This evening: L.A. backs $2.6-billion expansion of key 2028 Olympic Games venue

Plus CDC narrowly avoids making COVID-19 vaccine prescription-only.‍ What you need to know this evening.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT September 19, 2025 | View in browser This Evening's Big Stories L.A. backs $2.6-billion Convention Center expansion amid major warnings about the cost The Los Angeles City Council on Friday voted 11 to 2 to support the project, despite warnings of the strain it would put on the general fund and city services. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Detectives try to retrace Celeste Rivas' final days, collect evidence from D4vd's Hollywood Hills home An investigation into the death of a teenage girl who was found dead inside the trunk of singer D4vd's Tesla is focused on a Hollywood Hills home that the singer rented. Read More Mudslides trap drivers, 2-year-old missing in floodwaters as storm batters SoCal Mudslides during rainy weather in the San Bernardino Mountains on Thursday afternoon prompted road closures and trapped cars. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Charlie Kirk loved the 'South Park' episode about him and would want it broadcast, his producer says An executive producer for Charlie Kirk's show says the influencer loved doing 'South Park' and would want Comedy Central to keep his episode available. Read More Commentary: Is Trump targeting broadcast TV because he was fired by NBC? "Seen from one angle, Trump is most certainly attempting to quash what we have come to know as democracy," writes The Times' culture critic Mary McNamara. "But from another, it's a grudge-holding president kicking the industry that helped him achieve power when it's already struggling for breath." Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now The landlord wants control of the Magic Castle. Will its magicians' club stay or go? The Magic Castle has housed the Academy of Magical Arts for decades. That could change under a new proposal by mansion owner Randy Pitchford. Read More L.A. Taco journalist sues LAPD in latest allegation of police mistreatment of media Lexis-Olivier Ray, an award-winning journalist for L.A. Taco, filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging Los Angeles officials have routinely interfered with his ability to properly document sweeps of homeless encampments. Read More CDC narrowly avoids making COVID-19 vaccine prescription-only After a contentious discussion, a key CDC committee voted Friday not to require a prescription for the COVID-19 vaccine and delayed its discussion on the hepatitis B vaccine indefinitely. Read More They met at a festival. He was a sheriff's deputy — and a stalker, her lawsuit claims After a chance encounter in 2023, Briana Ortega claims in a civil lawsuit that a Riverside County sheriff's deputy used law enforcement databases to track her down and harass her. Read More Did Joshua Tree's Invisible House charge $10,000 for a selfie? Here's what the owner says An entrepreneur claimed Joshua Tree's Invisible House billed him $10,000 after someone in his party took a selfie in the bathroom. The owners of the luxury short-term rental say that's not quite true. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading This Evening's Big Stories from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection   Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified.   Copyright © 2025, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com