Rep. Jimmy Gomez rolled out a short film and bill aimed at rerouting $175 billion planned for ICE and CBP into down‑payment aid, rent relief and office‑to‑housing projects. The move ties national enforcement fights to L.A.’s housing crunch.

Federal prosecutors say a Downey man coerced minors into explicit videos, including footage of self-harm; the suspect is jailed pending a March 10 arraignment.

A car struck a pole in Pacoima on Saturday, killing one person and injuring two others while the intersection remained closed for investigation.

Clear and chilly Saturday morning with frost advisories through 9 AM PST in valley pockets. Sunny and a quick warm‑up will push inland highs into the 70s–80s by early next week.

CMA‑backed AB 2346 would set a 15 mph limit for kids, require built‑in lights and force clearer e‑bike labels after doctors warned of rising teen injuries.

CatCafe Lounge returns to Venice this Saturday after supporters raised roughly $38,000 to cover a move; reservations are open for 70-minute lounge sessions with adoptable cats.

CDFW officers joined raids in Kern and Los Angeles that netted liquid and crystal meth, firearms and thousands of illegal cannabis plants. Officials warn the finds pose serious environmental risks.

A 14-space, 24-hour RV safe-parking pilot off Crenshaw offers showers, case management and has helped about a dozen residents get into housing.

A Sunland woman with a disability was triaged after reporting she was held at knifepoint by her husband; LAPD arrested a suspect after breaching the home.

After winter storms left streets riddled with potholes, Mayor Karen Bass will join crews in Chinatown as drivers report costly car damage and delays. Officials urge residents to report problems through 3-1-1.

Crews rushed to 928 S. Broadway in Downtown LA Thursday after LAFD reported light smoke from a fourth‑floor unit; officials were on scene.

Neighbors filled a Pico‑Union meeting to press officials after street‑level sex work spilled from Koreatown into nearby blocks. City and prosecutors point to a Western Avenue initiative and say a coordinated response is underway.

A Real‑Time Crime Center tip led Irvine officers to a car carrying about $9,000 in allegedly stolen CVS cosmetics and three arrests.