James Foster Elementary was placed on lockdown Wednesday after reports of an armed man and possible shots fired nearby; deputies searched the Pamplico Drive area while students remained inside.

Police raided multiple elder‑care and hospice sites in Carson on March 4, 2026; authorities say two suspects were operating unlicensed homes as the state ramps up a hospice‑fraud crackdown.

A San Juan Capistrano runner’s records and Instagram posts forced a Dana Point town hall after residents documented herbicide spraying in creeks that drain to Doheny State Beach.

AI-edited listing photos are creating 'housefishing' headaches for buyers; California now requires agents to disclose edited images and show originals.

A Marathon-branded run team will cross the LA Marathon finish line together to raise funds for the Neighborhood Nip Foundation and the planned revival of Nipsey Hussle Plaza.

A small wildfire — the Beekley Fire — was reported Wednesday near Phelan. Officials say it was first spotted about 7:37 a.m. and is burning on private land.

City Council will vote Wednesday on whether to add the Studio City 'Brady Bunch' house to Los Angeles' list of Historic‑Cultural Monuments after the Cultural Heritage Commission recommended the listing.

Los Angeles County says Baylisascaris eggs were found in a Woodland Hills dog — the first formal detection in the county. Officials stress the risk to people is low but urge cleanup of raccoon feces and routine veterinary care.

Patchy morning fog clears to a sunny high near 73°F. Strong northerly winds arrive tonight with High Wind Warnings in effect.

City planners cleared Stocker Street Creative, a 256,768‑square‑foot campus with soundstages, offices, restaurants and a central plaza at 3701 W. Stocker St.

A pedestrian was killed Tuesday in the parking lot of a South Laguna 7‑Eleven; Laguna Beach police say service vehicles were involved. Witnesses are asked to contact investigators.

Varda has leased the 205,443-square-foot former Mattel R&D campus in El Segundo and will convert it into spacecraft and space-pharma production space. The deal keeps the startup anchored in the South Bay.

AB 1537 would bar California peace officers from moonlighting for federal immigration enforcement and could put noncompliant officers on the path to decertification.