The new ordinance was presented as an alternative to “anti-camping” laws, the enforcement of which would lead to a “draconian response” to homelessness, according to one councilman.

The requirement for movies to open exclusively in movie theatres for at least seven days was suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The unanimous vote on the ordinance will create commercial loading zones for zero-emission delivery vehicles, to incentivize renewable energy use.

Orange County, at 10 beaches, took the lead on the Heal the Bay Honor Roll list of 35 California beaches with perfect year-round water-quality grades. Los Angeles County had seven beaches on the list.

The producer of the 1997 film “Selena” will have to shore up his claims against Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. in order for the studio to remain part of a lawsuit over the creation of “Selena: The Series,” a judge signaled in a tentative ruling issued Monday.

The man who tried to breach the cockpit of a United Express flight Friday night and then proceeded to jump off the plane after being unsuccessful will face federal charges.

Breaking from current guidance allowing residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to shed their face masks in most situations, Los Angeles County health officials Monday “strongly” recommended that everyone wear masks in indoor public places due to rapid spread of a highly contagious virus mutation.

A new COVID-19 vaccination site opens this week on an LA Metro-owned property near Bus Line 70 in Boyle Heights, offering free Pfizer or J&J vaccines.

“Let’s be clear: all non-city-sponsored fireworks in the city are illegal,” Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson said during a news briefing. The minimum fine for possession, distribution or use of unlicensed fireworks is $1,000.

The 6,000-seat, under-construction performance theater in Hollywood Park near SoFi Stadium is set to open this summer.