992,456 this week, topped by a $605,089 Westminster win. Here’s where the winning tickets were sold and how to claim.

LAFD alerted crews to a structure fire at 321 S. San Vicente in Beverly Grove Monday evening. Officials reported flames in an under‑construction high‑rise and dispatched extra task forces.

A 13-year-old Pomona boy was struck and killed on San Antonio Avenue while riding an electric scooter after school. Police are investigating and the family has launched a fundraiser.

A 25-year-old Lake Elsinore man died after a wrong-way pickup struck a big rig on westbound SR‑91 near Serfas Club Drive in Corona, officials say.

A Diamond Bar man pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and reckless-driving counts over the Nov. 16, 2022 Whittier crash that killed an LASD recruit and injured dozens. Sentencing is set for May 8.