An early‑morning vehicle fire spread into a South LA commercial building at 2525 S Long Beach Ave; crews shifted to defensive mode and DOT closed the street.

A four‑property, roughly 52‑unit package on Hyde Park Boulevard traded this week for about $12 million; brokers say the portfolio drew an offer in under 48 hours.

Kevin Dandridge, 38, was identified as the man who died after a stabbing near a fire in Historic South‑Central. LAPD says the suspect remains at large.

LAUSD has placed roughly 185 below‑market apartments on district land, letting some staff live near work. The program helps a handful of employees but doesn't solve wider wage and housing gaps.

A brief LAPD pursuit ended May 23 when a Tesla struck a Mercedes at Slauson and Denker, killing the Mercedes driver; the Tesla driver was arrested and MCIT is investigating.

Authorities say Ricos Tacos Naomi’s owner and employees are accused in a plot tied to the death of coworker Soledad Lopez, whose charred body was found in a tow‑yard trunk. The case centers on surveillance, a disputed settlement check and immigration detentions that complicated the probe.

An appellate panel left a life-without-parole sentence intact for a man convicted of kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old after a Long Beach transit attack. The decision rejects a verdict-form challenge.

A large commercial building at 14333 S. Figueroa St. in Harbor Gateway went up in flames late Saturday; LAFD says crews shifted to defensive operations as more than 60 firefighters battled the blaze.

Vesti’s Maydan Market pop-up is serving an all-you-can-eat Eating Menu for $70, pairing Wagyu and caviar with focaccia sandwiches and timed counter service.

Two men were killed and a third was wounded in a drive‑by shooting near 59th and Crenshaw in Hyde Park Friday evening; police say suspects fled in a vehicle.

After a deadly Carson takeover and other destructive gatherings, L.A. County announced higher fines and stepped‑up patrols paired with outreach and street deterrents.

A CIM‑connected landlord has sued The Gathering Spot, saying the West Adams club owes about $828K and is seeking nearly $7M tied to the lease. The club says building issues forced its closure.

Sheriff’s investigators will brief the public in Monterey Park as Los Angeles County offers a $15,000 reward in the 2024 killing of Damon Bluthenthal, found in a Compton parking lot.