Gjusta filed to serve full‑line alcohol under L.A.’s Restaurant Beverage Program; the Venice Neighborhood Council will review the application on Tuesday.

A veteran LAPD detective says he was ordered to stop probing Amelia Salehpour's 2023 Van Nuys death. The family's private autopsy found signs of strangulation that conflict with the official ruling.

The state’s middle‑mile broadband backbone hit 1,250 operational miles, creating a continuous route from the Bay Area to Modoc County and priming last‑mile projects to reach homes.

City planners signed off on a seven‑story, 68‑unit project near Ventura Boulevard in Encino. Fourteen units will be reserved for very‑low‑income renters.

Patchy fog Tuesday morning; a Heat Advisory starts Wednesday, July 22, with highs climbing into the low 90s.

The State Bar seized an Artesia immigration office after investigators say an unlicensed man posed as a lawyer, leaving clients — many Filipino — with unfinished cases and big bills.

A 33-year-old man was found dead inside a burning Tesla after a rollover on Back Bay Drive; police say speed may have been a factor and are seeking witnesses.

A man in his 30s was shot during a large Boyle Heights street takeover near Whittier and Lorena; the shooter fled and may have been driving a gray Nissan Altima.

Tropical Storm Fausto is set to become a hurricane tonight, with forecasters warning of rapid strengthening. Dangerous surf and rip‑current threats are expected for Baja and parts of California, with possible swell reaching Hawaii by the weekend.

Investment in Southern California retail jumped nearly 62% in H1 2026 even as development and leasing cooled, tightening the market for the strongest centers.

LAFD knocked down a Westlake structure fire at 504 S. Lucas Ave Monday; crews contained the blaze in about 23 minutes and no injuries were reported.

Crustacean will leave its Bedford Drive dining room at the end of July after nearly 30 years. The AN family says it will host pop‑ups and explore catering while hunting for a new site.

Frank & Eileen is relocating its headquarters to a roughly 37,000‑sq‑ft office at Playa Vista’s Hercules Campus. The move places the brand among tech and creative neighbors.