The OC Fair opens Friday in Costa Mesa with new cultural exhibits, returning rides and expanded concert nights. Pre‑sale discounts end July 16; advance tickets are recommended.

After 45 years, skeletal remains found near Pinyon Pines were identified as Thelma Gaston. Genetic genealogy and dental records produced the match.

Prima Cantina's Sunset Boulevard outpost is serving Baja‑style tacos, bowls and shareable plates after a post‑fire reopening, pairing with Spumoni for a neighborhood dining boost.

A person died Wednesday after jumping from Los Angeles City Hall; police are investigating the death as an apparent suicide. The fall occurred on the Spring Street side and emergency crews pronounced the person dead at the scene.

A brush fire burned about five acres near Centre Pointe Parkway in Santa Clarita on Wednesday, prompting evacuation warnings and a second-alarm response.

The Port of Los Angeles moved 1,002,734 TEUs in June — the busiest June on record and the third month to top one million containers.

A Delaware shareholder complaint alleges Larry and David Ellison used payments and White House contacts to secure approval for Paramount’s $111B Warner Bros. bid.

Long Beach police are seeking the driver of a metallic blue Dodge Charger after a June 21 sideswipe on Seventh Street overturned a Honda Prologue and injured two people.

The City Attorney sued an LA landlord, alleging he harassed tenants to force vacancies at an eight‑unit South LA building and to secure higher rents.

A $280M senior loan on Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Casa del Mar was moved to special servicing after an extension dispute, raising questions about the hotels' refinancing path.

Extreme Heat Warning through 8 p.m. Thursday with Downtown highs near 92°F. Call 211 or use cooling centers if you need relief.

A Huntington Beach poker pro says he was ambushed and hogtied in a Las Vegas Airbnb after cashing out at WSOP, and that thieves stole his entire bankroll. He alleges the robbers knew the rental code and detectives are investigating.

Neighbors say rotting-food smells and fly swarms are worsening in Boyle Heights as an extreme heat warning hits; the city says it has installed misters and bait stations.