A Metro bus operator reached an undisclosed settlement after alleging she was fired for taking medical leave following a 2022 on-the-job injury. Court papers filed May 1 say the case was resolved unconditionally.

A woman in her late 70s was struck and killed late Friday on Wilshire at Malcolm Avenue in Westwood. Police say the driver fled and no vehicle description is available.

Santa Monica began mailing warnings May 1 as it rolls out camera enforcement for blocked bike lanes. Citations and a $93 fine take effect July 1 after a 60‑day grace period.

Police say a man was stabbed with a roughly 16‑inch sword in Venice; a resident was identified as the suspect and neighbors report a flyer warning people to stay away.

A 65‑year‑old Simi Valley nanny faces a felony child‑endangerment charge after an infant was hospitalized in April; police are seeking other victims and witnesses.

A 7-year-old Santa Monica boy reported missing earlier this week was found safe in Hawthorne and reunited with family after police arrested his father in a custody dispute.

A Beverlywood home was entered during a late‑night break‑in; police arrested a suspect who detectives say is tied to roughly 25 burglaries across Los Angeles.

An environmental study lays out UCLA’s plan to reimagine the Westside Pavilion into an 800,000‑square‑foot research hub anchored by immunology and quantum labs.

The Justice Department found UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considered race in admissions, citing admissions data and internal documents and raising the prospect of enforcement.

Nordstrom Rack will open roughly 30,000‑sq‑ft stores at Marina Marketplace in Marina del Rey and Rolling Hills Plaza in Torrance in 2027, expanding its Southern California reach.

An eastbound I‑10 crash in Palms left at least one person dead and forced lane closures, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Investigators and traffic crews remain on scene.

Serve Robotics has deployed 500+ bots across 40 L.A. neighborhoods; the rollout is easing deliveries — and testing rules about sidewalks, safety and jobs.

A pre-dawn hit-and-run in Playa del Rey killed a man and a 1-year-old as police search for a driver who fled the scene; neighbors have left a growing memorial.