New county-level data unveiled in Sacramento shows nearly 16 million Californians can't afford basic costs; food banks are urging lawmakers for $110M to shore up supplies.

A divided LA County board refused another 30‑day extension of wildfire‑era price‑gouging limits on rental housing, setting up a May 28 lapse and a data briefing.

Harbor Associates and Farallon paid $81M for the 280,000‑sf Yorba Linda Commerce Center, a nearly fully leased small‑bay industrial park with 10 buildings and 83 units. The off‑market sale was financed with a roughly $56.3M loan.

A new neighborhood festival takes over Highland Park with 60+ bands, free daytime stages and ticketed club nights across multiple venues.

Three pertussis cases were confirmed at Blair Middle School in Pasadena, prompting health department alerts and reminders to check vaccinations and monitor symptoms.

Pita Cafe is planning a Marina del Rey location at 3205 Washington Blvd; owner Ramin Nouri says the project is in early development. No opening date has been announced.

Opening statements began Monday in the high‑profile trial over the 2018 Silver Lake Trader Joe’s standoff. Prosecutors say the defendant’s actions set in motion the chain of events that killed a store employee.

A 44-year-old man arrested multiple times at Chris Brown’s Tarzana home was charged with two trespassing counts and meth possession, officials say.

Warm, sunny afternoons with highs near 80°F, but wildfire smoke and gusty, dry winds bring an Air Quality Alert and elevated fire‑weather risk in downtown LA.

San Bernardino County's latest Operation Consequences sweep resulted in 76 arrests and the seizure of dozens of firearms, including numerous ghost guns. The multi‑agency push targeted Fontana and nearby communities.

A Southern California man pleaded guilty after Customs officers found roughly 72 pounds of ketamine in two suitcases at Harry Reid International Airport; sentencing is set for Aug. 24.

A Newport Beach man with a decades‑long sex‑offense history pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25‑to‑life after prosecutors dismissed related counts.

Orange County is adding a 3,700‑gallon HeloPod above Aliso Viejo so helicopters can refill without landing, shaving minutes off each turnaround during wildfires.