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Los Angeles Upholds Downtown Curfew, Closing Businesses and Venues at Night

Police have arrested 25 people for violations of the nighttime order following widespread closures of theaters, restaurants and transit stations.

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Highway Patrol along with LAPD prepare to lock down the streets as a 8pm curfew goes into effect in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
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A group of protesters engage in a standoff with law enforcement officers outside a federal building in downtown Santa Ana, Calif., on Wednesday. Photo by Lori Shepler/UPI

Overview

  • The curfew covers a one-square-mile area between the 5, 110 and 10 Freeways and runs nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Police arrested 25 people for violating the order on the first night and officials are meeting to decide whether to expand the zone.
  • Major downtown entertainment venues and restaurants have canceled evening programming and posted closures for the duration of the curfew.
  • Metro has shut multiple stations within the zone and Amtrak has restricted access at Union Station to ticketed travelers only.
  • The Los Angeles Convention Center remains open and is hosting the SoCal Cup youth volleyball tournament under heightened security.