LAUSD would reopen shuttered early‑ed sites and reuse empty classrooms to expand infant and preschool care, funded in part by the 2024 bond and district child‑care funds.

Early Wednesday a Canoga Park apartment fire forced residents to flee; two people jumped from second-floor windows and LAFD called arson investigators.

Light rain is likely in Downtown L.A. after 11 a.m. with gusty winds into tonight. Expect slick roads and brief heavier bursts.

Patrick Muldoon, best known for Days of Our Lives and Melrose Place, died suddenly at 57 after a reported heart attack.

Urban Comfort Foods Kitchen has opened in Carson, offering jollof-forward, build-your-own bowls and a foundation that distributes meals across South L.A.

A new White House budget proposal would slash NASA science funding and could force program cancellations and more layoffs at Pasadena’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Ontario police shot a man during a Sunday domestic disturbance; police say the suspect had a rifle and was hospitalized.

LAFD sent crews to a structure fire at 1333 N Alvarado St in Echo Park; Fire Station 20 was listed as the responding unit. No injuries or cause were reported in the initial alert.

An anonymous bomb threat emptied Laguna Beach's Main Beach on Saturday; the Orange County bomb squad searched the sand and declared the area safe. Authorities are asking witnesses to come forward.

A man in his 70s was beaten and set on fire during a robbery near Sixth and Hope in downtown Los Angeles; police have a suspect in custody.

A 25-year-old man was treated at Harbor-UCLA after saying he was shot while walking in Wilmington. He could not identify where or who shot him.

Fresh renderings reveal a 23‑story glass tower proposed for 1518–1524 7th Street with 124 units and staff‑recommended design approval. The plan is part of a wave of 7th Street projects tied to earlier builder's remedy filings.

The Peninsula Beverly Hills has held the AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star ratings every year since 1993. Its rooftop restaurant, The Roof Garden, was closed April 18 by LA County health inspectors for vermin infestation, alongside a major hot and cold water violation — the kind of finding that doesn't check ratings before showing up.