BEL AIR—Michael Jackson’s physician, Dr. Conrad Robert Murray, pled not guilty to one count of felony involuntary manslaughter in connection to the star’s death.
BEL
AIR—A former state-licensed real estate appraiser has received a sentencing of three years in federal prison for her involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme.
BEL AIR—At the most recent meeting of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, a Bel Air private school with 336 students was approved for construction expansion going beyond current regulations.
BEL AIR—The court case involving Pets of Bel Air is coming to a close. The lawsuit, which began in 2007, judgment found that the store had been illegally selling animals from puppy mills.
A burglar accused of breaking into the houses of exclusive neighborhoods such as Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades and the Hollywood Hills for the past three years has been arrested.
Majel
Barrett-Roddenberry, affectionately known as the "First Lady of 'Star Trek,'"
passed away in her home on December 18. She is credited with
keeping the “Star Trek” franchise alive.
Film financier, movie producer and CEO Ryan Kavanaugh was scheduled late during the week of December 7 to attend a court hearing on Friday, December 12. He faces charges of drunk driving.
On
October 23, a 150-acre brush fire spread across the 405 freeway, just before 1
a.m. The fire began near the southbound 405 freeway at Getty Center Drive and continued
southwest due to winds.
City Councilman Tony Cardens has joined forces with Last Chance for Animals and Best Friends Animal Society in the "Puppy-Free LA" campaign to stop the sale of puppy mill dogs throughout Los Angeles.
William W. Hampton, M.D, who participated in the “rent-a-patient” scheme, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for fraudulently billing insurance companies more than $9 million.
Animal activist groups protested Saturday in front of Pets of Bel Air, a well-known pet store that is reportedly often visited by
Hollywood celebrities. Activists came to speak up for man’s best friend.
The Los Angeles Fire Department was called on Tuesday to rescue a dog that had fallen into a nearby ravine. The owner called the fire department when the animal fell near the Stone Canyon Reservoir.
On the heels of Mrs. Reagan's fall and speedy recovery, she's now placed her support behind John McCain for President in the race for 2008. Reagan called McCain "A dear friend of over 30 years."
Bel Air residents are getting started on their new year's resolution, if that was losing weight. The community is taking a proactive and very social stance on becoming more fit and healthy in 2008.
First Lady Nancy Reagan had a scare this week, but now she's better. She was back home in Bel-Air on Tuesday after a two-day hospital stay following a fall. Friends and supporters rallied by Mrs. Reagan's side as they feared for the worse.
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan fell in her home in Bel Air on Sunday morning. Though Mrs. Reagan doesn't have any serious injuries, she remains in the hospital overnight.
A Chinese-American Bel Air couple has offered to donate one million dollars to the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. The money will create an endowed academic chair on the US-China relations and Chinese American Studies.
A Bel Air pet shop with a reputation for catering to high-end celebrity clients has been under investigation for three months by the Humane Society of the
United States, that claims the store gets its dogs from “puppy mills” and not from private breeders.
BEL AIR—The strong winds last weekend, in addition to flaming the flames of numerous fires in Southern California, knocked down several trees and power lines.