The Los Angeles County medical examiner certified that 22‑year‑old Emily Beutner’s death was a drug overdose involving kratom alkaloids and two prescription sedatives.

A pedestrian was killed Friday night after being struck by a train in Northridge, LAFD says. Authorities have launched an investigation.

A new state bill would bar users under 16 from social networks and require platforms to add age checks, echoing Australia’s approach and raising legal questions.

Riverside will pause its César Chávez proclamation, review a community center and a downtown memorial, and solicit public input as national reporting prompts broader reckonings.

Gardeners across Los Angeles are spotting more grasshoppers this spring. Experts say the spike is weather-driven and usually temporary.

South Gate police say they responded to calls of shots fired at South Gate Park and found no victims. Officers will continue investigating while patrolling the Azalea Festival.

Three rehabilitated sea lion pups were released at Redondo Beach while rescuers warn shootings along the coast continue to endanger animals.

Police have launched a death investigation after a man was found unresponsive inside a vehicle near Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue.

A Los Angeles man has been charged in a string of early‑March fires in Canoga Park and the Fashion District. Prosecutors say the blazes threatened civilians and firefighters; the next hearing is in April.

The Planning Commission voted 6–1 to send a zoning amendment to City Council that would shift many housing approvals to staff, prompting warnings that public oversight is being narrowed. The move traces to a May 2025 council directive and the city’s RHNA targets.

The Brentwood owners of the house where Marilyn Monroe died say L.A.'s historic designation has left their $8.35M property unusable; they sued to demolish or win compensation.

Paris Baguette has a "Coming Soon" listing at 650–658 N. Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks' Whole Foods plaza. The first Thousand Oaks outpost will be operated by franchisee Gabriel Vesci.

The FBI renewed its hunt for Mary Carole McDonnell, accused of posing as an aviation heiress and fleecing lenders out of nearly $30 million.