After a 2024 spike, California’s average auto premium fell about 8% in 2025 to roughly $2,309, though big city gaps mean not everyone saw savings.

Pontu, chef Richie Lopez's new Peruvian spot, is headed to 3117 Ocean Park Blvd in Santa Monica. Expect seasonal seafood plates like ceviches and tiraditos while permits are finalized.

Los Angeles County health inspectors ordered dozens of eateries closed since early January after finding vermin and other sanitation violations.

LAFD posted an alert reporting a train vs. pedestrian collision at 11636 S Vermont Ave in Vermont Vista. Fire Station 64 and other crews were dispatched; details remain limited.

A single-vehicle crash on Malibu Canyon Road near Potter Road early Wednesday left one person dead and a badly damaged car down the hillside.

Firefighters declared a knockdown after a blaze at 1294 S. Windsor Blvd in Mid‑City; Station 68 was listed among responders and details remain limited.

Mayor Karen Bass announced a policy shift to stop counting VA disability benefits as income, a move intended to free up vouchers and speed veterans into permanent housing. Local agencies say the change should help convert unused subsidies into homes.

Deputies in Canyon Country say they seized hundreds of doses of meth and heroin and arrested two men after a Sunday contact near a convenience store.

Downtown L.A.’s Variety Arts Theater reopens this week for a six‑week, after‑dark takeover of film and video art organized by the Julia Stoschek Foundation.

LAFD reports a person trapped after a crash at 1156 S Crenshaw Blvd in Arlington Heights; FS29 is on scene. Officials have released limited details so far.

Sunny and hot Wednesday in LA with highs near 90°F and gusty Santa Ana winds. Wind Advisory until 2 p.m.; boaters should heed small craft advisories.

Los Angeles County has renewed a $20,000 reward as detectives seek tips in the unsolved June shooting that killed 17-year-old Chyler Paton outside a Torrance pool party.

Four fast-casual chains are moving into a new building at Bixby Village Plaza in East Long Beach, with openings expected later this summer into the fall.