Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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SANTA MONICA - A 1959 Googie-style diner long associated with the western end of Route 66 is the subject of a preliminary redevelopment application and a concurrent bid for historic landmark status, setting up a potential conflict between housing construction and preservation. ValueRock Realty has filed a preliminary application under Senate Bill 330 to replace the building at 1670 Lincoln Boulevard-currently occupied by Mel's Drive-In and formerly known as the Penguin Coffee...
Updated story (based on reporting as of October 13, 2026): Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed a judicially authorized search warrant early Monday, October 12, 2026, at the Washington-area residence of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). The Department of Justice confirmed the action was part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. Agents were observed removing boxes, including some labeled "Seized Property Evidence." Federal crime(s) authorities...
On Saturday, October 10, the Santa Monica Pier stopped being a postcard and became a private backyard for kids from underserved communities across Los Angeles County. The second annual Youth Day at the Pier gave roughly 200 children and their caretakers a full day of free entertainment, amusement-park rides, performances, and, for many, their first look at the Pacific Ocean. Presented by the Santa Monica Pier Corporation and made possible by Goldenvoice, the event is part of...
ORANGE COUNTY, 10.12.2026. — Southbound Pacific Coast Highway has been reduced to one lane in northern Laguna Beach as emergency work addresses coastal erosion linked to high surf and elevated tides from Tropical Storm Rachel, according to traffic monitoring data. The restriction runs from Irvine Cove to Reef Point Drive, an area adjacent to Crystal Cove State Park at the northern edge of Laguna Beach and between Corona del Mar and central Laguna Beach. California State Parks...
Los Angeles, Oct. 13, 2026 - A suspected arson fire broke out on South Hope Street in Downtown Los Angeles early Tuesday, prompting a large response from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), according to a report posted by local resident @Stellaaa on X.com. @Stellaaa first noted smelling smoke and hearing numerous sirens around 3:05 a.m., then followed up minutes later with video of the scene, describing a "massive LAFD response" to what she characterized as another...
Calabasas-based artist Tyler “Enso” Barnett is looking for a benefactor to help reopen Ensō Gallery in Malibu after he closed the space during the pandemic. The former owner is currently selling paintings and accepting commissions to fund the effort, with the goal of returning to his previous location on Pacific Coast Highway, which remains available. Barnett’s work centers on interpretations of the Japanese ensō, a single-brush circular form associated with presence, the univ...
A man in his twenties died after climbing from a raised visitor walkway into the Amur tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster on Saturday 10 October 2026, South Yorkshire Police confirmed. Emergency services were called at about 1.35pm after reports that he had entered the enclosure. Two ambulances, Yorkshire Air Ambulance and a doctor attended, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. His family has been informed and is being supported by specialist...
Update 2:22 pm PST: LAPD has confirmed the incident at Milken Community School was a hoax.According to ABC7, a call about a supposed active shooter around 1 p.m. at the school on Zeldins Way triggered a lockdown and a large police response. When officers arrived, no threat was found. LAPD described it as an apparent swatting call (a fake emergency report to 911). The school is a private Jewish middle and high school in the Brentwood/Bel Air area. Earlier social media reports...
Sunset Boulevard is partially closed west of Allenford Avenue after a water main leak forced Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews to set up a multi-day repair zone in the Brentwood area. The leak, located at approximately 13316 West Sunset Boulevard on the Westgate Trunkline, was first reported Friday afternoon. By Saturday evening, all eastbound lanes and one westbound lane between Allenford Avenue and Mandeville Canyon Road were closed to accommodate excavation...
