12 Indicted in $2 Million Nike Shoe Theft Conspiracy
The scheme allegedly operated from July 2021 through July 2024. A federal grand jury in Tennessee has indicted 12 people in a multi-year conspiracy that allegedly stole more than $2 million worth of...
View ArticleLanes and Ramps Closed on I-405 Through July 31
The closures are scheduled to begin after 9 p.m. and end by 6 a.m. Monday, July 27, through Friday, July 31. Caltrans crews will close multiple lanes and ramps overnight along Interstate 405 through...
View ArticleLA City Attorney Sues Landlord Over Alleged Tenant Harassment
Suit claims owner of eight-unit complex tried to force residents out days after purchase. The Los Angeles city attorney’s office has sued the owner of an eight-unit apartment building, alleging he...
View ArticleCalifornia Awards $109M for Veteran Housing
The money comes from Proposition 1 through the Homekey+ program, which finances permanent supportive housing linked to behavioral health services. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that California...
View ArticleMan Detained by ICE Outside Santa Monica City Hall Right After Being Released...
A social media post described agents in green vests conducting an arrest, identifying one black Chevrolet Tahoe without plates and a dark gray Toyota Camry with a California license plate. Santa...
View ArticleAppian Way to Close for One Week for Santa Monica Pier Bridge Demolition
Temporary closure begins July 27 to allow crews to remove portion of nearly 90-year-old bridge. A key roadway providing access to the south side of the Santa Monica Pier parking lot will close for one...
View ArticleOversized RVs Parked for Months in Front of Venice Beach Hotel Draw Complaints
Kinney Venice Beach says vehicles reduce guest parking, harm visibility and create safety concerns along Washington Boulevard. The Venice Neighborhood Council’s Parking, Transportation and...
View ArticleDUI Checkpoint Comes to Mar Vista This Week
The department is also conducting DUI saturation patrols in multiple divisions throughout the week, including operations in North Hollywood, Olympic, Newton and Van Nuys. The Los Angeles Police...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: Administrative Committee Meeting Spins Out of Control
The meeting became so toxic that at one point, the entire LUPC agenda failed to receive committee approval until one LUPC member urged the members to reconsider so that a backlog of cases would not be...
View ArticlePopular Venice Restaurant Gjusta Applies for Alcohol Service Under...
The application is listed on the agenda for the Venice Neighborhood Council’s regular board meeting scheduled for Tuesday. Gjusta, a popular restaurant and bakery on Sunset Avenue, is seeking...
View ArticleLAPD Search for Missing 72-Year-Old Man with Dementia
Delatorre is described as 6 feet tall, weighing about 180 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. Authorities have issued a Silver Alert for a 72-year-old man with dementia who went missing this week...
View ArticlePolice Chase Ends in Palisades After Man Jumps in Ocean Off Will Rogers Beach
When officers tried to speak with him, he fled on foot, ran past a lifeguard tower and jumped into the water. A man wanted on felony warrants was arrested Thursday after he jumped into the ocean off...
View ArticleMar Vista Committee to Discuss Homelessness, Public Safety Along Tuller Ave.
Meeting will consider proposed policy for better coordination between neighborhood councils and city agencies. The Mar Vista Community Council’s Public Health and Safety and Homelessness Committee is...
View ArticleVenice Shorts: Transients Spotted Having Sex in Residential Alley
A local resident was taking out the trash when the two transients spotted him and fled in different directions. By Nick Antonicello For how low can things go? As if things couldn’t get much worse for...
View ArticleSix Arrested in Lobster Poaching Sting at Santa Monica Pier
Officers, aided by specially trained canines, located lobsters hidden in duffel bags, backpacks, vehicles and even a baby stroller. California wildlife officers arrested six people for lobster...
View ArticleLA Leaders Request $15.7B in Wildfire Relief from Congress
The officials highlighted President Trump’s stated commitment with disaster efforts, but noted the absence of specific provisions in the administration’s proposal. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and...
View ArticleSanta Monica Council to Consider Tourism, Downtown Revitalization Plans at...
Council expected to vote on nearly $16.3 million in tourism and downtown management budgets, along with a new agreement to expand community events at a city parking lot. The Santa Monica City Council...
View ArticleThree Men Break Into Rapper’s Mar Vista Home, Steal $200K Worth of Items: REPORT
Spencer, who performs as Bleood, was inside recording music at the time of the home invasion around 4 a.m., according to NBC 4. Three armed men broke into the Mar Vista home of rapper Jamari Spencer...
View ArticleDriver Fleeing Police Kills Motorist in South LA Crash
Tesla driver evaded a brief pursuit before slamming into a Mercedes-Benz, then fled on foot. A driver fleeing police in a Tesla crashed into another vehicle in South Los Angeles, killing the other...
View ArticleNewsom Signs Overhaul of California’s Fragmented School Governance System
Bill creates appointed Education Commissioner to run state Department of Education and expands elected superintendent’s authority across K-12 and higher...
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