A woman died early Wednesday after being struck on Pacific Coast Highway at Pacific Avenue in Long Beach; police say the driver cooperated and detectives are investigating.

HazMat crews are working a railcar incident in the Cajon Pass after San Bernardino County Fire reported a car loaded with lithium batteries. Nearby roads are closed and air monitoring is underway.

Metro published a federal EA for a 4.7‑mile E Line extension to Greenwood in Montebello, mapping alignment, ridership forecasts and a funding shortfall; public comment runs through June 26.

Federal prosecutors arrested Jamshid Ghomi in Newport Beach on June 3, 2026, accusing him of buying U.S.-origin networking and encryption gear for Iran's military and nuclear programs.

Jason Reitman and a coalition of filmmakers are working with the American Cinematheque on a $25M restoration of Westwood’s Village Theatre, aiming for a 2027 reopening. UCLA students say a campus‑adjacent movie palace could revive Westwood’s social life.

Three companies agreed to pay more than $4 million to settle federal claims after a 2020 gender‑reveal smoke device sparked the El Dorado Fire that killed a U.S. Forest Service firefighter.

A Fresno family of five, including twin 4‑year‑old girls, and the driver of another vehicle died after their car was t‑boned and burst into flames on SR‑62 near Freda.

A downtown Chase branch in Bakersfield was the scene of a barricade after a reported bomb threat. Nearby city buildings were locked down and police set a heavy perimeter.

Philz Coffee has listed a 'Coming Soon' Tarzana location at 18640 West Ventura Blvd; a spokesperson says the shop should open later this year. Hiring listings have already appeared on the company careers page.

A mother and daughter from Anaheim were struck and killed in Stanton late Monday near W. Cerritos Ave and Magnolia St; deputies say impairment is not suspected.

Los Angeles County now processes nearly all ballots at a converted Fry’s Electronics in the City of Industry — a tightly secured 144,000‑square‑foot hub built for observation and scale.

An Echo Park elementary school was locked down Tuesday while police searched for a man reported to be carrying a gun; an alleged firearm was recovered, local coverage shows.

Long Beach sprinter Clara Adams has filed a federal suit accusing the CIF of wrongly stripping her 400‑meter state title after a post‑race fire‑extinguisher celebration. Her lawyers want the medal restored and disciplinary record expunged.