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Two Oxnard men were arrested after a March 12 parking‑lot stabbing left a 22‑year‑old hospitalized. Police say the investigation is ongoing and are asking for tips.
Politics & Govt in ...
Five Los Angeles‑area Assembly districts will be without incumbents this year, setting up competitive primaries and fresh opportunity ahead of the June primary.
Witnesses say a driver struck a pedestrian twice in Manchester Square’s 1700 block of Florence Avenue, then fled; the victim died and LAPD is investigating.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Linc Housing broke ground on the Armory Arts Collective in Long Beach, converting the 1930 armory into 64 affordable senior apartments. The project pairs adaptive reuse and arts space with accessible housing and on‑site services.
Weather & Environment in ...
Hawthorne residents spent a day without power as a rare March heat wave broke records across Los Angeles County. Utility crews worked to restore service while county officials urged use of cooling centers.
Riverside County detectives are investigating the suspicious death of 23-year-old Elana Davis after a family altercation in Moreno Valley. No arrests have been reported.
A Howard Backen–designed estate on Woodacres Road cut its asking price from $110M to $88M, a $22M rollback that underlines price pressure at the very top of the market.
L.A. County approved $23M in loans for two projects in Bellflower and unincorporated Arcadia that will add 146 affordable homes.
A Los Angeles daughter alleges a volunteer sexually assaulted her mother with dementia; the family says in‑room cameras captured the encounter.
A lawsuit and public‑records fight have kept LAPD’s block‑level crime data offline, leaving researchers and community groups without the map they relied on.
Community & Society in ...
Two Black women have filed suit against Verse LA and owner Manny Marroquin, saying staff forced them from bar seats while a White patron remained. The complaint seeks damages and has drawn online attention.
A Los Angeles jury awarded former LAPD commander Nicole Mehringer $5.7M, concluding she was wrongfully fired after a 2018 off‑duty incident.
An early-morning blaze damaged a Farmer Boys at 641 W Redondo Beach Blvd in Harbor Gateway. LAFD knocked it down in about 25 minutes and reported no injuries.
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