Shoemaker Bridge and Ninth/10th Street ramps will close May 4 for demolition tied to the Port of Long Beach’s Pier B rail expansion.

Surfridge is slowly being rewilded after decades of abandonment; crews planted thousands of natives and cleared acres of invasives to help the El Segundo blue butterfly.

Los Angeles County says it captured more than 120 billion gallons of stormwater between November 2025 and March 2026, a major boost to groundwater and local water resilience.

A three‑alarm garage fire spread into the attic of an apartment building in Stanton; OCFA said no injuries were reported and crews worked to contain the blaze.

Three small rubbish fires along Burbank Boulevard in Van Nuys sent LAFD and LAPD units Wednesday; investigators are treating the blazes as possible arson.

Cedars-Sinai cleared the Thalians building at 8730 W. Alden Drive for a 10‑story, 300,000‑sq‑ft research tower that will house labs, offices and a vivarium.

A Winnetka shopper says a man groped her inside a Vallarta Supermarket; police released an image of the suspect and are asking the public for tips.

Menotti’s Coffee will open a 550‑sq‑ft grab‑and‑go at West Edge in Sawtelle this May, returning to the brand’s quick‑stop roots.

A jury ordered Riverside County to pay $2.25 million to Sgt. Frank Lodes after finding he was pressured into early retirement for reporting workplace harassment.

A sheriff's pursuit ended Wednesday when the fleeing vehicle crashed into another crash scene on the 1000 block of San Gabriel Boulevard, leaving an SUV on a fence and at least one person transported.

LAFD said crews extinguished a second‑floor fire at 10548 W Almayo Ave on April 22; searches were clear and no injuries were reported.

Netflix is reportedly negotiating to buy the 55‑acre Radford Studio Center in Studio City for about $330–$400 million, after lenders took control earlier this year. The price would be a steep discount from the $1.85 billion paid in 2021.

A car flipped and burst into flames on Olympic Boulevard after a brief LAPD chase in Harvard Heights. Officials say the driver suffered minor injuries.