LAFD crews responded Friday to a structure fire in Vermont Vista near the 11800 block of South Vermont Avenue. Multiple companies were on scene; no injuries were reported in the initial alert.

LAFD posted an alert for a structure fire at 757 E Sunset Ave in Venice; FS63 was listed among responders and officials have not yet released details.

Two people were wounded at El Diamante Sports Bar in South L.A. as fans gathered for the World Cup; police say they are searching for the shooter.

Napa’s Gott’s Roadside will open at 401 Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica this fall, promising burgers, shakes and a large outdoor patio near the Promenade.

A witness told a Los Angeles court that Redmond O'Neal made a strange threat inside a Venice coffee shop before a 2018 knife attack. The testimony comes as the 41‑year‑old faces renewed proceedings after years in psychiatric care.

Santa Monica police say two Los Angeles residents were arrested after surveillance linked them to the May 31, 2020 ransacking of REI; officers recovered about $2,500 and booked burglary charges.

Lynx, Joshua Skenes and Brandyn Tepper’s Arts District pizza-and-cocktail lab, earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand months after opening. Rotovap cocktails and engineered pizzas have made the tiny room a hot topic.

Palmdale code officers stumbled on more than 800 pounds of meth at a vacant lot, prompting a LASD‑led criminal probe and drawing fresh attention to recent large seizures in California.

LOHA’s 2010 "Blue Spots" shelter concept reshaped Santa Monica stops, and last year’s fare adjustments gave that old debate new urgency for riders.

Buena Park’s City Council unanimously approved a plan to redevelop the Amway Nutrilite campus into 281 homes, including 50 affordable apartments for seniors.

SB 314 rewired how California handles outdoor alcohol service. With some emergency provisions sunsetting, cities and restaurants are navigating new permits and fees.

Juana Hernandez Ramos, 42, was identified by the county medical examiner after a three-vehicle crash in Pico-Union; LAPD traffic investigators are probing the collision.

Van Nuys rental house Shadowcast Pictures has shut after nearly 20 years, blaming pandemic disruptions, the 2023 strikes, fewer local shoots and growing AI use.