The CPSC and importer PQL recalled about 186,520 high‑bay LED fixtures over a fire risk. Owners should stop using affected units and register for free replacement pins.

Costa Mesa’s Folks Pizzeria will open its first outpost in Culver City this April, taking over the former Lustig spot at Helms.

A West Hollywood dog was hospitalized after contact with a common Euphorbia "fire stick" plant; vet care topped about $2,000 and neighbors are being warned to watch walking routes.

Alejandro Eusebio's Amiguita brings Dominican Cibao flavors to Silver Lake with a Mibrasa grill and a 34-seat family-style dining room.

A Viewpoint School teacher in Calabasas was arrested on felony charges after a student reported he took inappropriate photos on campus. The school says the employee was fired and investigators are seeking additional victims.

A 14-year-old suspect is in custody after a North Long Beach shooting left another teen critically wounded.

County inspectors recommended that Peru Chicha in Gardena temporarily close after finding vermin and several sanitation violations. The restaurant must correct the issues and pass a reinspection before reopening.

Chef Debbie Lee's Yi Cha brings pojangmacha-style anju, neon-bright design and inventive cocktails to Highland Park.

Maurice “Mo” Stewart has turned his longtime pop‑up into Brother’s Keeper BBQ’s Fourth Street shop, serving oak‑smoked meats and sides shaped by his grandmother’s recipes.

Casper Hospitality Group has an ABC filing for Izakaya Toki at 815 S. Hill St., the former home of Michelin-starred Shibumi, per local reporting. Menu and opening details are still pending.

A 15-year-old and a 36-year-old were wounded while sitting in a car on Marionwood Drive in Del Rey. LAPD says no arrests have been announced and the investigation is active.

A former Brotherhood Crusade program manager says he was fired the day he returned from surgery, alleging disability and family‑leave discrimination.

A former Soho Warehouse bartender alleges a supervisor drugged and raped her after a work outing and says HR dismissed her complaint; the LAPD is investigating.