Santa Monica backtracks on fast food ban as coastal enclave on brink of destruction
Santa Monica reversed its fast-food chain ban in a desperate attempt to claw its once-glitzy city back to a thriving hub of shopping and tourism.
A Los Angeles Civil Jury Just Found Two People Liable for $176 Million —...
ΙOn June 5, 2026, a Los Angeles County civil jury awarded $176 million to the parents of two young brothers killed in a Westlake Village crosswalk nearly six years ago. Mark Iskander was 11. Jacob Iskander was 8. According to CNN and the Associated Press, the jury found that...
Pasadena Man Arrested After Assault With Box Cutter And Shovel, Police Say
A Pasadena man was arrested Sunday evening after attacking his neighbor with a box cutter and later striking him in the head with a shovel, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Anthony Russo. Officers responded at about 7:34 p.m. July 5 to the 200 block of Barthe Drive following reports of...
Los Angeles Bodega Owner Accused of Converting SNAP Benefits Into Cash
Los Angeles – When electronic benefit cards intended for groceries are instead used to generate cash payouts, the immediate harm falls on households that count on those funds for meals. The case centers on Escamex Party Supplies, a bodega where authorities say the owner processed large fictitious purchases on recipient
Massive Commercial Fire Destroys LA Building
A massive commercial fire destroyed a building in the Harbor Gateway area of Los Angeles late on the night of July 4, 2026. At approximately 10:30 p.m., Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to a large commercial structure fire near the intersection of Figueroa Street and Rosecrans Avenue. Firefighters encountere
LA County issues evacuation warning for Castaic fire
The evacuation warning is for the Paradise Ranch Estates Mobile Home Park.
Skid Row Bus Horror: Pedestrian Struck And Killed On 6th Street
A late-night ride through downtown Los Angeles turned tragic Sunday when a pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metro bus on the 100 block of 6th Street, just off Skid Row. Emergency crews responded and pronounced the person dead at the scene as investigators shut down the area for hours.
Risk of a big San Andreas Fault earthquake should be top of mind, this...
The San Andreas Fault has long been a sort of bogeyman in Southern California life. Worries that eventually “the big one” will hit are always around, but not always top of mind. Bridget Smith-Konter says we should probably make it top of mind. Smith-Konter is a Northern Arizona...
Fast-food restaurants among dozens closed due to health violations
Dozens of restaurants and markets across Los Angeles County, including several fast-food chain locations, have been forced to close their doors over the past several weeks after health inspectors discovered unsanitary conditions. The violations ranged from vermin infestation (typically rodents and bugs), to sewage leak
Driver killed in Long Beach Freeway crash
One person died when their vehicle slammed into a wall and overturned on the 710 Freeway in Long Beach early Monday morning. The crash happened just after midnight in the southbound lanes near Long Beach Boulevard. Investigators said it was unclear what caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The crash caused

















