Serve Robotics has deployed 500+ bots across 40 L.A. neighborhoods; the rollout is easing deliveries — and testing rules about sidewalks, safety and jobs.

LAUSD has filed motions to dismiss and to block personnel records in a negligence suit alleging 1980s abuse by a teacher profiled on America's Most Wanted. A hearing is set for May 18; trial is scheduled for June 1, 2026.

Three men were shot to death early Sunday in the Florence‑Firestone area; LASD homicide detectives are investigating.

A state advisory board recommended suspending or revoking two LAPD officers' certifications after finding "clear and convincing" evidence they used excessive force in a 2021 South L.A. shooting.

A new $30.5M settlement for 19 Miramonte students pushes LAUSD’s payouts tied to convicted teacher Mark Berndt past $200M, intensifying budget and policy pressure.

A man in his 50s was struck and killed near Manchester and Vermont avenues in Vermont Knolls; LAPD says the driver fled and detectives are searching.

A Culver City animal control officer was arrested after claiming to be an off‑duty cop and interrupting an LASD traffic stop in Windsor Hills.

A 65-year-old man was struck and killed on Figueroa near 75th; LAPD and the city are offering up to $50,000 for tips.

A person was killed in a crash at Crenshaw Blvd and Rosecrans Ave in Hawthorne; a CHP SigAlert closed both directions while investigators worked the scene.

A dirt bike rider led CHP on a chase through South L.A. and Compton Tuesday evening, ending in an arrest near Alondra Boulevard.

Senior tenants and advocates marched to LAHD over Ellis Act evictions near Exposition Park, saying relocation offers won't keep them in their homes.

LATTC enrollment is rising as students opt for lineman, HVAC and welding programs that promise quick training and work less vulnerable to automation. The shift ties into a data‑center construction boom and tech layoffs.

LAFD crews knocked down a structure fire Friday at 1970 S La Salle Ave in Harvard Heights. Initial alert lists FS26 among responders; no injuries reported so far.