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.

A county tally shows L.A. paid $112 million to defend the Sheriff's Department, part of a $229 million litigation tab driven by multimillion‑dollar settlements and outside‑lawyer fees.

Los Angeles County approved a $20,000 reward to help find the gunman who killed 36-year-old Marc Sweet at a Pico Rivera gas station. Detectives say the suspect is still at large and are urging tips and footage from the night of Aug. 21, 2025.

Marina High was briefly placed on shelter-in-place after a caller reported a threat; officers swept the campus and said there was no immediate danger.

Authorities will detail arrests tied to 'Operation Reclaim and Rebuild' at a 10 a.m. downtown briefing; prosecutors are promising tougher charges and survivor services.

LAPD posted dash‑cam and body‑cam footage of a downtown traffic stop that ended in a shooting at Eighth and Gladys; the object the passenger raised was later found to be a replica lighter.

An East Village cafe quietly closed after a judge found it and past owners liable for about $65,000 in unpaid wages. Pending claims and collection hurdles leave workers unsure.