A grand jury has indicted Jonathan Renteria on murder and mutilation charges after his wife, June Bunyan, was found dismembered in a Hollywood apartment. He pleaded not guilty and remains held without bail.

Riverside County animal services are searching for two dogs after a donkey was killed near Reche Canyon; a resident filmed the attack and officers confirmed the animal was dead.

Two men were shot Wednesday at Trinity Recreation Center in South Los Angeles and taken to a hospital in stable condition. Newton detectives are asking for tips.

Nearly $3M in federal community project funding will fund South L.A. housing upgrades, public‑housing air‑conditioning and corridor transit safety improvements. The awards target Pueblo Del Rio and the Vermont‑Manchester corridor.

A City Controller report says L.A. paid nearly $461K for two vehicle lifts that never arrived, flagging weak controls and a pending legal fight over repayment.

A pre-dawn multi‑agency sweep in Pasadena on April 2 led to eight arrests and the seizure of eight firearms, including an AK‑style rifle. Warrants were served across two counties.

A three-week-old mountain lion cub nicknamed Crimson was rescued in Southern California and transferred for care. He will remain at Oakland Zoo and be introduced to another rescued cub, Clover.

A seven-story, 89-unit affordable apartment building is under construction at 910 N. Wetherly Drive, offering workforce and supportive units and due in 2027.

The Dodgers are leaning into a "bad guy" identity while reworking rest and rotation to keep stars fresh for October. Ohtani’s one‑hit, six‑inning debut shows the approach can pay off.

Luka Dončić left Thursday’s game against the Thunder after grabbing his left hamstring; the Lakers have scheduled an MRI to determine severity. The team will await imaging before setting a timeline.

A new private foundation launched in Wilmington aims to raise $2 million to patch holes in L.A. County's public-health system after millions in cuts and clinic closures.

A Los Angeles crash victim says a fake tow operator took her car and forced her to pay $3,000 to retrieve it, leaving her unable to make dialysis appointments.

Netflix added Louis C.K. to its LA festival bill, booking him at the Hollywood Bowl on May 5. The move comes as he prepares a new Netflix special and faces renewed criticism.