Activists in Highland Park have installed small, app‑activated sirens and distributed whistles to alert neighbors when federal immigration agents are nearby. The move has drawn federal and city pushback.

Levain and Montauk General are serving a limited Cookie Milk Matcha across three LA locations this weekend. The drink uses milk steeped from Levain’s white chocolate macadamia cookies and will be available 8 a.m. until sold out.

A Hacienda Heights man was arrested and accused of running a dogfighting operation; authorities say weapons, fight gear and injured pit bulls were seized.

Gusty northerly winds hit Downtown LA Thursday morning with High Wind Warnings in effect. A stronger Santa Ana will bring warmer, gusty conditions Friday–Sunday.

The Pasadena City Council signed off on a $186 million construction amendment for the Central Library, moving the long-closed landmark into full seismic retrofit with a 2028 reopening target. The vote follows weeks of debate over local-hire commitments and budget safeguards.

Long Beach will ship free harm-reduction kits — test strips and naloxone — discreetly to residents in neighborhoods hit hardest by overdoses.

A Jefferson County man was arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at an RTD bus driver; deputies used a drone and a K‑9 to take him into custody.

A federal appeals panel on Tuesday affirmed the conviction of Conception captain Jerry Boylan in the 2019 dive‑boat fire that killed 34, while regulators and families reflect on safety reforms.

Phase 3 construction has begun on Crystal Springs Drive as Griffith Park moves into its largest safety upgrade yet, adding protected lanes and traffic calming. Local advocates say execution and upkeep will be the real test.

A Charlotte mother says a BuzzBallz container struck her at Dodger Stadium, leaving her with a shoulder contusion; she sued the Dodgers on March 3, 2026.

An elderly man was struck and later died at Fair Oaks and Hope Tuesday morning. Police say the driver stayed at the scene and the Traffic Division is investigating.

Non-tenure-track LMU instructors delivered a petition backed by 500+ faith leaders and marched to a trustee’s office pressing the university to resume bargaining. The dispute follows a move by LMU to stop recognizing the union last fall.

Janisse Quiñones will leave LADWP on March 27, 2026 to return to Puerto Rico to lead grid modernization. The mayor’s office called it a coordinated transition.