A man in his 40s was found dead after an apparent gunshot following a collision at Pueblo and Navarro in El Sereno. LAPD and the coroner are investigating.

Three men were arrested after an alleged knifepoint home robbery in downtown Long Beach. Detectives tracked the vehicle and booked the suspects on robbery and conspiracy charges.

A Beverly Hills title fight centers on Kimora Lee Simmons and a $25M home tied to the 1MDB scandal.

A newly built Tesla delivery and service center in Valencia sold for $33 million to Sukut Real Properties, reflecting steady investor demand for long‑term, net‑leased auto assets.

Pacific Electric will open a 750-capacity room in the Naud Warehouse on Feb. 27, 2026, promising artist-first production, backstage amenities and community programming. The hospitality-forward venue aims to fill a mid-size gap in L.A.’s live scene.

A Los Angeles health‑plan employee has reached a tentative settlement with the Directors Guild over an alleged religious‑accommodation dispute tied to a 2021 vaccine rule. Court papers say a dismissal is expected by May 4, 2026.

NADC Burger is headed to Westwood Village at 1091 Broxton Ave, with hiring already underway and a liquor‑license filing flagging plans for a Los Angeles flagship.

The LAPD’s civilian board approved a $2.1M donation to buy drones and install docking stations as part of its Drone as First Responder pilot, a move that supporters say improves safety and critics say expands surveillance.

Supervisors moved to draft a charter amendment that would put binding arbitration for many public-safety contracts on the November ballot. Supporters say it removes politics; officials warn of big budget risks.

South Coast AQMD approved $30 million to help replace older school buses with zero‑emission models; applications are open now and due April 7, 2026.

Trustees retreated from a proposed endorsement of federal immigration agents after a packed board meeting and hours of public comment. The board advanced narrow policy language but left the larger resolution unresolved.

A federal jury awarded $27.3 million to an Adelanto man shot by a county deputy in 2021; prosecutors had earlier concluded the shooting was legally justified. The civil verdict follows a state criminal conviction and leaves a damaged man facing life behind bars.

LBUSD says probes into allegations of racism at Lakewood High were closed and mostly unsubstantiated, while families say withheld records leave them without answers.