The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch for parts of Los Angeles for Friday, with gusts up to 65 mph and possible downed trees and power outages.

Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham was sprayed with an unknown substance in Santa Monica; police say a suspect has been identified and the LAPD and Santa Monica police are investigating.

Two people were arrested after allegedly spray‑painting homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire. Deputies say they found dozens of spray‑paint cans.

The city gave Pacific Palisades homeowners 48 hours to move storage containers used in post‑fire rebuilding, touching off outrage from residents who say they need the units to recover. Mayor’s office has stepped in while rules are sorted.

Mayor Karen Bass announced a 53-unit, all-affordable building on Barrington Avenue aimed at housing veterans near the West L.A. VA. Developers say the units could arrive quickly.

Tech cuts and fresh deliveries have left Playa Vista, Culver City and Miracle Mile with stubbornly high vacancy even as other pockets slowly improve. Local owners are retooling buildings to attract non‑tech tenants.

An activist investor’s public letter to CEO Evan Spiegel rattled investors and sent Snap shares higher, urging layoffs, a Specs review and buybacks. The outreach sets up a test of whether outside pressure can force faster change at the Santa Monica company.

A state appeals court affirmed Roy Antonio Davis’s convictions in the 2018 pickax killing of Santa Monica resident John Hautz and left his 32-to-life term intact.

Bristol Farms is quietly winning Angelenos with chef‑made prepared foods, a famed 6‑oz $4 cookie and smoothies from about $9 as it expands — a Hollywood store opens mid‑April.

Wood framing is climbing into view on Carmel Partners' three‑building complex south of the Expo/Bundy station, bringing more than 600 apartments and 69 deeply affordable units.

Berkeley Station opened last Friday with 13 modular, factory‑built apartments for youth and low‑income families. City and nonprofit partners say the project is a test of faster affordable housing delivery.

The Dave & Buster's at Ovation Hollywood is temporarily closed after LA County health inspectors found vermin at the 151+-seat, high-risk entertainment venue on Level 3 of the Hollywood and Highland complex. A minor water supply violation was also cited alongside the major pest finding.

A late‑night shooting near Santa Monica police headquarters left one man dead. Detectives are probing whether a road‑rage confrontation led to the killing.