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Passengers disembark at the Wilshire/La Cienega station during the opening of the Metro D Line subway extension in Los Angeles on May 8, 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP)
May 26, 2026, 2:30 pm
Iranian hackers behind March’s LA transit system breach, Israeli researchers say
Digital security specialists have suspected an Iranian hand in the hack since responsibility was claimed by an obscure pro-Iran outfit calling itself Ababil of Minab
By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens
Kehillat Israel congregants gather in the remodeled sanctuary, while it is still under construction, ahead of the ceremony on May 15, 2026. (Courtesy of Kehillat Israel)
May 16, 2026, 8:32 am
Congregation returns to Los Angeles synagogue that was damaged in 2025 wildfire
Roughly 250 members of Kehillat Israel, including all three clergy, lost their homes in Pacific Palisades fire, and another 250 were temporarily displaced
By Grace Gilson
A Jewish man, whose figure is blurred, is assaulted behind the Adas Israel synagogue in Los Angeles, California, on April 27, 2026. (Screen capture: Los Angeles Scoop via X)
May 1, 2026, 12:49 am
LA police investigating attack on Jewish teacher outside synagogue as hate crime
No arrests made yet in assault outside Adas Israel, where violence erupted during an anti-Israel protest in 2024; ‘I thought it was the end of my life,’ says 32-year-old victim
By Grace Gilson
Shamim Mafi, 44, is arrested in Los Angeles on a charge of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, April 18, 2026. (First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli/X)
April 20, 2026, 6:07 am
LA woman arrested on charge of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan
Iranian national, who is US permanent resident, to face charges that she brokered sale of ‘drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition’ between Iran and Sudan
By AP
A worker prepares a backdrop along the red carpet ahead of Sunday's Oscars telecast on March 14, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (AP Photo/John Locher)
March 15, 2026, 4:32 pm
Academy Awards beefs up security after reported Iranian drone threat to Los Angeles
SWAT teams, bomb squads and snipers among some 1,000 law enforcement personnel tasked to secure event; FBI reportedly warned Iran might hit unspecified targets in California
By Jessica Steinberg and ToI Staff
Nick Reiner arrives at the premiere of 'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' on September 9, 2025, at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
February 23, 2026, 9:08 pm
Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents
Nick Reiner is represented by a public defender; lawyer Alan Jackson left the case, but insisted his erstwhile client is not guilty of murder ‘pursuant to the laws of California’
By ANDREW DALTON
Kevin Durant of Team USA Stripes (R) shoots against Deni Avdija of Team World during the 75th NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome on February 15, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP)
February 16, 2026, 5:01 am
Deni Avdija makes history as first Israeli to play as NBA All-Star
Avdija scores 5 points and makes 4 assists during 15 minutes on basketball court, though his team of international stars loses both contests, missing out on round-robin championship
By ToI Staff and AFP
Demonstrators hold flags and placards during a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran, in Los Angeles, California, on January 18, 2026. (Jonathan Alcorn / AFP)
January 19, 2026, 11:36 am
Thousands march in New York, LA, decrying Iranian regime crackdown on protests
Protester who fled Iran in 2006 says 10-year-old cousin was killed during rallies; other activist expresses hope Trump will intervene, backs Pahlavi monarchy
By AFP
The 16-story building at 9911 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles that Chabad plans to convert into the Chabad Campus for Jewish Life after a $100 million gift from real estate investor Alon Abady. (Chabad.org via JTA)
January 14, 2026, 10:42 am
Investor gifts $100 million LA office tower to Chabad for massive Jewish center
Alon Abady, a real estate mogul known for selling homes to celebs, donates a 16-story building on famous Pico Blvd. to build what Chabad calls an ‘epicenter of Jewish life’
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
People walk near a U-Haul truck that reportedly was driven into a crowd during a rally against the Iranian regime on January 11, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Jonathan Alcorn/AFP)
January 12, 2026, 2:58 pm
Truck carrying anti-shah banner drives through Iran demonstration in Los Angeles
One person hit but no serious injuries, according to Los Angeles police; driver detained after being swarmed by anti-regime demonstrators
By AP
Alan Jackson, the attorney for Nick Reiner, arrives in court for Reiner's arraignment on murder charges for the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, January 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP/Damian Dovarganes)
January 7, 2026, 11:47 pm
Arraignment of Rob Reiner’s son, accused of parents’ murder, delayed after attorney quits
High-profile lawyer Alan Jackson does not say why he wants to leave the case, in which he was defending Nick Reiner, who is suspected of killing Rob and Michele Reiner last month
By ANDREW DALTON
Nick Reiner arrives at the premiere of 'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' on September 9, 2025, at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
January 7, 2026, 9:58 am
Rob Reiner’s son set for arraignment over parents’ murder
Nick Reiner may enter a plea during Wednesday hearing, where he will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder
By Huw Griffith
Honoree Rob Reiner (second from left) poses with his wife Michele (left) and children Jake (center) Romy and Nick at the 41st Annual Chaplin Award Gala at Avery Fisher Hall, April 28, 2014, in New York. (Evan Agostini/ Invision/ AP/ File)
December 15, 2025, 9:14 pm
Rob Reiner’s son arrested as suspect in murder of parents at LA home
Nick Reiner, 32, held on $4 million bail after director-actor and wife found dead; son, who has experienced addiction, reportedly argued with parents at party on Saturday night
By Agencies
Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner arrive on the red carpet at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner, December 2, 2023, in Washington, DC. (AP/Kevin Wolf)
December 15, 2025, 8:01 am
Legendary director-actor Rob Reiner and wife found dead at home; homicide suspected
Jewish filmmaker, son of comedy legend Carl Reiner, directed ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘The Princess Bride,’ and ‘This is Spinal Tap’; family member questioned
By Agencies
In this Jan. 23, 2013, photo, a construction worker walks past Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
December 4, 2025, 9:51 pm
Anti-Israel activists disrupt Israeli consulate event at LA synagogue; two arrested
Mayor Karen Bass denounces protest as ‘abhorrent,’ after ‘Elbit out of LA’ protesters storm event where defense researcher was teaching Koreatown residents about cybersecurity, AI
By PHILISSA CRAMER
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