An interactive map and new analysis show hundreds of idle or uncapped wells in Long Beach and Signal Hill near schools and parks, prompting calls to speed cleanups. Researchers want faster plugging, more methane monitoring and stronger financial guarantees.

LAFD posted an alert early Saturday reporting a structure fire at 12970 W Branford St in Pacoima. Crews from FS98 were dispatched and details were limited at the time.

Sen. Suzette Valladares introduced SB 1060 to require a 1,000-foot buffer between large residential treatment centers and schools, a response to protests over a Victorville campus.

State officials point to multi‑million‑dollar LA County seizures as evidence that grant‑funded task forces are breaking up organized retail theft rings. The state says the effort produced 29,060 arrests and $226M recovered.

Two burglary suspects crashed into a Metro bus in Westlake Friday, injuring multiple people and prompting an emergency response. Authorities say the crash happened around midday on 6th Street.

A Compton man who prosecutors say used Grindr to target and rob men was re-sentenced to 87 months after an appeals court ordered a new hearing.

A Redondo Beach developer has proposed a multistory self-storage building at the former Papa Cristo’s corner in Pico Union, promising retail and sidewalk upgrades while dividing neighbors. The Pico Union council voted to back the plan.

Disneyland plans to tear down office space and build a new 6,000‑space parking hub with a pedestrian bridge over Harbor Boulevard.

El Sereno shopkeepers say reported ICE sightings have emptied streets and chased away workers and customers, squeezing small businesses ahead of Valentine’s Day.

LeBron James, 41, became the oldest player to record a triple-double, posting 28-12-10 as the Lakers beat the Mavericks 124-104.

An outbreak of giardia has left dogs at the Chesterfield Square shelter confined to kennels for weeks while staff isolate and treat infected animals. Volunteers are pressing the city for clearer cleaning schedules and faster coordination.

Apple Valley's patrol station briefly closed after a resident turned in objects deputies said resembled Civil War–era cannonballs. Bomb technicians removed the items and no injuries were reported.

Homeowners in Benedict Canyon say Ortiz Consulting filed dozens of multimillion‑dollar mechanics liens that are blocking sales and prompting a police investigation.