A 41-year-old was arrested after detectives linked a string of vehicle and park fires in Culver City; the case was sent to the LA County DA for review.

An employee at Smoke World on Lincoln Boulevard was shot in the leg during an armed robbery Wednesday morning; Santa Monica detectives are asking the public for tips and video.

A Tesla plowed through the fence of a Beverly Hills playground near Santa Monica Blvd and Camden Dr; police say no injuries were reported and investigators are on scene.

Momo Souls in Palms turns Himalayan momos into saucy, shareable bowls — a family-run counter that grew from markets into a popular brick-and-mortar.

UCLA published a step‑by‑step protocol and open code for an AI‑assisted platform that tracks drug responses in thousands of bioprinted tumor organoids. The methods aim to speed functional testing and move personalized therapy screening closer to clinical use.

Nightly lane restrictions and a short full closure will hit Sepulveda Boulevard near LAX July 13–19 for a new pedestrian bridge. Expect detours and intermittent 20‑minute stoppages.

Culver City will ask voters in November whether 16- and 17-year-olds can vote in city and school board races, reviving a campaign that lost by 16 votes in 2022.

Photos show teens clinging to open windows of a Waymo robotaxi on Olympic Boulevard; a witness says she called Waymo support while the car kept moving.

Culver City enacted a 45‑day moratorium on new drive‑through permits after heated public comment and a die roll that resolved recusals. The pause targets a proposed In‑N‑Out at Jefferson and Sawtelle while staff drafts longer‑term rules.

Cedars-Sinai's Cayton BRCA Center will centralize genetic testing, screenings and fertility care into a single visit, funded by a $30M Cayton Goldrich Family Foundation gift.

Room 32 at the Alta Cienega Motel is a long‑running Doors shrine, but West Hollywood hasn’t listed it as a landmark. Activists say nearby development has made the issue urgent.

A body was discovered at Westwood Recreation Center on June 20 amid a sunny afternoon; LAPD responded as witnesses described park-goers continuing their routines.

A developer has filed plans to replace the gas station at 8555 Wilshire with an eight‑story, 72‑unit mixed‑use building two blocks from the new Wilshire/La Cienega station.