Trump, Pezeshkian Sign Deal Aimed At Ending Iran War

US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict that has roiled the Middle East since late February.
Controversial billionaire tax proposal declared eligible for the November ballot
The proposal tenatively qualified for the November ballot after election officials verified petition signatures gathered by supporters of the billionaire tax.
Former Irvine dog trainers convicted in deaths of 11 dogs; D.A. calls actions ‘unbelievably cruel’
An Irvine dog trainer, who operated Happy K9 Academy, was convicted of killing 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van and lying to the pets’ owners about the deaths, authorities said.
L.A. Council agrees to put noncitizen voting, police oversight measures on Nov. 3 ballot

City Council approves package of city charter reforms, including noncitizen voting, for the Nov. 3 ballot. A measure to expand the council to 25 members was sidelined for further study.
Boyle Heights fire: What to know about safety orders, air quality

A fire involving an ammonia gas leak inside a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights has prompted health orders over air quality.
Bear claws 19-year-old’s face and chest through window of Crestline home

Although bear attacks are rare, the incident has rattled some residents in the small mountain community of Crestline and sparked a probe by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Hazardous materials crews battle Boyle Heights warehouse fire; shelter in place orders issued

Shelter in place orders were issued in Boyle Heights on Wednesday afternoon as firefighters worked to combat a massive blaze burning solar panels on the roof of a storage facility and sending a thick plume of black
Passengers ‘Ride the D’ — and other Metro lines — in droves as World Cup mania sweeps SoCal
May was a great month for L.A. Metro.
Effort to exempt new apartment buildings in L.A. from ‘mansion tax’ moves forward

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council directed the City Attorney to draft a ballot measure that would exempt new apartment buildings from the Measure ULA tax that funds affordable housing and homeless prevention efforts.
See the zoo babies that smell like popcorn. San Diego Zoo celebrates birth of two bearcats
first-time bearcat parents Nettle and Garret gave welcomed a pair of biturong babies at the San Diego Zoo in late March.