The City Planning Commission approved the 814‑unit Riverwalk at 12555 Ventura Blvd, granting density bonuses and denying two appeals that challenged the plan.

A small blaze flared Friday beside the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain; video and photos show flames on a palm tree and a brief ride shutdown.

LAFD says a unit fire at 4355 N Sepulveda Blvd in Sherman Oaks was knocked down quickly; no injuries were reported and crews remained on scene for overhaul.

Rams QB Matthew Stafford sold three Los Angeles‑area homes this week for roughly $21 million, trimming his Hidden Hills holdings after earlier buys from Drake.

Harvard‑Westlake tennis champion Chase Klugo is lobbying Sacramento to include pediatric hearing‑aid coverage in the 2026–27 budget as advocates warn thousands lack coverage.

LAFD crews responded to a confined-space rescue at a North Hollywood apartment building; the department listed the scene as "now static."

Wellpointe has filed for a four-tower, 100% affordable senior-living complex at 6400 Canoga Ave in Warner Center, proposing roughly 3,458 units and mixed-use space.

A Crime Impact Team sweep outside the Santa Clarita sheriff's station ended with 10 people booked. Deputies said the arrests involved narcotics offenses, vandalism and outstanding warrants.

Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson was arrested Monday in the San Fernando Valley on a felony domestic-battery charge, police say. Bail was set at $50,000.

Simi Valley police say a woman in her car was sprayed with a substance from gel blasters and allegedly targeted with a racial slur; investigators are seeking tips and video.

A Woodland Hills man pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit M‑30 pills containing fentanyl and was sentenced to seven years, prosecutors say. The seizure included over 1,000 pills and a handgun.

Detectives stopped a 2022 Lexus reported stolen from Burbank CarMax and arrested a 35‑year‑old man suspected of identity fraud, stolen‑vehicle and drug offenses.

Mexico’s Pastelerías La Era plans to open Gloria by La Era on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks, taking over the former Gracefully Fed storefront and serving Mexican pastries.