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Third Street Promenade Buildings Sold for $103 Million Amid Homelessness Challenges
SANTA MONICA — Federal Realty Investment Trust is saying goodbye to Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade. The company sold eight buildings for $103 million, according to the Real Deal. The sale ends more than two decades of the Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate investment trust's presence in the shopping district.
Motorcyclist Killed After Plunging 300 Feet Down Embankment In Castaic
UPDATE: A motorcyclist killed in Castaic was a missing woman who crashed early Monday afternoon and was located by family members who pinged her cellphone location. The motorcyclist was last seen Monday afternoon around 12:26 p.m. at the Chevron Gas Station in Castaic, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall ...
An Alinea Alum Is Opening an Exciting New Restaurant in Thousand Oaks
Cathy Chaplin is a senior editor at Eater LA, a James Beard Award–nominated journalist, and the author of Food Lovers’ Guide to Los Angeles. Chef John Vega, who trained at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Napa and worked in Grant Achatz’s modernist kitchen at three-Michelin-starred Alinea in Chicago, is opening Selvin’s in Thousand Oaks on Friday, June 21. The chef is keeping edible helium balloons and Anti Plates in his back pocket for now and is focusing on California coastal cooking on the ground floor of the Palm Garden Hotel. The restaurant is named after Harry Selvin, the hotel’s owner since 2012.
Routine Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest Of Convicted Felon
A suspect was taken into custody on several charges after a routine traffic stop in Canyon Country last week. On Thursday, a deputy proactively patrolling the 16000 block of Delone Street in Canyon Country came across a vehicle with expired registration, said Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “We know ...
Two Hospitalized After Stabbing In Stevenson Ranch
Two individuals were hospitalized after they allegedly stabbed one another in Stevenson Ranch Tuesday. Around 10 a.m. Tuesday, deputies received two different reports of a stabbing on The Old Road in Stevenson Ranch, said Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. One person stated they were stabbed near the Noah’s New ...
LAPD motorcycle cop involved in minor collision
An on-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer sustained minor injuries in a collision Wednesday morning. Newhall-area units of the California Highway Patrol were called to the collision on the southbound lanes of Highway 14, south of Golden Valley Road, just after 9 a.m., according to Josh Greengard, spokesman for the Newhall-area office.
Man accused of killing Jewish protester in Thousand Oaks pleads not guilty
A Southern California college professor pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that stemmed from a deadly physical confrontation that happened during dueling protests over the war in the Middle East in late-2023. Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji, 51, was charged with felony involuntary manslaughter, felony battery causing serious bodily injury and a special allegation that he personally inflicted great bodily injury on Nov. 5 when he allegedly struck Paul Kessler, 69, with a megaphone at a protest at the intersection of Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Westlake Boulevard.Related: Man arrested in connection to the death of Jewish protester in Los Angeles areaThe blow...
The Virginia Robinson Gardens: A Hidden Gem in Beverly Hills
The hedges grow taller and broader on the drive up Elden Way as they work to conceal increasingly audacious mansions. The street dead ends in a cul-de-sac, where a Mediterranean-inspired, modified Beaux Arts home stands in stark contrast. Dipping shyly beneath the curb on a gentle slope of a hill, it’s out of place, almost quaint among the monoliths. A modest scrolling wrought iron gate marks the entrance, a portal back to a place and time that was more warm and welcoming.
Burbank man pleads not guilty to killing his mother
Murder suspect Kyle Lombardo’s next court appearance is on August 13. Last month, Lombardo, 25, was arrested in connection with the death of his mother. Burbank police and paramedics were called to a home in the 800 Block of North Avon Street on May 7. They found Karyn Lombardo, 57, unconscious. Efforts to revive the Burbank teacher failed. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A short time later, her adult son, who lived in the home, was taken into custody.
Building the Future of Beverly Hills
True luxury is sustainable. From eco-friendly options in beauty aisles and high-fashion runways to the latest electric vehicle showrooms, now more than ever, it’s easier to do your part for the environment in style. Here in Beverly Hills, sustainability goes a step further with the latest crop of building projects that will revolutionize the spaces where you live, shop, dine and work.
June 15: Super Pet Adoption Event at William S. Hart Regional Park
The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control is pleased to announce the second Heart to Home Super Pet Adoption Event taking place at William S Hart Regional Park in Santa Clarita on June 15 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This event offers a unique opportunity for pet enthusiasts...
Annette Lucas | Wiley-Calgrove 2006 and Now
In 2006, The Commons project from Monteverde Development was presented to city staff but withdrawn by Monteverde before any formal plans were submitted to the city. In this proposed project the parking was 700 at-grade parking and 4,300 parking places in a one-level subterranean grade. No studies were done on how much land could even be taken out of the flood plain to be built on and in those plans, but in the suggested plans there was an entrance/exit using Calgrove Boulevard and Wiley Canyon Road was to be widened to four lanes.
Eighth graders SMASH their way to high school in final ceremony
For 20 soon-to-be high schoolers, their final day as Santa Monica Alternative School House (SMASH) students was much like their school experience, full of both playful and poignant moments. On Tuesday, SMASH held a graduation ceremony for students that finished “Core 4” learning on the campus. SMASH, offering a robust...
Police in San Fernando are using technology to find cars connected to crimes
Police in San Fernando are using technology that allows them to find cars connected to crimes. “There are cameras strategically placed in different areas of the city … so what these cameras do is they capture vehicles as they are passing through intersections,” Chief Fabian Valdez of San Fernando Police.
Three Taken Into Custody After Assault Incident Closes Portion of Main Street
A Male Victim Was Transported to a Local Hospital for Treatment. Three suspects were taken into custody after an assault took place on Main Street in Santa Monica in the early hours of Tuesday. On June 11, just after midnight, SMPD officers responded to a 911 call of an assault...
Jack-Knifed Big Rig Blocks Multiple Lanes On 5 Freeway
A jack-knifed big rig with an overturned trailer caused heavy delays on the northbound 5 Freeway through the Newhall pass during the Tuesday morning commute. Around 5:55 a.m. Tuesday, a big rig jack-knifed on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Calgrove Boulevard in Newhall, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol (CHP). “A tractor ...
Six Shell Casings Recovered After Reported Shooting In Newhall
Detectives are investigating after at least six shell casings were recovered in a shooting in Newhall Monday night. Around 10 a.m. Monday, deputies began to receive reports of shots fired near Walnut and 16th Streets in Newhall, said Deputy Robert Jensen, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “A witness reported seeing juveniles ...
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