As community members gathered to mourn a young boy whose body was found near a dumpster in Panorama City, the mood shifted as police served a search warrant in the homicide investigation.

A new wildfire was reported today at 5:56 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. Lukens Fire has been burning on city land. There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

The 72-year-old former mayor (Pasadena), city manager (Ventura, Azusa, Santa Monica) and deputy mayor (Los Angeles) returned for a third stint at Los Angeles City Hall in 2022, bringing a depth of experience to political neophyte and then-newly elected City Controller Kenneth Mejia’s office as Mejia’s chief deputy.

The number of people living on the streets in the county decreased by 10%, according to the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, and it has dropped 14% over the last two years.

Los Angeles sets a new record with $286 million in liability payouts, impacting city services and employee layoffs.

Neighbors are expressing concerns about crime after a man was stabbed outside of a Los Feliz shelter. A man who lives at the shelter was arrested.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Wednesday touted a sharp decline in the city's homicide rate in the first half of 2025, saying that the 20% decrease has the city on pace for the lowest total in nearly six decades.

Los Angeles to experience patchy fog and cloudy skies with temperatures in the high 70s to low 80s for the coming week.