Fresh renderings reveal a 23‑story glass tower proposed for 1518–1524 7th Street with 124 units and staff‑recommended design approval. The plan is part of a wave of 7th Street projects tied to earlier builder's remedy filings.

The Peninsula Beverly Hills has held the AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star ratings every year since 1993. Its rooftop restaurant, The Roof Garden, was closed April 18 by LA County health inspectors for vermin infestation, alongside a major hot and cold water violation — the kind of finding that doesn't check ratings before showing up.

LAFD crews responded Sunday to a brush fire near 12600 W. Roscoe Boulevard in Sun Valley. No injuries were reported in the initial alert.

The Los Angeles Police Commission unexpectedly reshuffled leaders on Tuesday: Teresa Sánchez‑Gordon stepped down as president and Rasha Gerges Shields was elevated to lead the board.

LAFD warned of a grass fire along westbound SR‑134 in Eagle Rock that could slow traffic; crews are on scene and the department posted a map and incident details.

A person was struck and killed by a Metro Blue Line train Sunday in South LA's Central‑Alameda neighborhood, LAFD says.

Rod Martin, the Raiders linebacker famed for three Super Bowl interceptions, has died at 72. His performance in Super Bowl XV remains an enduring part of Raiders lore.

A federal appeals panel vacated the NLRB’s order that Starbucks' subpoenas were coercive and sent the case back for reconsideration under a new standard.

CAL FIRE says fire.ca.gov is the authoritative source for active incidents, evacuation orders and aircraft tracking as spring fires burn across California.

LAFD lowered a rescuer to assess a 34-year-old mountain biker near Mockingbird Lookout in Tarzana after GPS coordinates from his phone pinpointed him.

LAFD crews knocked down a house fire Sunday in Green Meadows at 310 E. 111th Place. About 33 responders worked the incident; no cause was immediately reported.

The Rent Control Board advanced four charter amendments — including new eviction protections and a change to registration‑fee rules — to a May public hearing that could send measures to the November ballot.

The Strokes closed their Coachella set with a controversial video accusing U.S. foreign intervention and showing bombings in Iran and Gaza.