Soccer participation is surging in Los Angeles, but NBC’s analysis shows new fields aren’t reaching every neighborhood — Boyle Heights and other areas still face extreme shortages.

Multiple 911 calls sent deputies to the Sunset Strip early Sunday after a man was seen with what looked like an RPG; the object was a non‑working replica, authorities said.

A factory-built 1,700‑sqft main house and 600‑sqft ADU were installed in Pacific Palisades this week, offering a faster, cheaper route back to home. Company leaders say move‑in could come in months, not years.

A seven-story, mostly one-bedroom affordable building is proposed at 9700 W. Venice Blvd in Palms as city planners review the application.

Elon Musk’s former Bel‑Air estate returned to MLS with a $49.8M ask, about $20.8M above the 2020 sale.

Courtney Perrone, charged in a 2024 Santa Monica attempted kidnapping, was reported missing after being last seen near Exposition Park on May 17.

MRCA will send more than 80 wildland fire‑trained personnel and engines across LA parklands on July 4, with early closures on Mulholland and extra patrols in Malibu and Topanga.

CicLAvia's outreach team is canvassing Hollywood ahead of Meet the Hollywoods, a free open‑streets day on Sunday, July 19 that will close major Hollywood boulevards. Businesses are being urged to activate sidewalks as organizers expect big crowds.

A federal civil‑rights complaint says USC and LMU materially supported a Hispanic‑only Youth Leadership Institute; federal agencies were asked to investigate.

LAFD says crews quickly knocked down a structure fire at 2624 N Roscomare Rd in Bel‑Air. The department recorded no injuries and lists the cause as undetermined.

Since his 2024 hire, Chief Matt Hallock has pushed SMFD toward mobile medical care: Community Connect, nurse‑led Advanced Provider Units and an in‑house ambulance program.

A three-month-old Hayward infant was found safe in West Los Angeles and his mother was taken into custody, authorities say.

The Gap at 1931 Wilshire will close July 23 to make way for an eight‑story, 260‑unit development with 26 affordable homes, city records and the retailer say.