A fast-moving fire hit a row of shops on North Sepulveda in Van Nuys Monday night. Multiple storefronts were involved and Valley Bureau crews are on scene.

LAFD says a one‑story house at 7018 S Bonsallo Ave caught fire Monday night in the Vermont–Slauson area; crews worked an offensive attack to protect nearby homes.

A federal complaint filed July 18 says an LAPD less‑lethal round struck a protester in the head outside City Hall, leaving her unconscious and badly injured. The suit alleges the strike violated court limits on crowd‑control weapons.

Elysian Housing and Capstone Equities filed plans for The Green at Warner Center, a 316‑unit, fully affordable apartment project on a 2.7‑acre Woodland Hills site.

Arcadia-based AKAMI is planning a Monrovia outpost on Huntington Drive, bringing omakase and izakaya-style drinks to the Foothills dining strip.

A former LASD deputy was ordered to one year in federal prison after admitting he lied to obtain GPS tracking that prosecutors say was used to intimidate a victim.

Patchy fog this morning gives way to low‑90s afternoons. A Heat Advisory runs through Monday, July 27. Stay hydrated and use cooling centers if needed.

The EEOC voted to publish a proposed rule to end annual EEO-1 filings that list employees by race and sex. Civil-rights groups warn the change would make systemic disparities harder to see.

After Tuesday’s draw produced no grand-prize winner, Mega Millions climbed to an estimated $743 million for Friday’s drawing. Two tickets matched five numbers and paid multimillion prizes.

Roughly 100 people were rescued Sunday as high surf and rip currents overwhelmed Newport Beach, where lifeguards also issued thousands of warnings.

Laguna Beach police are investigating after a woman in her 60s was found dead inside a Rim Rock Canyon home. Neighbors say a younger tenant had recently moved in and caretakers visited often.

A 3-year-old in Santa Clarita was bitten by a rattlesnake hiding under a delivered package; the child needed antivenom and her family launched a fundraiser.

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