Universal Studios Hollywood has soft‑opened 'Jurassic World: A Journey Through the Eras,' a new walk‑through behind Revenge of the Mummy with props, characters and a raptor stunt show.

A shuttered pet store at Wilshire and 14th has become the flashpoint in a dispute over an eight‑story plan that would add senior affordable units but remove a public lot.

Two tractor‑trailers collided and burst into flames on the 710 Freeway in Long Beach, closing lanes and drawing a large firefighting response. Traffic was snarled on the busy port corridor.

A new UC Berkeley/LA Times poll shows two Republicans leading California’s gubernatorial field as Democrats split the vote and voter engagement lags. The top‑two system raises new stakes ahead of June.

Students at Pomona allege several racist incidents, some involving athletes and a faculty member. The reports come as the college implements reforms from a Title VI settlement.

A $5.5M state grant funds planning for two SR‑62 overpasses near Joshua Tree to reconnect habitat and protect isolated mountain lion groups.

Simi Valley logged 296 filming days in 2025 and is drawing TV and film shoots with streamlined permits and ready backlots. Local businesses are feeling the lift.

A coalition of food, farming and packaging groups sued to block California’s Truth in Recycling law, arguing the chasing‑arrows ban unlawfully limits packaging labels. The case asks a federal judge to pause enforcement while the courts decide.

Four of five civilian overseers of the Los Angeles Fire Department are leaving as the city reels from the Palisades fire; Mayor Bass has tapped four replacements. The independent watchdog has also recently vacated the post.

Santa Monica police say SMART Center tech — cameras, ALPRs and drones — helped them locate and arrest a 26‑year‑old after an armed convenience‑store incident on Lincoln Boulevard.

A 34-year-old Fillmore man was arrested after two alleged teen assaults left one hospitalized; deputies say tips helped lead to the capture.

A Santa Monica judge ruled this week that a fan who ran onto Dodger Stadium’s field can pursue an excessive‑force claim and seek punitive damages; a trial is set for Oct. 20, 2026.

Shohei Ohtani will make his first spring pitching appearance Wednesday in Glendale as the Dodgers fine‑tune his two‑way workload ahead of Opening Day.