A City Controller review found $80.4M idle in special accounts and urged Mayor and Council to repurpose the balances to ease a looming budget gap.

A suspected Israeli organized‑crime figure agreed to plead guilty in a federal case alleging he helped run high‑stakes poker games at Gilbert Arenas’ Encino mansion. The plea carries prison time and steep immigration consequences.

County plans to drain Big Tujunga and Pacoima for multi‑year sediment removal. Foothill residents warn the timing could weaken firefighting capacity after recent blazes.

Calese Crowder is being held in L.A. County jail on a parole hold after renewed retail incidents in Burbank, and CDCR has petitioned to revoke his parole.

Heavy smoke filled a vacant commercial building on South Broadway; LAFD crews reported no injuries while performing rescue searches.

Formula Drift's 2026 season opens in Long Beach April 10-11 with a Friday sneak peek and Saturday main event. Expect street closures and busy waterfront crowds.

Angel City renewed its Santa Monica lease at Media Park, keeping the NWSL club's front office on the Westside.

Michael Avenatti has been transferred from federal prison to a Hollywood residential reentry center after roughly four years in custody. Courts still list large restitution orders and pending appeals.

A 113,500-sq-ft Pacoima warehouse sold for $26M, and the new owners plan renovations to reposition it for logistics tenants.

DataBank and Goodman formed a joint venture to build a 32MW data center in Vernon that aims to add AI-ready capacity to Los Angeles.

Hall of Famer Michael Cooper is set to take over Cal State LA's men's program, replacing Jim Saia. The Lakers great brings long pro and WNBA coaching experience to campus.

Davey Lopes, the Dodgers' speedy second baseman and longtime MLB coach, has died at 80 after a battle with Parkinson's disease, TMZ reports.

Los Angeles police announced a $25,000 reward after a March 18 hit-and-run on Nordhoff Street in North Hills left a pedestrian with severe injuries. Detectives are seeking dashcam footage and witnesses.