Mid‑50s start clears to a 74°F afternoon. Gusty winds today and hazardous seas expected this weekend.

Imported fuel and other goods pushed U.S. import prices sharply higher in April, adding fresh pressure to inflation and the Fed’s outlook.

Archer says it closed FAA Phase 3 for its Midnight eVTOL while reporting a $217.7M Q1 loss. The company is pressing toward Phase 4 and prepping LA operations for LA28.

Caltrans is weighing 100–140 mph buses on dedicated freeway lanes that could cut SF–LA trips toward three hours, but safety and big station costs remain major hurdles.

Hundreds of millions in CalKIDS scholarship money sit unclaimed in L.A. County—eligible students can claim up to $1,500 with just a few details.

A focaccia‑forward takeout and catering shop is coming to Westlake Village’s County Line Shopping Center after the city approved off‑site beer and wine sales. Owners are targeting late 2026.

No one hit the Powerball jackpot Wednesday, pushing the pot to about $86 million while a Roseville ticket that matched five white balls is worth roughly $470,739.

A Solis‑led drive‑through in Baldwin Park handed out about 2,000 boxes before supplies ran dry mid‑morning, leaving many turned away as prices climb.

State prosecutors allege an unlicensed Southern California cannabis retailer sold about $80M in contraband and avoided roughly $7.1M in sales tax. Investigators seized cash and product and filed a 66-count complaint.

Cypress Equity secured a $170M construction loan to finance two Wilshire Boulevard projects in Santa Monica that will add about 320 apartments and ground‑floor retail.

City council unanimously approved an amended permit that gives Centro CHA three years to run the Latino Cultural Center at Jenny Oropeza while upgrades move forward. Roughly $4.5M is earmarked for park and site work.

A Hollywood coalition says official counts miss people on the street and will publish an independent tally on May 27.

A Santa Monica College student was assaulted near the Center for Media and Design Tuesday morning; police are investigating and asking witnesses to call.