Tag: Laurel Canyon
Activist Groups Purchase 17-Acre Parcel For Preservation
LAUREL CANYON—A cooperative of preservation groups purchased 17-acres of mountain ridge property in Laurel Canyon, as part of an effort to safeguard wildlife habitats...
Police Arrest Suspects In San Fernando Valley Robberies
LAUREL CANYON—The Los Angeles Police Department Robbery-Homicide Division, Robbery Special Section have arrested several suspects in connection to a string of business robberies in...
Laurel Canyon Boulevard Back Open In Studio City
LAUREL CANYON—Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Studio City has fully reopened in both directions after construction was cleared on Thursday, April 6, after being closed...
Mark Ballas Purchases New Home In Laurel Canyon
LAUREL CANYON—"Dancing With the Stars" competitor Mark Ballas has sold his home and is purchasing a new residence in Laurel Canyon.
Ballas sold his Mediterranean-style...
Landslide Affects Homes, Knocks Out Power
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Monday, January 30, a landslide in Hollywood Hills slid downhill affecting at least three homes and caused a power outage in the...
Local Businesses Suffer After Laurel Canyon Closure
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Local businesses have been impacted by a large piece of concrete that fell down a hillside closing Laurel Canyon Boulevard on Wednesday, January...
Suspicious Package Leads To Sunset Closure
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Wednesday, November 18, at approximately 7:50 a.m., a suspicious package in the 8000 block of Sunset Boulevard led the Los Angeles Police...
Gail Zappa, Wife Of Musician Frank Zappa, Dies
LAUREL CANYON—Gail Zappa, widow of the late musician Frank Zappa, died on Wednesday, October 7 at the age of 70. Her death was announced by...
Laurel Plaza To Become Lifestyle Center
LAUREL CANYON—Developers have just released official site plans to turn the abandoned, 25-acre area previously known as Laurel Plaza into a multi-use center packed...
Gunman Killed, Residents React To Shooting
STUDIO CITY—On Friday, July 24, a shooting incident at Laurel Canyon and Ventura Boulevards have residents reacting to the news.
At approximately 3:20 p.m., Los Angeles Police...
Pharrell Buys Mansion In Hollywood Hills
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Pharrell Williams, singer, songwriter and fashion trendsetter purchased a new home in the Hollywood Hills for $7.14 million.
The celebrity mansion, originally listed at...
Nicole Richie, Joel Madden List Laurel Canyon Home
LAUREL CANYON—Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have listed their Laurel Canyon 0.4-acre property for $3.495 million.
Located at 8305 Lookout Mountain Avenue, the compound is...
Gang Shooting Victim Identified
LAUREL CANYON—The Los Angeles Coroner's Office has officially released the identity of a man who was gunned-down at a North Hollywood gas station on...
Driver Booked For DUI In Laurel Canyon
LAUREL CANYON—Around midnight, on April 18, a vehicle carrying two adult males overturned on the 1800 block of Laurel Canyon.
The white Volkswagen was found...
My Secret Was Her Suicide
Editor's Note: This is Part Two of a Three-Part Series. Click here to read Part One.
LAUREL CANYON—As expected, Tara's mother contacted me that...
Ticket Hot Spots In Studio City
STUDIO CITY—A total of 750 drivers were pulled over for speeding in Studio City over six months in 2014, particularly at the corner of...
Rick James Hollywood House For Sale
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—A Hollywood Hills mansion, once owned by late Grammy Award-winning funk artist, Rick James, has been listed for sale with an asking price...
The Canyon
LAUREL CANYON—When Amanda (or Pickles, as I affectionately refer to her as) asked if I would be up to write a guest blog spot, I...
Being A Tourist Even Though We Live Here
LAUREL CANYON—I learned what our actor/neighbors consider Acting 101 on a recent outing. I love being a tourist in L.A. Most of us who live here don’t...
Burglar Breaks Rear Window To Enter Home
LAUREL CANYON—During the afternoon of Monday, January 2, a burglar broke a Laurel Canyon home's rear window in order to enter and burglarize the...