Palmdale detectives say they seized roughly $40,000 in stolen items and arrested three people after a Canoga Park search‑warrant sweep tied to March 31 storage‑unit break‑ins.

State senators advanced two bills to limit ICE’s bedside role in California hospitals and curb “blackout” practices after advocates raised cases of detained patients being isolated. The measures now move to Appropriations.

Baby skunk season is here in L.A., bringing more nocturnal skunk activity and the occasional spray. Quick safety, rabies and de-skunking tips for residents.

Diane Keaton’s restored Spanish Colonial on North Roxbury was relisted after a nearly $5M cut, dropping the ask to about $20.5M. The estate’s celebrity provenance remains central to the pitch.

An Orange County deputy shot a man in Lake Forest after a disturbance at a Rancho Mission Viejo home. The suspect was hospitalized in critical condition and investigators are probing the incident.

A new nonprofit gallery on Rose Avenue will showcase vintage surfboards, Dogtown skate artifacts and free youth programs in Venice Beach. The Chameleon Museum launches with a grand opening next Wednesday.

Neighbors, tribes and stewards have mobilized to block a proposed Prewett Street mansion on Flat Top, citing safety, cultural and environmental risks. Appeals and fundraising are already underway.

LAPD says e-bike crashes in Los Angeles are at record highs as speed and low helmet use fuel a rise in severe head and facial injuries.

Viola's will move into a restored 1887 Victorian at 512 South Ivy, pairing brunch and small plates with a preservation‑minded renovation and two adjacent B&Bs.

A former Live Nation executive alleges he was fired after flagging inflated venue revenues and improper accounting; he filed a $35 million wrongful‑termination suit in Los Angeles.

Federal prosecutors say a Beverly Hills villa marketed as Foothill Manor was bought and renovated with roughly $30 million allegedly traced to inflated Pentagon fuel contracts. The DOJ has filed a civil forfeiture complaint in federal court.

A shark sighting near the Huntington Beach Pier forced the Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro to pause on Friday. Lifeguards closed the water from Beach Boulevard to 17th Street while crews monitor the area.

A jury awarded $14.6M to four LAPD officers who said they were retaliated against after reporting unsafe firearms training at the Edward M. Davis facility. The verdict renews scrutiny of range oversight in Granada Hills.