Pickup games, free U.S. Soccer beach matches and surprise star appearances have turned Venice Beach into a World Cup hub this June. Fans and locals are trading cameras for cleats along the boardwalk.

A suspicious package briefly shut lanes on the 405 in West Los Angeles Thursday; northbound lanes reopened around 2 p.m.

A suspect was arrested after a chase that police say struck multiple pedestrians. Authorities are examining several scenes across Culver City and downtown Los Angeles.

Santa Monica police seized more than 200 grams of meth and arrested a suspect after a stop in Palisades Park. Officers say one bag weighed over 150 grams.

The county ordered a 30‑day plan to clear hazardous brush on stalled rebuild lots in Altadena and the Santa Monica Mountains, prioritizing outreach over fines.

Brabus has leased the glass‑front unit at The Shops at Century Plaza and will open a U.S. flagship showroom in Century City, bringing bespoke cars and lifestyle goods to the development.

A gated Lower Bel Air home at 10950 Bellagio Road will be auctioned online June 23–30. The turnkey estate was previously listed at $16.5M and includes a new primary suite and waterfall pool.

A Beverly Hills house at 917 Oxford Way led 28 L.A. County luxury contracts last week while combined asking volume fell about 26% from a year earlier.

Tempe-born Cartel Roasting Co. opened its first Los Angeles storefront at 8018 W. 3rd St., serving seasonal espresso drinks and handing out free coffee to early patrons.

An heir to a California raisin company was arrested in Pacific Palisades after neighbors and a rabbi say he directed antisemitic slurs and threats; investigators are reviewing video and witnesses.

A roughly 50' x 100' rubbish/grass fire was reported near 17000 W Sunset Blvd in Pacific Palisades on Sunday. LAFD and scanner feeds show crews responded quickly.

Mark Shehata, 73, was sentenced to one year and ordered to forfeit $3.4M after pleading guilty in a PPP loan fraud scheme that prosecutors say netted about $3.15M.

Santa Monica police logged 98 arrests and 2,652 calls the week of May 31–June 6; traffic stops turned up forged IDs, ketamine and a concealed, loaded firearm.