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Hot weather continues along with LA County beach warnings

With another day of hot weather expected across the Southland, beachgoers seeking relief on Wednesday will be advised to avoid the water at several Los Angeles County locations because of elevated bacteria levels. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued the warn...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 7, 2026

business

Power restored in parts of LA as heat drives up electricity demand

Service was restored Wednesday morning to a swath of homes and businesses in South Los Angeles on Wednesday as electricity demand remains high during a lingering heat wave that has brought extreme heat temperatures to the area and a call for energy conservation. The Los Angeles D...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 7, 2026

Local

Youth mentor killed in South LA hit-and-run

Akil Batani-Khalfani, 83, was killed in a hit-and-run in South Los Angeles, and now his family is pleading with the driver responsible to come forward....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Oct 7, 2026

Local

Officers conduct criminal investigation at Lineage warehouse in Boyle Heights

Agents with the Department of Toxic Substances Control Criminal Investigations Bureau serve a search warrant at Lineage in Boyle Heights on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (Christopher Damien / The LA Local) A criminal investigation is underway Tuesday at the burned Lineage Logistics ware...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 7, 2026

government

LAUSD at high risk of insolvency, state education finance agency finds

The Los Angeles Unified School Board is tasked with securing the long-term fiscal health of the nation's second-largest school district. (Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) California’s school finance watchdog agency has found the Los Angeles Unified School Di...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 6, 2026

government

LA cannabis businesses with unpaid taxes can stay open another year

Cannabis plants at the Pure Beauty growing site in Sacramento on Jan. 26, 2022. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters) More than 100 cannabis businesses in L.A. that were expected to lose their licenses at the end of the year may be able to stay open after a City Council vote Tuesda...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 6, 2026

safety

NBC4 helicopter was flying low and slow before crash, NTSB says

The National Transportation Safety Board report said the Airbus AS350 B2 helicopter maneuvered above a collision in Chatsworth to gather footage for NBC4 for about 1 hour and 24 minutes before it crashed....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaOct 6, 2026

safety

California couple arrested on child abuse charges in horrifying surrogacy probe

An aerial view shows the home of Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan on July 16, 2025, in Arcadia. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) An Arcadia couple has been arrested on child abuse charges following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children ranging in age...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 6, 2026

parks

Trump doesn’t commit to repaying federal funds already spent on controversial ads

President Donald Trump listens to a reporter's question in the Oval Office of the White House, on Friday. (Alex Brandon / AP) A day after President Donald Trump said he would start paying for controversial taxpayer-funded ads with a campaign account, there’s no sign he plans to r...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 6, 2026

News

Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month 2026

Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month LA County is celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month with a number of community events and programs happening throughout the month. Click the links below to find events, programming and resources that are available for you to access. LGBTQ+ History Month...

County of Los Angeles - NewsOct 6, 2026

Local

New Gehry concert hall takes shape in downtown Los Angeles

A pet project of architect Frank Gehry, a smaller concert hall to complement his legendary Walt Disney Concert Hall, is taking shape in downtown Los Angeles for an opening next September....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaOct 6, 2026

News

Now’s the time to get your family ready for El Niño. Here’s how to start

Officials say now is the time for Southern Californians prepare for possible extreme weather from this year's El Niño, which could bring heavy rain in the next few months. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) Now’s the time to prepare for this year’s potentially historic El Niño season. T...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 6, 2026

safety

Wildfire smoke affects animals in unique ways. Scientists are trying to understand it

Olivia Sanderfoot of Cornell University is trying to understand how the smoke billowing off of wildfires is bothering birds — and what can be done to prevent that harm. (Ari Daniel / NPR) Olivia Sanderfoot stands on a flower-freckled hillside in Amherst in Western Massachusetts. ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 6, 2026

safety

Lineage warehouse in Boyle Heights searched in criminal probe, officials say

Investigators from the California Dept. of Toxic Substances Control executed a search warrant at the Lineage cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights on Tuesday. The property was the site of a massive fire that impacted the surrounding neighborhood for weeks....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaOct 6, 2026

schools

OC cuts ties with Be Well mental health partner. What does that mean?

The Be Well campus in the city of Orange has 60,000 square feet of space. Topline: Orange County has ended its relationship with its main mental health partner, Mind OC, which does business as Be Well. Officials announced the split Tuesday as part of a legal settlement with the n...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 6, 2026

safety

Newlyweds among families who lost homes to Rialto apartment fire

More than a dozen families lost their homes on Monday after a fire ripped through an apartment complex. Video from the scene showed flames and heavy smoke coming from several apartment units Monday afternoon as those who were displaced watched helplessly. Among those whose home w...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 6, 2026

parks

Dodgers beat Braves 3-1 in Game 3 of NLDS

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Tuesday as the teams battled against one another at Truist Park in Georgia. The Dodgers took back their lead over the Braves to be up 2-1 in their games in the National League Division Series as both teams vie to advance to t...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 6, 2026