A person disassembling lithium‑ion batteries sparked a Westlake apartment fire Thursday morning. HazMat teams and 45 firefighters extinguished the blaze and monitored air quality.

More than $100,000 in designer handbags were taken from a Larchmont-area home Wednesday; LAPD is investigating.

The Justice Department has moved to intervene in a suit arguing LAUSD's PHBAO designations steer resources by race. The filing could reshape who gets smaller classes and magnet‑school priority in Los Angeles.

The city controller's annual report says L.A. tapped reserves and saw record liability payouts, leaving the budget fragile and recommending multi-year fixes. Key numbers show reserves down and liability costs surging.

A juvenile humpback washed ashore on Newport Beach’s Balboa Peninsula; responders collected samples and a full necropsy is scheduled to determine the cause.

A new state bill would require insurers to offer and renew coverage for homes that meet state wildfire‑safety standards, with penalties for noncompliance starting Jan. 1, 2028.

A federal judge will sentence an Oxnard man this week after prosecutors say he trafficked more than 1,700 reptiles into the U.S.

A video shows a West Hollywood security ambassador punching a homeless man at West Hollywood Park. Allied Universal removed the worker and the city opened an investigation.

New reporting shows wildfire survivors say state insurance reviewers often failed to act on complaints about State Farm, and a veteran handler was punished after speaking out. The revelations have prompted county and consumer outrage.

Public notices at 1403 Third Street Promenade name ViviBowl as a takeout tenant, moving into a long-empty unit next to a queued Raising Cane’s.

LAPD chased a shooting suspect across South L.A.; the driver cut through parking lots and ran red lights while officers trailed into Hawthorne and Inglewood.

On the L.A. Westside, homeowners are increasingly renovating to 'trade up' instead of moving. Builders and permitting shifts are reshaping neighborhoods from Venice to the Palisades.

Developer Izek Shomof has filed to convert the 19‑story office tower at 101 N. Brand Blvd into about 312 apartments, seeking parking and administrative exceptions.