A West Hollywood dog was hospitalized after contact with a common Euphorbia "fire stick" plant; vet care topped about $2,000 and neighbors are being warned to watch walking routes.

A 15-year-old and a 36-year-old were wounded while sitting in a car on Marionwood Drive in Del Rey. LAPD says no arrests have been announced and the investigation is active.

Five people from Oakland were arrested after a nearly two-year investigation into a violent Rodeo Drive robbery that left two victims beaten and robbed. Authorities say the arrests were made with U.S. Marshals' help.

City Council approved a settlement that keeps the Pavilions Motel closed and bars the owners from owning another motel in Santa Monica for 10 years.

Hudson Pacific posted a $572M loss for 2025 after a costly Quixote write‑down, even as office leasing rebounded and the REIT sold assets to shore up liquidity. Leadership says more disposals and deleveraging are coming.

Pacquiao filed a malicious-prosecution suit in Los Angeles, accusing a waiter and several law firms of fabricating claims and hiding evidence. The filing seeks compensatory and punitive damages.

A Venice Neighborhood Council meeting on Feb. 23 turned heated as residents confronted officials and nonprofit staff over encampments and shelter capacity.

Napa’s Gott’s Roadside opens its first Los Angeles location at The Original Farmers Market on March 6 with burgers, shakes and a Strauss soft‑serve window.

An eight‑story, 154‑unit mixed‑use building is proposed at 2435 S. Military Ave., with 17 below‑market units tied to city incentives and ground‑floor retail. The filing is the latest in a cluster of Pico Boulevard projects.

Council will consider a $590,000 Santa Monica Boulevard safety study and zoning changes designed to speed conversions of vacant retail into restaurants.

John and Jane Sungkamee have brought Emporium Thai Market to Sawtelle, expanding their Westwood outpost into a dining-and-drink concept with Southern Thai dishes and cocktails. Reservations and menus are live online.

The Win‑Dow is opening a Montana Avenue window in mid‑March, bringing its affordable smashburgers and fried chicken sandwiches to 930 Montana Ave. Banners are already up on the storefront.

Pop Mart has leased the Slash building at 3534 Hayden Ave in Culver City, establishing a Los Angeles corporate hub in the Hayden Tract creative district.