The Brentwood owners of the house where Marilyn Monroe died say L.A.'s historic designation has left their $8.35M property unusable; they sued to demolish or win compensation.

Kinkan will close its Virgil Village dining room and reopen at West Edge with a 15-seat chef’s counter and an adjacent market for takeout and home goods.

Marcos Tulio Flores pleaded no contest to first-degree murder in the 2017 Van Nuys shooting that killed his sister-in-law and was sentenced to 25 years to life.

Heather and Terry Dubrow paid $13.75M for a Century City penthouse beneath their Cavalli-designed pad; combining the two units would create roughly 10,854 sq. ft. of living space.

Perse, from the Toranj family, has opened in Brentwood with wagyu kebabs, saffron tahdig and Persian‑inspired cocktails. The sibling team favors shared plates and a modern dining room.

Caltrans will narrow the I‑405 to three lanes through the Sepulveda Pass from 10 p.m. Mar 20 to 5 a.m. Mar 23, closing Getty Center ramps. Expect heavy backups and follow posted detours.

A Howard Backen–designed estate on Woodacres Road cut its asking price from $110M to $88M, a $22M rollback that underlines price pressure at the very top of the market.

An early‑season heat wave knocked out power in parts of Westchester on Thursday, leaving residents without AC as crews worked to restore service.

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.