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Westchester’s Tomat is turning two! 🍅 With garden-to-table cooking, rooftop plane spotting and signature savory pies returning for the anniversary.
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Halloween ends with an extra hour this year. ⏰ Clocks fall back at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, marking the end of daylight saving time.
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Families thought they were rescuing dogs. City attorneys Hydee Feldstein-Soto says Wagmor Pets scammed them into funding commercial breeders, including puppy mills. Some dogs died within days or weeks of adoption, according to the lawsuit.
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LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson is facing a recall bid after the city clerk cleared a petition for circulation.
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DASH buses will soon help ticket drivers illegally parked in bus lanes and at bus stops. A similar rollout has been underway in Santa Monica — and LADOT says violations there have dropped sharply.
Details in the story — link in bio.
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Santa Monica is retiring the chalk stick. Parking officers could soon scan license plates from their vehicles instead of walking lots and checking dashboard receipts.
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L.A. County has seen a murder-suicide every month of 2026 so far except August, with more than half occurring in Westside communities. At the same time, Homelessness among domestic violence survivors rose 43% this year, according to the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count.
The string of cases underscores the stakes of escaping domestic abuse—but advocates and survivors alike say fear of homelessness can keep people from leaving.
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A suspect in the shooting that killed 22-year-old Yair Segundo Cruz near Santa Monica police headquarters has been arrested in Mexico and extradited to the United States.
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Venice’s narrow roads and interconnected one-way streets could turn an evacuation into gridlock, but getting residents to prepare is proving a challenge of its own. Few people attended the Venice Neighborhood Council’s tsunami preparedness workshop at Oakwood Recreation Center, where organizers urged neighbors to plan together for a potential disaster.
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During a Venice stop on her “15 in 15” tour, Mayor Karen Bass sat down with Westside Current to make her case for another four years.
The conversation covered gaps in Inside Safe’s services, her absence when the Palisades burned, and a question facing some Westside voters: What does a vote for change really mean?
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Housing help was the promise. Rent, bail, and PlayStation charges were among the alleged expenses. Federal prosecutors say Donye “Danya” Mitchell, CEO of The Big Blue Umbrella, used grant money intended for housing and mental health services to cover personal bills — including bail after an October 2024 arrest for domestic violence and assault. Mitchell pleaded not guilty Tuesday to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering charges. His trial is set for Dec. 22.
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Residents next to a new water treatment plant say rushing water and mechanical noise carry into their apartments at all hours. An enclosure helped reduce some noise, residents say, but the rushing water remains disruptive.
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The founder of Culver City-based Home At Last pleaded not guilty Thursday to a federal fraud charge after prosecutors accused him of using homeless housing funds for luxury vacations, vintage car restorations, and an Inglewood nightclub.
Prosecutors say Michael Young diverted more than $7.5 million through fake vendors he controlled. His trial is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 7.
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A Los Angeles father and son are accused of using free flights and other incentives to recruit vulnerable patients nationwide, billing private insurers for sham treatment and, prosecutors say, placing some people in “trap houses” when their coverage was not enough.
The federal case puts a new spotlight on a system Westside neighborhoods have been watching for years.
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Westchester is on alert after a man allegedly entered a backyard and peered into an ADU window. LAPD released images of the man and vehicle, urging residents to stay vigilant and call 911 if they see someone matching the description.
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Santa Monica police said a sidewalk obstruction arrest near Pico Boulevard led officers to recover approximately 12 knives, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
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After Los Angeles firefighters pulled the cat from the smoke-filled vehicle Sunday, a sheriff’s deputy found the animal unresponsive and requested oxygen before beginning first aid.
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California’s November ballot is packed — and we broke down what a yes or no vote means for every measure.
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“I get here at eight in the morning, five days a week to make sure I am the first in line because this is my meal of the day,” Sharon Boaz told the Westside Current.
At JFSLA’s meal site, a hot lunch can mean arriving hours early — and still being turned away when meals run out.
As meal programs already face this strain, LA County officials warn a proposed state funding formula could mean nearly 396,000 fewer senior meals a year.
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Students at four Malibu public schools are set to return to class Monday.
Malibu High, Malibu Middle, Malibu Elementary and Webster Elementary will reopen Oct. 19, with regular bus service resuming. The Bryson Fire was 68% contained Sunday morning, with evacuation orders and warnings lifted while advisories remain in two zones.
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