A $5.5M state grant funds planning for two SR‑62 overpasses near Joshua Tree to reconnect habitat and protect isolated mountain lion groups.

Simi Valley logged 296 filming days in 2025 and is drawing TV and film shoots with streamlined permits and ready backlots. Local businesses are feeling the lift.

A coalition of food, farming and packaging groups sued to block California’s Truth in Recycling law, arguing the chasing‑arrows ban unlawfully limits packaging labels. The case asks a federal judge to pause enforcement while the courts decide.

Four of five civilian overseers of the Los Angeles Fire Department are leaving as the city reels from the Palisades fire; Mayor Bass has tapped four replacements. The independent watchdog has also recently vacated the post.

Santa Monica police say SMART Center tech — cameras, ALPRs and drones — helped them locate and arrest a 26‑year‑old after an armed convenience‑store incident on Lincoln Boulevard.

A 34-year-old Fillmore man was arrested after two alleged teen assaults left one hospitalized; deputies say tips helped lead to the capture.

A Santa Monica judge ruled this week that a fan who ran onto Dodger Stadium’s field can pursue an excessive‑force claim and seek punitive damages; a trial is set for Oct. 20, 2026.

Shohei Ohtani will make his first spring pitching appearance Wednesday in Glendale as the Dodgers fine‑tune his two‑way workload ahead of Opening Day.

A man's body was discovered Monday near a Pacific Palisades condominium complex; authorities have launched a death investigation and have not released the victim's identity.

Caféina, the Women’s March Foundation’s new Westside coffee counter, is serving drinks inspired by feminist icons while doubling as a gathering spot for organizers.

A Melbourne man was arrested at LAX and charged in federal court after prosecutors say he assaulted an on-duty TSA officer in the connector between terminals. Authorities say the officer reported injuries and sought medical attention.

A state appeals panel dismissed an appeal tied to a 1997 petition to recall and resentence the man convicted in Ennis Cosby’s killing, keeping his life term intact.

LADOT’s plan would place 125 speed‑safety cameras across Los Angeles with $7.95M in annual costs — and some analyses warn the pilot could net the city millions in fines. Public comment is open now.