A large bear wandered through Pacoima backyards on Monday, prompting a wildlife response and reported lockdowns at nearby schools. Officials tranquilized and removed the animal; no injuries were reported.

Mostly cloudy and cool Monday with a slight chance of light showers. Warming and sunnier midweek with highs into the 80s by the weekend.

A cool, drizzly start will give way to a sharp warm‑up by Mother’s Day, with inland SoCal and some L.A. neighborhoods likely reaching the 90s. Plan for rapidly rising temps this weekend.

A deep marine layer keeps L.A.'s beaches gray today with highs near 68°F. A slight chance of light drizzle Monday night, then a warm-up midweek to the 80s.

A new wildfire was reported early May 2 in Los Angeles County on U.S. Forest Service land. Authorities list cause and containment as unknown in early reports.

Patchy fog early Saturday in Downtown LA clears to sun and highs near 76°F; cooler Sunday with a slight chance of light rain late Sunday night into Monday.

A GoPro clip shows a shark trailing a foil surfer off Santa Barbara for minutes. Experts disagree on species as the clip circulates across surf media.

Patchy fog will clear by late morning with highs near 75F. Cooler Sunday and a slight chance of light showers late Sunday into Monday.

Patchy morning fog in Downtown L.A. gives way to mostly sunny afternoons with highs near 75°F. Small‑craft advisories hit some waters tonight.

Mostly sunny and mid‑70s today in Downtown LA; late‑day gusts possible. Boaters should note small craft advisories.

A UCLA-led analysis finds airborne desert dust traps nearly twice the longwave heat models estimate, a correction that could sharpen weather forecasts and climate projections.

Sunny, mild Tuesday with highs near 75°F and light afternoon breezes. Warming continues into the weekend with a slight chance of rain early next week.

Mild, mostly sunny Monday in Downtown LA with highs near 67°F. A bigger warm-up arrives Tuesday into the weekend.