An L.A. Material analysis found the city issued more than 12,500 street‑sweeping citations on days without scheduled sweeping — roughly $910,000 in fines. LADOT says it cancels errors but hasn’t shared full records.

A Blackstone joint venture is marketing up to $290M to refinance an L.A.-area office campus that was repositioned in recent years, industry reporting shows.

Newmark will manage more than 21 million square feet of 601W's office portfolio — including Chicago’s Aon Center — a change that could affect whether JLL stays in the Loop tower.

A Los Angeles man was sentenced to 21 years to life for the 2023 Pershing Square Metro stabbing that killed 23-year-old Jesse Rodriguez.

LAFD says a fire at 1224 S Hope St in Downtown Los Angeles is out after a long response; no injuries were reported and crews remain on scene investigating.

At 100, Betye Saar is still making work daily in her Laurel Canyon studio, with centennial shows and museum archives marking her milestone.

A Huntington Beach man was charged with vehicular manslaughter after prosecutors say his friend was towed behind a pickup while riding an e‑bike and later died. The arraignment is scheduled for next week.

A stolen Porsche was dragged and wrecked on a North Hollywood street during an early‑morning police chase; the driver was arrested and police are investigating. Cellphone video shows heavy front‑end damage.

Two new state laws require schools to adopt heat‑safety protocols and encourage heat‑illness lessons, but auditors warn stalled CalSHAPE funds could leave upgrades unfunded.

A man opened fire at a Palmdale pool party Friday evening, wounding three people — two juveniles and an adult. The suspect remains at large as LASD investigators canvass the area.

Catholic Charities’ CalFresh Healthy Living program closed after federal SNAP‑Ed funding was cut, leaving school and community gardens without paid educators and local partners scrambling.

SpaceX is reportedly in early talks to provide AI data‑center capacity to the Pentagon, a move that could be worth billions and deepens the company’s compute push.

The CTC approved nearly $2.5 billion for 150+ projects statewide, funding bridges, mobility hubs and safety upgrades from Shasta to Los Angeles.