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Brace for another SoCal heat wave. This one could last awhile

A beach vendor takes a break under the Santa Monica Pier last week. More heat is in store for Southern California this week and into next. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) We hope you’ve gotten used to the hot weather, because it’s going to be here for a while. The National Weather Se...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 21, 2026

The World Cup promised a boom for LA. Here’s how businesses actually fared

Ame Oropeza, center, along with other soccer fans, cheer at a watch party at Distrito Catorce in Boyle Heights. (Gary Coronado / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local . Chad Merrill said he wasn’t a soccer fan before the FIFA World Cup , but he enjoyed learning ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 21, 2026

Pasadena businesses hit by rooftop A/C copper thieves

Pasadena small businesses are struggling through the summer heat after thieves stole copper from rooftop A/C units, leaving them without air conditioning....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 21, 2026

Thieves steal $15K worth of trading cards from Corona shop

A small business owner in Corona is seeking the public’s help in identifying the thieves who broke into his card shop over the weekend. Surveillance footage captured a pair of burglars breaking into Corona Cards & Collectibles early Saturday and taking off with trading cards. The...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 20, 2026

Rhode Island fugitive captured after 20 years was running biotech company in LA

A Rhode Island fugitive physician who was recently captured after being on the run for more than two decades had been living in Los Angeles, where he ran a biotech company, law enforcement sources confirmed. Investigators said Dr. Ronald Fischer was accused of raping a woman on h...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 20, 2026

FDA says it's still investigating Taylor Farms in cyclosporiasis outbreak

Taylor Farms continues to be the subject of a Food and Drug Administration investigation into the growing cyclosporiasis outbreak, despite a false-positive test result, the agency said Monday. Late Sunday, the FDA said that a lettuce sample from the company had falsely tested pos...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 20, 2026

The men behind Trump's $3.47 gas: An NFL coach, a GOP fundraiser and two brothers

President Donald Trump and his White House have enthusiastically promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, a chain of star-spangled convenience stores selling gas at $3.47 per gallon in honor of the 47th president. Untangling exactly who is behind the Philadelphia-area venture has pr...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 20, 2026

Man with knife shot and killed at barbecue restaurant in Cerritos, LASD says

One man died after a shooting at a popular barbecue restaurant in Cerritos on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Deputies responded to a call about a man with a knife who ran toward the Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que on South Street around 2:15 p.m., according to the Los Ange...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 19, 2026

Water main break cleanup continues as West Hollywood businesses count losses

Cleanup and repair work continued Saturday on a ruptured water main that unleashed water through West Hollywood streets, flooding roadways, damaging several businesses and forcing closures along Sunset Boulevard. The disruption is expected to continue as crews work to restore ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 18, 2026

Fairlife production halted across U.S. following network hack

The Coca-Cola Company has temporarily halted U.S. manufacturing operations for its fairlife dairy brand after discovering a cyberattack on its networks. An unauthorized third party gained access to a portion of the company's systems during a recent ransomware event....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 17, 2026

An end is in sight to the sweltering SoCal heat wave

Shane Enete, of La Mirada relaxes under an umbrella while watching a surfer ride a wave after surfing on a warm day at Bolsa Chica State Beach in 2026. (Allen J. Schaben / Getty Images)Potentially dangerous heat is still in store for Southern California Thursday, but there is som...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 16, 2026

A new type of restaurant lease: three months to make or break it in LA

Da Prato's lease agreement was only for three months.(Jean Trinh / LAist)When chef Elisa Da Prato arrived in Los Angeles from Italy last December, she only planned to visit family for three weeks and then return home to the charming town of Lucca in Tuscany. But after hosting a ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 13, 2026

Olive Garden's Never-Ending Pasta Pass is back. Here's how to get one

Olive Garden has put a fan-favorite perk back on the menu. The restaurant chain announced the return of its Never-Ending Pasta Pass on Monday following a six-year hiatus. The promotion gives passholders unlimited pasta, sauces and protein toppings alongside endless soup or sal...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 13, 2026