Beverly Hills police say mailed IRS checks are being intercepted and altered. We explain safer payment options and the steps to report stolen checks.

A man was killed Tuesday in a Pacific Palisades hit‑and‑run on Palisades Circle. LAPD is searching for the driver and asks anyone with information to contact detectives.

Signs for Neighborly have appeared on San Vicente Boulevard, hinting at a Brentwood food‑hall opening with partner concepts like Gaby’s and Mixtape. Local previews peg a spring debut.

A shuttered pet store at Wilshire and 14th has become the flashpoint in a dispute over an eight‑story plan that would add senior affordable units but remove a public lot.

Santa Monica police say SMART Center tech — cameras, ALPRs and drones — helped them locate and arrest a 26‑year‑old after an armed convenience‑store incident on Lincoln Boulevard.

Caféina, the Women’s March Foundation’s new Westside coffee counter, is serving drinks inspired by feminist icons while doubling as a gathering spot for organizers.

Anonymous calls forced a Tuesday lockdown at Santa Monica High; police later found no evidence of a shooting and are investigating.

Orlando Bloom has listed his renovated Malibu bluff-top home for $12 million. The ocean-view four-bedroom sits steps from El Matador and includes a Pacific-facing pool.

Mexico’s Grill House Meat Store opened its first U.S. location at 5592 Sepulveda Blvd in Culver City, offering premium cuts, prepared foods and grilling gear for Westside cooks.

Tents and bikes have returned to Rose Avenue and Hampton Drive in Venice, three years after an Inside Safe cleanup. Neighbors and city officials are at odds over enforcement gaps and housing options.

Wiseman Residential filed to build a seven‑story, 490‑unit complex at 9000–9020 Venice Boulevard that would include 15,689 sq ft of retail and 64 extremely low‑income units.

An artist-designed oceanfront home on the Marina Peninsula has been relisted at $9.995M, complete with a Dale Chihuly chandelier and rooftop views.

A 2.75‑acre blufftop parcel at 17000 W. Sunset Blvd is listed for $17.5M, with options for a private estate or dozens of housing units depending on approvals.