Costa Mesa confirmed Finance Director Carol Molina is no longer employed as the city finalizes its annual budget. The abrupt exit raises questions about overspending and who will finish the budget.

More than $300,000 has been raised to replace desks, chairs and supplies at LAUSD campuses hit by the January 2025 wildfires. The funds will support hundreds of classroom projects.

Eight California players matched all five Fantasy 5 numbers in recent draws, splitting $465,973 total. The winning tickets were sold at convenience stores and liquor shops statewide.

A Los Angeles federal judge dismissed Ford's RICO challenge to California lemon‑law lawyers and barred another amended complaint; Ford says it will appeal.

LAFD crews responded to a structure fire Wednesday near 1627 N Golden Gate Ave in Silver Lake; the department posted an alert listing FS20 among responders. No injuries or cause were reported in the initial alert.

Patchy morning fog clears fast: highs jump into the 90s Thursday–Friday with a Heat Advisory in effect. Cooling centers and 2‑1‑1 can help if you lack AC.

UC Irvine research and a Stockholm Prize challenge the idea that immigrants raise crime, but Southern California residents reacted with surprise and skepticism.

City planners tightened operations at the Murphy Oil lot on West Adams, ordering enclosures, vapor‑recovery and more monitoring after years of community pressure and health research.

A London High Court ordered Joey Barton to pay Eni Aluko £339,000 after a sustained campaign of abusive social-media posts, which Aluko says caused physical as well as reputational harm.

Dallas-based Big Sky closed five Texas healthcare deals worth more than $100M in 90 days, adding roughly 196,000 square feet of medical space to its portfolio.

Goldenvoice will stage Head Trip, a two-night, single-stage EDM festival at Empire Polo Club on Oct. 10–11, 2026, featuring Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia and Floating Points' Sunflower Sound System.

Public payroll records show a convicted L.A. deputy kept collecting six-figure pay and benefits while his POST certification was revoked and appeals continued. The revelation has put county personnel rules under fresh scrutiny.

Eric Anthony Rodriguez, who pleaded guilty to possessing an unregistered destructive device for hurling a Molotov at a hotel near LAX, is due in federal court Wednesday. Prosecutors are asking for a nine‑year sentence.