Morgan Stewart says two burglaries at her Beverly Hills home took designer bags and watches and left her overhauling security as celebs report similar hits.

Hwa On is bringing wagyu Korean barbecue and a full bar to Culver City's Citizen Publishing Company building, targeting a late-September opening. The team behind Mikomi Sushi and Seoul Alley is running the project.

An arborist's report found more than two‑thirds of sampled coral trees on San Vicente are in poor health and likely to be removed. The city is planning safety work and community talks on replanting.

Beverly Hills council upheld approval for an eight‑story, 55‑unit Builder's Remedy project at 232 S. Tower Drive, including 11 affordable units. Councilors added limits on construction hours.

A pressure-washer tank ignited on Santa Monica Boulevard, forcing crews to stop using water as fuel ran down the street and closing Formosa Avenue.

Kennedy Wilson has proposed an eight‑story, 133‑unit building at 700 Colorado Ave that would include 15 deed‑restricted homes and three levels of underground parking.

Nine plaintiffs in the UCLA encampment lawsuit have asked a judge to let them proceed anonymously, saying public names would invite harassment, threats and possible deportation. A Sept. 11 hearing will decide whether they can file as “Roes.”

Frank & Eileen is relocating its headquarters to a roughly 37,000‑sq‑ft office at Playa Vista’s Hercules Campus. The move places the brand among tech and creative neighbors.

The Tasting Kitchen has returned to Abbot Kinney with Casey Lane back in the kitchen, pairing beloved pastas with new charcoal‑and‑wood dishes in a reimagined dining room.

A man was found shot and killed in a parking lot beside the Santa Monica Pier early Monday; investigators say the suspect remains at large.

An all‑cash sale will convert Ocean Park Plaza into a co‑educational school campus, removing roughly 73,000 sq ft from Santa Monica’s office inventory.

A stolen Porsche that sparked a police pursuit crashed in West Hollywood on July 17, leaving a smashed sports car and a heavy law-enforcement presence, according to NBC Los Angeles.

COAST 2026 turns more than a mile of downtown Santa Monica car‑free this Sunday, with stages, wellness programming and big screens for the World Cup final.