Sylmar voters re-elected Supervisor Lindsey Horvath with 63% of the vote in District 3 while rejecting Measure ER, a half-cent sales tax that would have raised $1 billion annually for healthcare services. The measure fell at 47.3% yes to 52.7% no.
Congresswoman Luz Rivas secured $850,000 in federal funding for cool roofs at Pacoima's San Fernando Gardens public housing complex, protecting 1,500 residents from extreme heat ahead of a forecasted hot summer.
Sun Valley voters in LAUSD District 6 had no real choice in the 2026 primary. Incumbent Kelly Gonez advances to a third term with no ballot opponent, while the school board faces an $877 million deficit and a superintendent on leave.
A North Hollywood homeowner discovered 20 sticks of live dynamite stored in a garage freezer, prompting LAPD bomb squad response and evacuations for dozens of residents Wednesday morning. The explosives are believed to have belonged to the homeowner's late husband.
Democratic incumbent Celeste Rodriguez leads Republican Ricardo Benitez 70.2% to 29.8% in Assembly District 43, the state legislative race that represents Panorama City and surrounding San Fernando Valley communities.
A Van Nuys jury awarded $176 million to the family of two boys killed in a 2020 Westlake Village crash, holding Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson liable. Punitive damages phase begins Thursday.
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt advances to a November runoff against Mayor Karen Bass after finishing second in the LA mayoral primary. Pratt, who held a Sherman Oaks campaign event in May, earned 29.45% of the vote.
Pitch Perfect star Anna Camp's girlfriend Jade Whipkey, a 25-year-old stylist and writer, previously studied at California State University, Northridge. The couple made a rare public appearance at an MPTF summer party in Los Angeles.
Roy Azimi, 43, was arrested and charged with felony arson and assault with a deadly weapon after firing a flare gun during a neighbor dispute in Woodland Hills, sparking a brush fire on Del Valle Street.
Tim Gaspar led District 3 with 49.09% of the vote but fell short of the 50% threshold needed to win outright. He will face Barri Worth Girvan in a November 3 runoff for the LA City Council seat representing Tarzana, Canoga Park, Reseda, Winnetka and Woodland Hills.
Universe Holdings Development paid $28 million for Park Encino, a 52-unit apartment complex at 4940 Paso Robles Avenue. The deal marks the first sale of a core-plus, 50-plus unit multifamily property in Encino since 2017.
Emilie Nelson says she and Ben Favaedi are just friends after their Calabasas Confidential romance ended. Preston Pippen reveals school bullying over his mother's affair. Jodie Woods reacts to Jordyn and Kylie's reconciliation.
Toluca Lake firefighter Scott Luft has turned his firehouse cooking into an Instagram sensation. His page LufttoCook has more than 28,000 followers and inspires firefighters nationwide.
Early returns show incumbent Mary Solorio and challenger Sean M. Rivas leading a seven-person race for three San Fernando City Council seats, with incumbent Mary Mendoza appearing to hold the third spot by just 0.07 points.
Chatsworth is in California's 32nd Congressional District, where incumbent Rep. Brad Sherman and Republican Larry Thompson advanced to the November general election after a tight primary. Jake Levine finished third.
Tasha Monique Efters, 31, was last seen Monday afternoon near Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar. Deputies describe her as at-risk due to mental health and other medical conditions.
Pacoima-raised co-captains Adriana Vasquez Duran and Emily Sandoval lead Arleta High to its first CIF City Section Division II title and a matchup against top-seeded Madison in the regional playoffs.
Fifty-two firefighters battled a blaze at a Sun Valley commercial building on North Lankershim Boulevard Thursday night. The fire spread from the exterior to the interior of the structure before crews contained it in 30 minutes. A separate brush fire near the 170 Freeway also burned in Sun Valley that day.
Lindsey Normington, who plays Rose on Apple TV+'s 'Margo's Got Money Troubles,' helped organize Star Garden in North Hollywood into the second unionized strip club in U.S. history. The dancers joined Actors' Equity after a year-long campaign.
A Van Nuys Superior Court judge will decide whether YouTube star Jack Doherty must reveal his finances before trial in a lawsuit alleging he ordered his bodyguard to assault a man during a live-streamed Halloween party for viral content.
LA City Council member and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman faces backlash after a staged homeless encampment appeared outside her home. The controversy traces back to a 2024 Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association debate where she dismissed concerns about encampments near schools.
The Los Angeles Rams acquired Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett in a blockbuster trade that sends Jared Verse and three draft picks to Cleveland. Garrett will be introduced at the Rams' Woodland Hills practice facility Tuesday.
Dylan Wolf, star of Netflix's Calabasas Confidential, confirmed he has split from Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin's daughter Delilah Belle Hamlin, calling their November 2025 romance 'short-lived.'
Porter Ranch mortgage company owner Larry Stearn is at the center of an LA Times investigation into how private donors gain special access to LAPD officials. His Valley Bureau Foundation's planned Porsche rally with police escorts collapsed after board members resigned.
