Tag: Los Angeles
Kevin Miller’s Westside Story
SANTA MONICA—You've just locked-up that new apartment. The sun is shining, the city is your's to explore, and future prospects are near limitless.
But that...
Good Enough
BEVERLY HILLS—It’s 6:00 a.m. as I sit here in a cold, dark, lonely flat with my heart shattered into countless pieces. They tell me...
Arraignment For Sandra Bullock Stalker Postponed
BEL AIR—The arraignment of Joshua James Corbett, the alleged stalker of actress Sandra Bullock, has been postponed until next month.
On June 8, 2014, Corbett,...
Bel Air Mansion Construction Shut Down
BEL AIR—Because of concrete decks, retaining walls, and other home features created in violation of a stop-work order, Los Angeles building inspectors ordered the...
Bank Robber Sentenced For 3 Summer Heists
BEVERLY HILLS—John Earl Wright, a serial bank robber who confessed to committing over 100 heists was sentenced on Thursday, April 23 to 3 1/2 years in federal prison...
Cougar Appears On Los Feliz Property
LOS FELIZ—The appearance of a Griffith Park mountain lion known as P-22 created a stir when the beast was found beneath a Los Feliz...
Blue Jellyfish Litter Malibu Shoreline
MALIBU—Droves of blue jellyfish have invaded the Malibu coastline, as millions of the creatures have been blown ashore by ocean currents.
This particular species of...
Watering Restrictions Coming To Beverly Hills
BEVERLY HILLS—Following California Governor Jerry Brown's first-ever executive order mandating the reduction of water use, city governments across the state have taken water conservation...
Skeleton Discovered By Griffith Park Hiker
GRIFFITH PARK—A hiker passing through an unofficial Griffith Park game trail discovered a human skeleton.
At approximately 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 8, the hiker reported the...
Suicide Is Contagious
Editor's Note: This is Part Three of a Three-Part Series. Click here for Part One, My Suicidal Secret and Part Two, My Secret was Her Suicide.
LAUREL...
Federal Investigators Probing Former PUC President
WESTWOOD—Former president of the Public Utilities Commission Michael Peevey is facing federal investigators working to determine if PUC funds were spent on energy-related research.
Federal...
Family Of Mistakenly Slain Man Wins Lawsuit
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The family of John Winkler, 30, an aspiring television producer who was gunned-down by Los Angeles sheriff's deputies following a hostage situation in April...
Hotel Tax Charged To Airbnb Rentals In Malibu
MALIBU—The short-term rental site Airbnb has faced increasing pressure from city officials across the United States to regulate its service and operate more-and-more like...
Decomposing Corpse Found By Hikers
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The discovery of a decomposing body in the Hollywood Hills has launched a police investigation into the circumstances of an unidentified person's death.
The corpse...
Man Kills Himself At Universal Studios
LOS ANGELES—Andrew Thomas Jones, of Fullerton, shot and killed himself at Universal Studios Hollywood amusement park on Friday, April 3.
According to law enforcement, Jones,...
Invasive Crayfish Not Welcome In Malibu
MALIBU—An ongoing campaign to boot a species of invasive crayfish from Malibu Creek continued on Saturday, April 4 as volunteers took to the watershed to...
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...
SAR Pulls Injured Hiker From Malibu Gorge
MALIBU—The Los Angeles County Fire Department and the Malibu Search and Rescue Team worked in conjunction to rescue an injured female hiker from Malibu...
Manny Pacquiao’s New 90210 Zip Code
BEVERLY HILLS—World boxing champion and elected representative to the Filipino legislature, Emmanuel “Manny” Dapidran Pacquiao, is purchasing a mansion in Beverly Hills for $12.5...
Andrew Getty: Heir To An Empire Dead At 47
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The death of Andrew Getty is a mystery, that the Getty family is struggling to piece together, as the news broke on Tuesday,...