Andres Gutierrez

A quarter-mile stretch of Laguna Beach at Thalia Beach will remain closed through the Fourth of July weekend after 2,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the ocean.

Thousands of families gathered at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for "America's Block Party," celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with food, games and entertainment.

Lineage's chief operating officer met with Boyle Heights community leaders and local officials nearly three weeks after the warehouse fire, calling the meeting a first step toward improving communication and addressing community concerns.

Boyle Heights residents angrily confronted Mayor Karen Bass, other elected officials and Lineage executives during a contentious town hall over the warehouse fire cleanup.

A federal investigation is examining whether Taylor Farms is the source of tainted lettuce linked to a nationwide cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands.

Air quality regulators issued six violations to Lineage Logistics and threatened legal action after a warehouse fire left 80 million pounds of food to rot.

Three masked burglars stole about $100,000 in valuables from a Studio City home in roughly seven minutes while the family watched remotely.

A burglar smashed through the front window of The Urban Pet in the Fairfax District and stole a safe, cash and the store’s credit card terminal.

More than 300 residents have sued Lineage Logistics, alleging the June 17 Boyle Heights warehouse fire exposed them to hazardous smoke, ash, ammonia and ongoing pest infestations.

A brush fire burned about 40 acres above Burbank before crews stopped its spread Saturday.