Two new state laws require schools to adopt heat‑safety protocols and encourage heat‑illness lessons, but auditors warn stalled CalSHAPE funds could leave upgrades unfunded.

A man opened fire at a Palmdale pool party Friday evening, wounding three people — two juveniles and an adult. The suspect remains at large as LASD investigators canvass the area.

Catholic Charities’ CalFresh Healthy Living program closed after federal SNAP‑Ed funding was cut, leaving school and community gardens without paid educators and local partners scrambling.

SpaceX is reportedly in early talks to provide AI data‑center capacity to the Pentagon, a move that could be worth billions and deepens the company’s compute push.

The CTC approved nearly $2.5 billion for 150+ projects statewide, funding bridges, mobility hubs and safety upgrades from Shasta to Los Angeles.

Prime Residential paid about $51.3 million for the 132‑unit Palm Court Apartments in Miracle Mile, expanding its Los Angeles portfolio near the new Wilshire/Fairfax subway stop.

A man arrested after an eight‑hour Chatsworth standoff died after being booked at the Van Nuys jail, and LAPD's Force Investigation Division has opened a probe.

CIM Group bought the 166-unit Domain WeHo at 7141 Santa Monica Blvd.; the seven-story building includes 33 income-restricted units and ground-floor retail.

An all‑cash sale will convert Ocean Park Plaza into a co‑educational school campus, removing roughly 73,000 sq ft from Santa Monica’s office inventory.

After decades of locked gates, Bay Harbour HOA settled with the Coastal Commission to reopen greenbelt access to Jack Nichol Park and fund new park amenities.

A stolen Porsche that sparked a police pursuit crashed in West Hollywood on July 17, leaving a smashed sports car and a heavy law-enforcement presence, according to NBC Los Angeles.

A new USC LABarometer survey shows just 5% of Angelenos used robotaxis last year, and only 9% trust them to avoid crashes. The results highlight uneven coverage and a gendered safety gap.

COAST 2026 turns more than a mile of downtown Santa Monica car‑free this Sunday, with stages, wellness programming and big screens for the World Cup final.