CHLA and UCLA were awarded up to $17.25M to form IMPACT‑LA, a West Coast site in ARIA’s international autism trials network that aims to speed therapies and build inclusive datasets.

NWS Las Vegas has issued a red flag warning for the Mojave Desert from 5 p.m. Tuesday through 11 a.m. Wednesday. Officials warn low humidity and gusty winds could make any ignition spread quickly.

UCLA published a step‑by‑step protocol and open code for an AI‑assisted platform that tracks drug responses in thousands of bioprinted tumor organoids. The methods aim to speed functional testing and move personalized therapy screening closer to clinical use.

A 13-year-old tumbled down the 50-foot final drop on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disneyland in Anaheim; the teen was evaluated and released, the park said.

The state announced $41 million in grants and loans to expand recycling, restore bottle refunds and fund paid job training across California.

A Los Angeles judge found Michael Gledhill mentally incompetent, pausing the murder prosecution and authorizing involuntary medication. A July 14 hearing will decide his placement.

Nightly lane restrictions and a short full closure will hit Sepulveda Boulevard near LAX July 13–19 for a new pedestrian bridge. Expect detours and intermittent 20‑minute stoppages.

Echelon Studios Hollywood topped out Wednesday as crews set the final beam on the new 500,000+ sq ft studio and office campus on Santa Monica Boulevard. Developers say the complex will keep production rooted in Hollywood.

LAFD says crews knocked down a house fire at 5471 E Norwich Ave in El Sereno Monday evening. No injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation.

A federal judge dismissed the DOJ's challenge to Los Angeles' 2024 sanctuary ordinance, leaving limits on local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement in place.

Pasadena will outline a major illegal‑fireworks bust Tuesday after investigators say a cache of roughly 10,000 pounds was seized and four people were arrested.

A second‑alarm brush fire scorched roughly 2 acres near Colima Road and Viewfield in Hacienda Heights; county crews were on scene by mid‑afternoon.

Linc Housing filed plans to replace its Long Beach headquarters with a five‑story, 109‑unit affordable housing project at 3590 Elm Ave backed by $39.8M in county financing. The proposal would include offices and parking and target families earning 30–70% of AMI.