Brentwood Spec Mansion Fetches $26M, but L.A.’s Mansion Tax Takes $1.4M Bite
A brand-new 13,077-square-foot spec mansion in Brentwood Park has sold for $26 million, a price that comes with a hidden asterisk: the seller now owes Los Angeles roughly $1.43 million under the city's mansion tax, on top of standard closing costs. The property at 12846 Highwood Street, developed by Westside Estate Age
‘It drives me nuts’: Mulholland Drive eyesore draws neighbors’ ire, safety concerns
An abandoned Mulholland Drive home in L.A. is drawing neighbor anger over fire risks, trash, and graffiti. Local residents are calling for action.
Hurricane Marie brings high surf concerns for SoCal coastal communities
Long Beach and other coastal cities in Southern California are bracing for the impacts from Hurricane Marie.
Former church becomes site for squatters, illegal dumping, South LA residents say
A South Los Angeles church that was given a historic status has become the source of some stress for neighbors nearby since the abandoned structure has become a site for squatters and illegal dumping. What was once the Crouch Memorial Church of God and Christ is now a skeleton building...
False bomb threat sparks brief lockdown at Lakewood High School, Sheriff’s Department says
The school’s lockdown was lifted at 2 p.m. following the campus sweep. The post False bomb threat sparks brief lockdown at Lakewood High School, Sheriff’s Department says appeared first on Long Beach Post .
18-year-old attacked, robbed of jewelry at Hollywood 7-Eleven
Police are looking for the assailants who attacked and robbed an 18-year-old woman at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Hollywood. The assault and robbery occurred Saturday around 2 a.m. at a store located near the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Departmen
Latino run club moves Leimert Park 5K after backlash from Black community
LOS ANGELES - A 5K run planned for this weekend at Leimert Park is now headed to Elysian Park instead after backlash from members of the Black community who said the event's promotion crossed a line. Barrio Athletics, a Southern California running club that organizes 5Ks in different neighborhoods, announced...
33-year-old man found dead in Long Beach, murder investigation underway
A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead on a Long Beach road. On Sept. 3, Long Beach police were called to the 6500 block of Muriel Avenue just before 8:30 a.m. Arriving officers found a male victim who was unresponsive. He had “suspicious injuries” and police said there were signs of […]
House Panel Summons Mayor Bass Over Alleged $1B LA Homeless Funds Scandal
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been summoned to Washington, D.C. to testify before a House subcommittee investigating alleged waste, fraud and abuse tied to more than $1 billion in federal homelessness funding routed through the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority since 2021. The public hearing, titled Fixing Fra
Walt Disney gifted Newhall a herd of bison. They’re still roaming today.
The animals were originally movie stars. Now they're local celebrities.
