A California appeals court tossed James Heaps’ 2023 conviction and ordered a retrial after finding juror‑related errors that kept his lawyers from addressing a concern about a juror’s English. The decision revives legal and emotional fallout for victims and for UCLA.

A Sacramento bill would force the FAIR Plan to offer full homeowners policies and stricter reporting after last year’s wildfire claims woes. Supporters say it boosts recovery; critics warn of financial strain.

A Michigan man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in Arizona after jurors convicted him of setting Swift Transportation trailers ablaze; he had earlier received federal time in California.

LAPD released body‑worn camera footage showing a man charge officers with a kitchen knife in Hollywood; the department named the officer involved and investigators are probing.

A 46-year-old man said he heard gunshots before realizing he'd been hit near East 43rd Place and Avalon Boulevard; police are searching for the shooter.

FBI and partners removed more than a thousand pounds of meth in two January operations around Los Angeles. The agency posted details and asked the public for tips.

Windows were smashed and a neighbor saw two men load bags, police say. Investigators report more than $200,000 in jewelry and over $25,000 in cash were taken.

A Long Beach man was handed 32 years for a 2023 shooting prosecutors say began with a fight over a parking spot at a North Long Beach condo. The case included a mistrial on a murder count and later plea negotiations.

A late-night shooting on S. Hobart Boulevard left one man dead and another hospitalized; LAPD Robbery-Homicide detectives are investigating.

State inspectors and union leaders say pepper-spray deployments and youth-on-youth violence rose sharply at Sylmar’s Barry J. Nidorf after transfers from Los Padrinos. Regulators and supervisors are pushing for fixes.

A developer has filed to replace offices across from Santa Monica’s Water Garden with an eight‑story, 401‑unit building that would reserve 41 affordable apartments. Plans show retail, rooftop amenities and a 419‑space semi‑subterranean garage.

Mid-70s today in Downtown LA with a mandatory No-Burn Day. Warmer and gusty Santa Anas expected midweek.

Cypress council advanced strict campaign‑finance measures that would cap individual donations at $500 and force PACs to name their top donors.