A suspected impaired driver fleeing an earlier crash struck multiple cars in Harvard Heights on Monday, killing 49-year-old Alverta Dunbar, officials said.

A Tesla plowed through the fence of a Beverly Hills playground near Santa Monica Blvd and Camden Dr; police say no injuries were reported and investigators are on scene.

A cellphone video shows a woman assaulting a longtime Downtown LA hot‑dog vendor at 7th and Figueroa. LAPD is investigating and the family has launched a fundraiser.

Reserve Deputy Lloyd Constantine was killed on his 42nd birthday in a 1964 crash at Laurel & Santa Monica; the LASD marked the anniversary this week.

LAHSA moved to terminate Home At Last's contracts after the nonprofit closed two interim housing sites and the IRS seized cash tied to its founder. Most residents have been rehoused.

Nearly six years after the Sept. 11, 2020 CVS parking‑lot stabbing that killed Christopher Flores, the accused returned to Pasadena court for a pretrial hearing while the case remains unresolved.

LAFD says crews from Station 65 responded to a structure fire at 1522 E 92nd St in Watts. The 1500 block has seen several recent fires, according to incident pages and community logs.

A draft‑night swap with the Knicks brings Baylor wing Cameron Carr to Los Angeles. The 6‑5, 21‑year‑old gives the Lakers length, shooting and defensive upside.

LAFD crews responded to a brush fire along westbound SR-118 in Mission Hills; the department posted a map and linked incident details as teams worked the shoulder and median.

Late Tuesday, LAFD crews knocked down a structure fire at 900 S. Santa Fe Ave in Downtown Los Angeles; initial alerts listed a vacant one‑story commercial building and no immediate injuries.

The Harbor Commission approved a $1.05B FY2026‑27 budget that ramps up Pier B rail work, funds clean‑truck subsidies and boosts capital spending to speed cargo flow. The plan pushes a decade‑long buildout to double capacity by 2050.

A joint FBI–Santa Maria Police Department probe led to the arrest of Brandon Johnson on alleged production and distribution of child sexual abuse material. He is due in federal court June 25.

A multi‑agency midday sweep in Santa Ana turned up suspected marijuana vape pens and left nearly half a dozen people detained, the building owner said.