Council approved a $486,760 DOJ COPS grant for de‑escalation training but attached a cover‑letter reservation tied to a federal injunction. The city says it will return unspent funds if conditions are reimposed.

LAFD crews responded to a structure fire at 1526 E 47th St in Central‑Alameda on May 3. Initial alerts list an offensive interior attack by units from FS21.

John Williams returned to North Hollywood High to cut the ribbon on an 800‑seat performing arts center that anchors a $320M campus modernization. The new theater includes classrooms, technical facilities and a 75‑foot mural.

Long Beach Airport has begun a $37M concourse overhaul that will remodel gates, add open‑air gardens and boost charging and accessibility ahead of the 2028 Games.

A viral influencer pitch urged conservatives to back Mayor Karen Bass to block a progressive challenger — and the tactic has drawn fierce criticism across L.A.'s political scene.

Police ordered an evacuation of Redondo Beach Pier Sunday morning and closed Catalina Avenue; limited details were released and the nearby BeachLife Festival could be affected.

LAUSD has filed motions to dismiss and to block personnel records in a negligence suit alleging 1980s abuse by a teacher profiled on America's Most Wanted. A hearing is set for May 18; trial is scheduled for June 1, 2026.

A pedestrian was killed late Saturday on East Avenue O in Lake Los Angeles after being struck by a white SUV, the California Highway Patrol said.

A cool, drizzly start will give way to a sharp warm‑up by Mother’s Day, with inland SoCal and some L.A. neighborhoods likely reaching the 90s. Plan for rapidly rising temps this weekend.

Marina Del Rey’s Doodle Labs says Pentagon drone purchases and market growth could push some manufacturing to the U.S., with California and Texas under consideration.

Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff closed on a 4,000‑sqft Point Dume home for $8.15M, adding an ocean‑view retreat to their California holdings.

The Holocaust Museum LA reopens June 14 inside the new Jona Goldrich Cultural Center, doubling its size and adding theaters, classrooms and a boxcar pavilion.

A sudden spike in jet fuel has sent the cost of running California’s massive aerial firefighting fleet skyrocketing, complicating a budget built on bond and greenhouse funds.