A Glendale man was sentenced to more than five years after prosecutors tied him to a dark‑web drug operation that allegedly shipped cocaine, meth, MDMA and ketamine nationwide.

LAFD crews were dispatched to a structure fire at 100 E. 21st St in Historic South‑Central. Officials have released only limited details so far.

Pasadena sold 13 long‑vacant Caltrans homes for more than $19.6M; proceeds are earmarked to fund new affordable housing under SB 959. The sales mark a turning point for the 710 corridor homes.

Crews have gutted the longtime Arby’s on Sunset as Raising Cane’s begins converting the site; the neon cowboy‑hat sign was removed and its fate remains unclear.

A San Diego jury ordered Orange County to pay $3.5M to prosecutor Bethel Cope‑Vega over alleged workplace harassment tied to a retired supervisor.

A ConsumerAffairs analysis reported by KTLA shows that after taxes and local costs, a $100,000 salary can translate to under $66,000 in several California metros.

Mayor Karen Bass said LA28 chair Casey Wasserman should step down, and some Angelenos have since demanded she resign amid Palisades fire fallout.

Metro approved a tunneled Sepulveda heavy‑rail line that could cut Valley‑to‑Westside trips to under 20 minutes and ease the 405's chokehold.

January saw a pullback at the Port of Los Angeles as retailers digest goods frontloaded ahead of tariffs, leaving terminals and truckers to recalibrate. Officials say inventories are still elevated as the complex normalizes.

Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez introduced SB 1105 to protect Californians who document federal immigration enforcement and to limit local police cooperation in profiling‑based operations.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Education Department from withholding roughly $4.9 billion from California after the state sued over FERPA findings about gender‑identity records.

Builder sentiment eased to 36 in February as affordability keeps many buyers sidelined and trials of discounts and incentives climb. The NAHB survey shows traffic and sales expectations falling ahead of spring.

A judge set education and service requirements that could lead to dismissal of a misdemeanor gun charge against Vem Miller, arrested outside a Coachella Trump rally in 2024.