Metro approved a tunneled Sepulveda heavy‑rail line that could cut Valley‑to‑Westside trips to under 20 minutes and ease the 405's chokehold.

A 1957-built Santa Monica apartment complex at 537 San Vicente Blvd is back on the market for $16.995M, with 33 residential units, a pool and parking.

A person was shot Friday outside the Westfield Culver City mall near Macy's; police asked people to avoid the area while investigators responded.

A welfare check at an Ocean Avenue apartment in Santa Monica uncovered two deceased adults; investigators say the deaths appear to be a murder‑suicide. Detectives are leading the probe.

Homeowners in Benedict Canyon say Ortiz Consulting filed dozens of multimillion‑dollar mechanics liens that are blocking sales and prompting a police investigation.

Louma Bakery, a nonprofit operation, is opening at 3223 Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica with sourdough, pastries and an inclusive hiring model.

Highland Park’s Joy has filed for a liquor‑license application to open at 418 Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica, moving into the former Wahoo’s Fish Taco space. No opening date has been announced.

Newly released Justice Department documents show UCLA adjunct Mark Tramo exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein, prompting protests, a petition and a canceled class. The professor says he regrets the messages now under review.

Two people died in an early-morning rollover on southbound I-405 near Westchester, LAFD says. The crash closed lanes and snarled the Westside commute.

A dropped phone at a Fashion District robber y helped detectives link an armed heist to suspects and a body found in a car trunk.

Santa Monica is sponsoring AB 1740, a state bill that would let transit-rich coastal cities approve certain housing and street projects without individual Coastal Commission review. Supporters call it a fast-track for housing and bike lanes; others worry about lost oversight.

The City of Los Angeles filed a cross‑complaint asking California to shoulder part of any Palisades fire payouts as judges weigh early motions over the suits.

LAFD says a vehicle struck a Westwood building Thursday; multiple patients were reported. Crews from FS37 responded and details are limited.