A driver was shot and crashed in Mid-Wilshire on Monday; detectives say three people fired in an apparent case of mistaken identity.

After decades in Long Beach, the Burgueno family sold their landscaping business and moved to Sinaloa amid fears of immigration enforcement. They say dignity and staying together mattered most.

SoCal industrial buyers closed about $1.2B in Q4 as private capital chased last‑mile product, capped by Morgan Stanley’s $211M LAX warehouse purchase.

A swift early‑morning smash‑and‑grab at Bella Abby and Ava took Chanel and Hermès bags; the owner estimates six‑figure losses and is offering a reward.

Thieves stripped copper wiring from utility boxes along Wilshire, plunging blocks of the Miracle Mile into darkness and prompting city fortification and legal responses. Residents and crews are racing to document and repair outages.

Malibu’s council renewed a PCH emergency, rejected bids for a badly damaged Encinal Canyon storm drain and allowed a fire emergency to lapse after rainfall and fuel‑moisture rose. City staff will redesign the drainage project while state partners push safety upgrades on PCH.

Supervisors approved Governance Reform Task Force recommendations to simplify and publicize LA County budget hearings ahead of the FY 2026–27 cycle. Departmental presentations start in February.

A small Mar Vista bistro from chef Craig Hopson has become a Westside destination for a famously crisp roast chicken and house‑cut fries. The compact room and exacting technique are the draw.

A pre-dawn blaze on Ramona Boulevard tore through a Baldwin Park strip mall, damaging a flower shop and a Mexican restaurant. Crews knocked the fire down in about an hour and no injuries were reported.

San Diego's apartment pipeline is growing while L.A.'s has stalled. Clear plans and faster permitting are helping projects get built.

Long Beach police responded to a stabbing and a shooting incident; both events resulted in no life-threatening injuries, and investigations are ongoing.

A man was fatally shot inside his pickup truck in Long Beach, and police are investigating it as a homicide. The incident occurred after officers heard gunshots and found the vehicle crashed.

Two people were arrested after shots were fired outside a Van Nuys apartment complex. Police say a fight broke out and a pursuit led to two detentions.