A 34,000‑gallon tank at a Garden Grove aerospace plant leaked methyl methacrylate, prompting hazmat crews, evacuations and a reunification center at Rancho Alamitos High.

A construction crew struck a buried oil pipeline in East L.A., releasing crude and prompting a hazmat response and a Sigalert.

Honda is recalling nearly 60,000 Prologue and Acura ZDX SUVs after regulators found rearview cameras can go blank or show distorted images. Dealers will replace the cameras free.

Wood framing is rising at The 101, a five‑story supportive housing project at 101 E. Pacific Coast Highway that will deliver 52 affordable apartments reserved for households at 30% AMI.

An appellate panel affirmed the state law that can permit up to four homes on a single‑family lot and sent charter‑city challenges back to trial courts after SB450’s changes.

A Navy sailor survived after being shot six times during a livestreamed home invasion in Tarzana. Authorities are reviewing the footage as the investigation continues.

A Simi Valley man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after the 2024 stabbing of his girlfriend, which prosecutors say happened in front of her children.

A police commission report and neighborhood complaints have put library safety at the center of City Hall’s agenda, prompting referrals for new training and security measures.

Cinespia returns to Hollywood Forever for its 25th season, opening this weekend with E.T., Moulin Rouge! and a Mulholland Drive tribute plus themed nights.

The Rams extended Matthew Stafford for one more year in a reported $55 million deal, keeping the MVP under contract through 2027.

A veteran LAPD sergeant settled a suit claiming he was passed over for a SWAT promotion because of his race. Court papers say the case is resolved but terms are undisclosed.

Mexican Monk Brewhouse has soft-opened in Paramount as a Latino-owned taproom with house brews, a 26-can wall and a menu of wings and pizzas.

Two female Los Angeles County K‑9 deputies say internal emails will show coordinated retaliation; county lawyers call the request overbroad.