Covina’s council meets July 7 to decide whether to green‑light a 110‑MW RWE battery project after packed hearings and business relocations in the proposed site area. The vote pits developer promises of jobs and taxes against residents’ safety and transparency concerns.

A brush fire near the Encino Reservoir scorched about five acres and briefly triggered an evacuation warning; helicopters and crews stopped forward progress and no injuries were reported.

A 68-year-old man was arrested after a three-hour standoff at a Culver City business; negotiators and a police K‑9 helped bring the scene to a peaceful end.

Soccer participation is surging in Los Angeles, but NBC’s analysis shows new fields aren’t reaching every neighborhood — Boyle Heights and other areas still face extreme shortages.

A beloved Venice corner store returns as Bodega and Palms, opening Wednesday with local vendors, coffee and soft-serve. Owners promise a neighborhood-first market.

Fragments pulled from Arlington Canyon on Santa Rosa Island date to about 13,000 years and bolster a coastal‑migration story of early Americans.

A Chicago man was convicted in St. George after a 2021 traffic stop allegedly turned up 25 pounds of cocaine, a loaded Glock and about $14,000 in cash.

San Diego’s The Taco Stand is listed as coming soon at 2958 Beverly Glen Circle, bringing Tijuana‑style tacos to Bel Air’s Glen Centre. No opening date yet.

Weeks-long south swell stripped sand from beaches from San Clemente to Santa Cruz, exposing rock, collapsing bluffs and prompting emergency coastal work.

John Travolta will host a star‑studded 50th‑anniversary Ramones tribute at Hollywood Forever on Aug. 30. The night mixes live music, film screenings and proceeds for cancer research.

Leslie David Baker has co-opened a HoneyBaked Ham on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, offering sandwiches, family meals and catering with a grand opening this Saturday.

A Heat Advisory runs July 8–10 for Downtown LA; inland highs will reach upper 80s–low 90s. Call 2-1-1 for cooling centers and avoid midday outdoor exertion.

Danny Boy’s Famous Original opened a Woodland Hills outpost at Valley Country Market, bringing New York‑style slices and Sicilian pies to Ventura Boulevard. The shop joins the chain’s DTLA and Westwood locations.