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Fans wait hours to try to buy Lucas Museum tickets. Was the force with you in the queue?

The long-awaited Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is set to open at Exposition Park on Sept. 22. (Courtesy The Lucas Museum) Topline: General admission tickets are now on sale for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art ahead of its fall opening with thousands trying to secure a spot, acc...

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

safety

Crash involving pickup truck, police motorcycle

SkyFOX was over a heavy police presence over an active police investigation in Simi Valley. A pickup truck and a police motorcycle appear totaled, possibly from a crash, at the scene....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 21, 2026

News

Inglewood is redrawing the city map for the first time in nearly 40 years

Inglewood officials are working on a full rewrite of the city map for the first time in nearly 40 years, laying out how they want the city to grow and change for the next two decades. (Isaiah Murtaugh Barish / The LA Local) Inglewood officials are working on a full rewrite of the...

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

News

OC families share experiences of rare cancer as link to pesticides is considered

Hundreds of concerned Orange County residents packed a community meeting in Ladera Ranch on Tuesday to address the potential link between a rare form of cancer and pesticides. Families who’ve been impacted by diagnoses of Ewing sarcoma, a rare bone and soft-tissue cancer, shared ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 21, 2026

safety

Irvine police fatally shoot man armed with knife

Police officers in Irvine shot and killed a man who they said charged at them with a knife while experiencing a mental health crisis. The department received a call around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday from a man who said he was experiencing a mental health crisis and was armed with a knife...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 21, 2026

News

DOJ investigating Rep. Cory Mills: Sources

The Justice Department is investigating embattled Florida Congressman Cory Mills, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Jul 21, 2026

schools

LAUSD celebrates third year of academic growth, braces for a challenging school year

The Marshall High School Jazz Band opened the 2026 Los Angeles Unified Opening of Schools event. (Mariana Dale / LAist) Students within the Los Angeles Unified School District showed improvements on state reading, math and science standardized tests for a third consecutive year, ...

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

safety

LA County approves soil remediation for Altadena houses that survived the fires

The program will focus on homes that survived the Eaton Fire. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) Topline: Altadena residents with homes that survived the Eaton Fire will soon have a chance at getting their soil cleaned up. The L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday t...

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

safety

Wildfire survivors angered as utility-funded group claims to represent them

A group claiming to represent California fire survivors began paying for social media ads this spring, calling on lawmakers to take action to reduce the rising cost of wildfires. The group was created by utilities that have ignited six of the state's most destructive fires....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaJul 21, 2026

business

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

News

Mexico goalie Guillermo Ochoa retires at 41 after 2026 World Cup

Guillermo Ochoa — widely considered among the greatest Mexican goalkeepers in history—announced his retirement from elite soccer on Tuesday, bringing an end to a distinguished 22-year professional career. Ochoa, who turned 41 last week, had previously stated that the 2026 World C...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 21, 2026

Local

Public Health Confirms Measles Case in Traveler

July 21, 2026 Contact: media@ph.lacounty.gov (626) 430-5360 Public Health Confirms Measles Case in Traveler Public Advised to Take Preventive Steps and Ensure Measles Protection The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in a traveler who w...

County of Los Angeles - NewsJul 21, 2026