Tom Steyer told union leaders he’d back a 2027 special election to push split‑roll and other corporate tax hikes; he planned a San Francisco press conference to roll out the idea.

A Feb. 13 county inspection found multiple sanitation and sewage violations at Milk & Co Cafe in Monterey Park, prompting a recommended closure until fixes are made.

Chef Tiana Gee's SoulPhil is running a Filipino‑soul residency at Maydan Market's Club 104 through early March with a menu of cornbread, lumpia, Hoppin' John fried rice and coco‑nana pudding.

A housekeeper was arrested after police say surveillance showed six figures missing from a safe at Michael Rubin’s Hollywood Hills estate. Investigators have detained a staffer while the case is reviewed.

A Beverly Hills fixture, 208 Rodeo will close in March after 35 years; owners cite an ongoing landlord dispute. The announcement leaves a Rodeo Drive staple's fate unclear.

Los Angeles County sued Roblox on Feb. 19, alleging the platform exposed children to grooming and sexually explicit content. The county seeks injunctions and daily penalties.

A Mar Vista street taco stand known for Oaxacan grilled meats quietly opened a Lincoln Boulevard outpost this weekend. The family-run vendor staged a soft opening in Venice.

Jensen Infrastructure paid roughly $46M for 100 acres in Lancaster and has tapped Proficiency Capital to develop a 400,000‑sf precast plant, with work starting this quarter.

A person disassembling lithium‑ion batteries sparked a Westlake apartment fire Thursday morning. HazMat teams and 45 firefighters extinguished the blaze and monitored air quality.

More than $100,000 in designer handbags were taken from a Larchmont-area home Wednesday; LAPD is investigating.

The Justice Department has moved to intervene in a suit arguing LAUSD's PHBAO designations steer resources by race. The filing could reshape who gets smaller classes and magnet‑school priority in Los Angeles.

The city controller's annual report says L.A. tapped reserves and saw record liability payouts, leaving the budget fragile and recommending multi-year fixes. Key numbers show reserves down and liability costs surging.

A juvenile humpback washed ashore on Newport Beach’s Balboa Peninsula; responders collected samples and a full necropsy is scheduled to determine the cause.