A midday break‑in in Woodland Hills left a homeowner out roughly $100,000 after thieves took a safe, jewelry and DJ gear while the property was under construction.

A software bug that can blank digital dashboards has prompted Hyundai to recall roughly 96,300 2025–2026 Tucson models in the U.S.; the fix will be a free software update.

A California bill to let insurers use smartphone and in‑car telematics for rates has drawn sharp criticism from consumer and privacy groups over tracking, retention and equity risks.

Anduril’s 634,000‑square‑foot Costa Mesa campus has been listed by owners Invesco and SteelWave. The fully leased complex is being shopped as the company builds a Long Beach campus.

AB 2560 was edited after industry pushback: lawmakers removed language requiring agencies to consider alternatives to widening highways while keeping CAPTI goals in play. The move leaves lane‑adding projects more room to proceed.

LAFD knocked down a contents fire at a boarded‑up home on 147 N Reno St in Westlake Thursday; the department reported the blaze was extinguished quickly and no injuries occurred.

A 20-year-old Palmdale man was arrested in Pennsylvania after an FBI probe found he allegedly blackmailed and coerced minors into creating sexual images. Investigators say about a dozen victims have been identified.

A 41-year-old man was struck and killed on East Coast Highway near Newport Coast Drive; NBPD's Major Accident Investigation Team is handling the probe and seeking witnesses.

Firefighters responded Thursday to a structure fire at 13131 N Glenoaks Blvd in Sylmar; LAFD assigned Station 91 and posted an alert.

Andrew Patrick Dominguez, 37, was indicted on federal counts alleging production and distribution of child sexual abuse material; he is jailed in Colorado on related state charges.

A Missouri family has sued Snap, saying Snapchat features enabled a 25‑year‑old to groom and rape their 12‑year‑old daughter. Plaintiffs want damages and design changes.

Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr funded a gift that erased $550 million in medical debt for 261,000+ Californians, with San Diego and L.A. among the top beneficiaries.

A Raleigh man admitted to running a Los Angeles lab that billed Medicare and Medi‑Cal for more than $60 million in fake tests. Prosecutors say the operation paid collectors and used stolen clinician data to generate bogus claims.