Pizzeria Sei will stage four Pizza & Wine Nights at Culina’s garden patio at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills starting July 7, with exclusive pies and a dessert pizza. The pop‑up comes as Sei prepares a larger Palms outpost.

Culver Commons is turning the former Culver Public Market site into a compact, food-forward center with Smog City Brewing, El Moro and other local names, plus a restored neon sign and public parking.

Neon, ooze and New York‑style slices: the official TMNT Pizzeria has opened on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade during a soft opening.

A Wilshire bagel shop retooled by local restaurateurs combines New York‑style bagels with Nigerian‑inspired pastries and house‑made gluten‑free options.

A judge denied a landlord’s bid to join the city's suit against Waymo over two Broadway charging lots, leaving Waymo to defend the sites while neighbors press nuisance claims.

A temporary pedestrian bridge at the Santa Monica Pier opened this week, becoming the new main entry while the Ocean Avenue span is rebuilt through late 2027.

A 1,000‑year simulation shows stress near Cajon Pass at millennium highs, raising the chance that a rupture could cross from the San Andreas to the San Jacinto fault.

Vui Ve is expanding to Brentwood, set to take over the former Pita Bar + Grill at 1168 S. Barrington. The DTLA‑born Vietnamese brand will open its third LA location.

A Los Angeles County deputy constable collapsed and died after subduing a drunk outside Linda Vista Park on June 10, 1906, county memorial records show.

A Bruce Bolander–designed Pacific Palisades estate listed just under $20M led last week’s luxury pending deals in L.A. County. The week’s activity totaled roughly $185M at the top end.

A parked car at Appian Way and Arcadia Terrace yielded a loaded handgun, nitrous tank and drugs; four under-21 occupants were arrested.

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.