A $280M senior loan on Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Casa del Mar was moved to special servicing after an extension dispute, raising questions about the hotels' refinancing path.

After 31 years with BHFD, Chief Greg Barton will retire this fall. He’ll remain on the job until the city names his successor to ensure a smooth handoff.

State wildlife officers seized 34 illegally taken spiny lobsters at the Santa Monica Pier — including egg-bearing females — and arrested six people, officials say. Canine teams helped locate the stash hidden in bags and a baby stroller.

Goldenvoice's Ocean Way Festival will be a two-day, ticketed beach event on Santa Monica's shoreline this September with local vendors and community programming.

A 1950s "super bazooka" round washed up at Point Mugu State Beach, forcing an evacuation and a controlled detonation. Officials warn erosion may reveal more buried ordnance.

A viral clip shows a fisherman yanked into the surf off Santa Monica Pier by a small shark, then hauled back to safety by relatives in a rope-assisted rescue.

A SAOTA-designed Bel Air megamansion that once hosted a Louis Vuitton exhibit is on the market for $88M. The finished, gallery-ready estate comes with pool, cinema and a rooftop deck.

A coyote paused in a Beverly Hills front yard near Gregory Way before running off; city tips stress hazing, securing trash and reporting sightings.

Culver City’s council will consider a citizen‑filed sliding‑scale parcel tax on July 13 that backers say would raise about $18M a year for local schools.

A man was killed in a Mar Vista home invasion; investigators say he was targeted and LAPD detectives are investigating.

Council will consider a $495 parcel tax for schools, rent‑control charter measures, downtown zoning changes and closed‑door Civic Auditorium talks at the July 14 meeting.

A home under construction in Pacific Palisades caught fire Friday; crews knocked it down and no injuries were reported.

A $1 million Mendez Family gift gives new momentum to a $50M campaign to convert a Westwood hotel into a Ronald McDonald House serving families at UCLA and Cedars‑Sinai. The donation also nets a named rooftop lounge.