This evening: A virus without a vaccine or treatment is hitting California

Plus DTLA's new theater is inside a fake electrical box.‍ What you need to know this evening.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT March 4, 2026 | View in browser This Evening's Big Stories A virus without a vaccine or treatment is hitting California. What you need to know Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, are on the rise in parts of California. It typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but could lead to more-severe disease in vulnerable individuals. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Senate rejects war powers measure to withdraw forces from Iran The U.S. Senate rejected a war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump's ability to conduct further military operations against Iran. Read More Feds: Animal rescue owner plotted to kidnap former employee rather than pay her FBI agents on Tuesday arrested Leo Grillo, the 77-year-old founder of a nonprofit animal rescue organization, and charged him with the attempted kidnapping of a former employee who won a $6.7-million wrongful termination judgment against him. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Janisse Quiñones, head of the L.A. Department of Water and Power, resigns The head of the L.A. Department of Water and Power stepped down Wednesday as part of a "planned leadership transition," Mayor Karen Bass' office announced. Read More 'Brady Bunch' house declared a historic landmark L.A. City Council voted to designate Studio City's famous 'Brady Bunch' house as a historic-cultural monument on Wednesday, cementing the iconic Midcentury as an architectural landmark. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now California's heralded wine industry is running dry — here's why With wine consumption down, major California wine companies are laying off workers and shuttering production facilities. Read More How a last-minute deal doomed California's ban on masked ICE agents A compromise between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Scott Wiener turned a law aimed at unmasking ICE agents into a legal victory for the Trump administration. Read More California, Arizona and Nevada urge Trump administration to rethink Colorado River plans California and other downstream states are criticizing the Trump administration's options for dealing with the Colorado River crisis. Read More Top tech companies sign Trump's pledge to provide their own power for AI data centers The pledge signed by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI does not include requirements for how companies will source the energy. Read More DTLA has a new theater — inside a fake electrical box With her Electrical Box Theatre, about 6 feet tall and 3 feet deep, S.C. Mero set out to create an impromptu performance space for artists who no longer have an outlet in downtown L.A. 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 © 2026, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com