UPDATED with latest: A strong storm system is expected to “blast through” Los Angeles and Orange County tonight, bringing a heavy dose of rain over a short period of time and prompting evacuation orders, flood warnings and road closures. “A fast-moving cold front will blast through the area…

The Original Pantry Café, an iconic Downtown L.A. landmark featured in Knocked Up, Snowfall, The Million Dollar Hotel and many of Michael Connelly’s bestsellers featuring Detective Harry Bosch — later portrayed by Titus Welliver on Bosch — has closed after more than 100 years. The closure is a…

Hours after Anora rocked Hollywood with the Best Picture Oscar to cap a five-win night, a magniture-3.9 earthquake shook things up just north of the Dolby Theatre. No injuries of damage were reported in the immediate aftermath of the temblor, which struck at 10:13 p.m. PT, three hours after the…

UPDATED with latest: Last month’s Palisades and Eaton wildfires caused between $28 billion and $53.8 billion in property damage, with business disruptions projected to result in economic losses of up to $8.9 billion in Los Angeles County alone over the next five years, according to a study published…

Two years after relocating to Hollywood, BBC Studios exec Mark Linsey had a week he wouldn’t forget. On January 5, the seasoned Brit beamed in the crowd at the Beverly Hilton as BBC Studios took home multiple awards for hits including Baby Reindeer and Conclave at the Golden Globes. Richard Gadd…

UPDATED with the latest: This afternoon the National Weather Service in Oxnard reported that Doppler radar and automated rain gauges had indicated heavy rain overspreading the Palisades & Eaton Fire burn scars. “There is now a high risk for a life-threatening debris flow,” according to a NWS…

UPDATED with plea: Former president of Skydance Interactive Peter Akemann pleaded guilty today to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft battling the Palisades Fire last month. Akemann, 56, entered his plea to a federal class-A…

Los Angeles’ KABC7 is losing Ellen Leyva, as the news anchor is retiring from the ABC affiliate after 29 years. The on-air personality made the news official Monday, addressing viewers during the local 3 p.m. broadcast. “After much contemplation and introspection, I know I'm ready to make a…

UPDATED, 2:50 PM: A man was convicted today on two murder counts in the 2021 deaths of of model Christy Giles and her architect friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola. The Los Angeles jury returned the guilty verdicts against David Pearce, 42, who also was convicted on a half-dozen sexual assault…

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars took a nostalgic trip to pay tribute to Los Angeles. The pair performed a cover of The Mamas & The Papas’ ‘California Dreamin’ as they took the stage at the Crypto.com Arena for a special duet at the 67th Grammy Awards in honor of those impacted by the recent…

With many in Los Angeles impacted by the recent devastating wildfires, this weekend’s 67th Grammy Awards is paying tribute. The Recording Academy announced that Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars will take the stage at Sunday’s awards show to “perform a special tribute to the city of Los Angeles and…

An absolute highlight of Thursday night’s FireAid — before it was even over — was the comet-like reappearance of the remaining members of Nirvana onstage together playing the band’s songs again. The lineup included drummer Dave Grohl, bassist Krist Novoselic, rhythm guitarist Pat Smear and a rotating…