Will Rogers State Historic Park reopened and hosted a Route 66 centennial kickoff, turning the scars of the Palisades Fire into a visible sign of recovery. Community groups and preservationists used the visit to spotlight the park’s next chapter.

Palisades Park in Santa Monica is seeing a surge of bold ground squirrels. Officials and wildlife rehabbers say visitor handouts — often junk food — are fueling the boom.

A veteran LAX flight attendant says American Airlines fired her over a disputed first‑class snack‑cart allegation and has filed an age‑discrimination lawsuit.

Venice trailer favorite Niche Cafe is opening a storefront at 714 Washington Blvd in Marina del Rey this summer. The team has not yet set a firm opening date.

County inspectors ordered the Beverly Wilshire’s main dining room and an employees’ cafeteria closed after vermin citations; both operations were later cleared to reopen.

HACLA paid about $16.7M for a newly built, 44‑unit ED1 affordable building in Sawtelle, preserving deed‑restricted homes on the Westside.

An elderly man died after an early-morning apartment fire in Ocean Park. Fire crews found the victim inside a fully involved unit; investigators are probing the cause.

A pre-dawn pursuit and police shooting closed northbound I‑405 near Howard Hughes Parkway in Westchester; one person was hospitalized and no officers were injured.

Video shows coyotes in a Venice alley and along the canals, and residents say small pets have been threatened. Animal services urges precautions and reporting.

Marcus Jernmark’s Lielle serves a four‑course, $150 tasting in Pico‑Robertson that pairs Nordic technique with California farmers’ market ingredients.

Demolition has begun at the Palisades Recreation Center as a $40M public‑private rebuild moves forward — and city leaders say the project could reshape how L.A. rebuilds public spaces. The teardown, salvaging of historic bits and the donor‑backed timeline are already stirring support and questions in the neighborhood.

Jason Reitman and a coalition of filmmakers are working with the American Cinematheque on a $25M restoration of Westwood’s Village Theatre, aiming for a 2027 reopening. UCLA students say a campus‑adjacent movie palace could revive Westwood’s social life.

A new MOU with the California Coastal Commission aims to finish Santa Monica’s Local Coastal Program, speeding approvals and returning more project authority to city officials. Work is slated to begin in July with certification targeted for 2027.