A former MGA Entertainment senior product designer faces felony charges after allegedly stealing more than $1 million in collectible diecast model cars from the company's Chatsworth factory.
LAPD officers shot an armed suspect on the 210 Freeway in Sylmar after he fled onto the freeway on foot and attempted to carjack a vehicle, shutting down westbound lanes during rush hour.
Over 100 firefighters battled a massive blaze at a Pacoima auto salvage yard on Montague Street Sunday evening. Explosions from combustible metals and concerns about electric vehicles complicated the response. The property was red-tagged after the fire.
A U-Haul truck struck a massive tree branch and dragged it down La Maida Street in North Hollywood, damaging 12 parked cars. One victim, a musician living out of his car, said his Prius was totaled. No injuries were reported and no arrests were made.
Van Nuys drivers face extended weekend lane reductions on northbound I-405 through the Sepulveda Pass as Caltrans continues a $143.7 million repaving project. Full overnight closures are scheduled for June 6 and June 8.
A 40-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday morning at the Universal/Studio City Station Park and Ride lot. The gunman, described as a man in his 30s with dreadlocks, fled the scene and remains at large. Police are investigating whether the shooting was gang-related.
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt is making a final push in Sherman Oaks and across Los Angeles ahead of Tuesday's mayoral primary, where polls show him at 22% in a tight three-way race against Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman.
Four people, including a 6-day-old baby and a 2-year-old toddler, were found dead in a North Hills home Wednesday night. LAPD says the mother killed her husband and two children before taking her own life.
Reseda High School softball reached the CIF LA City Section Division III final for the first time in program history, falling 12-2 to South East. Coach Robert Torres says the journey mattered more than the result.
A secret recording dispute between Woodland Hills City Council candidates Tim Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan has drawn accusations of illegal recording and unethical campaign conduct just days before the June 2 primary election.
Tarzana is part of LA City Council District 3, where three candidates — Tim Gaspar, Barri Worth Girvan, and C.R. Celona — compete to replace term-limited Councilmember Bob Blumenfield in Tuesday's primary.
Encino residents say illegal 'rage parties' at a $3.9 million mansion on Grimes Place bring intoxicated crowds, fights, and fear to their streets. LAPD has shut down gatherings, but neighbors want lasting consequences.
Calabasas junior Malia Rainey won the CIF state 100 meter title in 11.54 seconds. Three of her teammates also placed in the top five, continuing a sprinting dominance that began at the Southern Section Masters Meet.
A Porter Ranch man who founded the LAPD Valley Bureau Foundation is at the center of a Los Angeles Times investigation into how private donors gain access to top police officials, after a Porsche rally for LAPD command staff collapsed and board members quit.
A 77-year-old driver crashed into a Metrolink train in Pacoima Saturday morning. The motorist suffered minor injuries while all 43 passengers on the train were unharmed.
Adrian Andrade, 30, was the motorcyclist killed in a Thursday morning hit-and-run crash at Bradley and Tuxford in Sun Valley. Truck driver Edvard Gyulnazaryan, 64, fled the scene but returned hours later and was arrested.
Van Nuys resident Ashot Geboyan, 21, was identified as the driver who died after a CHP pursuit ended with his Land Rover submerged in Lake Isabella in Kernville.
Charlie Puth sold his Jon Brouse-designed Studio City mansion for $2.1 million, a $600,000 profit over his 2021 purchase price. The sale comes weeks after the singer welcomed his first child with wife Brooke Sansone.
The Valley Greek Festival in Northridge celebrated its 50th anniversary this Memorial Day weekend, drawing an estimated 18,000 visitors with zero marketing and 500 volunteers.
Roy Azimi, 43, faces two felony charges after firing a flare gun during a Woodland Hills neighborhood dispute, sparking a brush fire on Del Valle Street that required LAFD response.
Violet Grohl, the 20-year-old daughter of Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl who grew up in Tarzana, has released her debut alt-rock album 'Be Sweet to Me.' Critics are calling it a genuine talent that stands on its own.
Three suspects were arrested after smashing into an Encino home on Quesan Place and stealing $300,000 in jewelry and handbags. LAPD officers on a surveillance operation tracked and stopped the burglars. All stolen items were recovered.
Netflix's new reality series 'Calabasas Confidential' premiered Thursday to negative reviews. Critics say the 14-person cast lacks chemistry and the show fails to live up to the city's reality TV legacy.
Kenneth Iwamasa, 61, of Toluca Lake, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for injecting Matthew Perry with ketamine before the actor's death in October 2023. Iwamasa was the last of five defendants sentenced in the case.
Juan Chaidez, 30, of San Fernando was arrested on felony charges after deputies found cocaine, a loaded .45 caliber pistol, and drug paraphernalia at his home. He pleaded not guilty and faces a June 24 court date.
Porter Ranch mortgage company owner Larry Stearn is at the center of a Los Angeles Times investigation into how private donors gain access to top LAPD officials. A planned $500 Porsche rally with LAPD command staff was canceled after three board members quit over concerns about using taxpayer-funded officers for a donor event.