Study finds higher air pollution near Santa Monica Airport

UCLA researchers find ultrafine particle emissions are 10 times higher than normal 300 feet from the runway -- a range that includes many homes. The study calls for larger buffers at urban airports.

Malibu mobile home park receives reduced fine for sewage spills

Paradise Cove has been ordered by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board to pay only $54,500 of a $1.65-million penalty, a move that has angered a notable environmental group.

PHOTOS: Celebrating Route 66 terminus at the Santa Monica Pier

Anchor of another era found in Santa Monica Bay

The 6-foot-wide, 6-foot-high relic was covered in rust and sea-floor growth, but in remarkably good condition. It may date from more than a century ago, when Santa Monica was a major shipping port.

Burglars are targeting BMW parts in West L.A., Mid-Wilshire

More than 50 vehicles have been hit since April by skilled, quick burglars who steal air bags and other black market items but leave cellphones and laptops untouched.

Search for two people underway after boat fire off Venice Pier

The Coast Guard and fire authorities were looking for two people who a witness said had been on the burning boat.

Santa Monica moves closer to cat-declawing ban

West Hollywood's medical marijuana success story

The small city enforces a strict ordinance and eliminates the drama that plagues L.A.

Which is the best way west for L.A.'s subway?

Wilshire or West Hollywood? As a subway extension draws closer to reality, the debate over the route intensifies.

Zuma Jay's righteous choice: clean water

The incoming mayor of Malibu says it's time to replace the septic tanks that are fouling the Malibu coast.

'Twilight' fans descend on Westwood for 'New Moon' premiere

A line is already snaking from Mann's Village and Bruin theaters as Twi-hards queue, most hoping for a glimpse of Robert Pattinson.

Douglas R. Ring dies at 65; influential L.A. developer, philanthropist

He served on a number of public boards and led the effort to rebuild the L.A. Central Library after two arson fires. His holdings in Marina del Rey often sparked controversy.

After trial by wildfire, Malibu Presbyterian Church returns

Worshipers celebrate services in an interim sanctuary on the site where, two years ago, their church burned to the ground. 'It feels like home again,' a deacon says.

New L.A. Marathon route unveiled

The new 'Stadium to Sea' course, taking in several city landmarks, is designed to be more inspiring for runners. Its generally downhill direction could also make for faster times.

Buzzing of Santa Monica Pier leads to questions about aviation safety

The pilot who flew his Soviet-made jet close to the pier has lost his license, but the use of military jets by civilian pilots is a broader issue.

Backers of Malibu septic ban rode wave of surfers' testimony

Malibu board riders' tales of illness due to pollution helped spur regional water officials to prohibit new tanks.

Septic tanks on their way out in Malibu

After years of debate, the devices will be banned in the central and eastern portions of the city.

2 young men slain in Westside violence

Santa Monica, Venice campuses offer counseling after two former students are shot to death in separate incidents. Four are held in Santa Monica killing.

Water board to vote on Malibu septic moratorium

No new systems would be allowed and use would have to stop in five years. Payments for a central system would range from $500 to $20,000 a month.

Physician accused of deliberately injuring two bicyclists is convicted

Christopher Thompson, 60, is convicted of mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon and other charges in the crash that injured cyclists Ron Peterson and Christian Stoehr on Mandeville Canyon Road in 2008.

Cyclists have a lot riding on L.A. driver's trial

Bike riders see the case as a test of the system's support for their rights.

Doctor denies trying to injure cyclists

Defendant says he was trying to photograph people who were riding dangerously on narrow Mandeville Canyon Road.

Westside subway project is reaffirmed

MTA also lists a downtown Los Angeles rail connector as a top funding priority.

Collector who reported Warhols stolen criticizes LAPD

Richard L. Weisman interprets a detective's remarks as implying that the Westside resident had a hand in the theft and calls the idea 'the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.'

Community meetings to be held on wildfire protection plan for Santa Monica Mountains

Officials are seeking input on a comprehensive plan. The next meeting is set for Thursday in Malibu.

Legislators challenge Villaraigosa on Westside subway funding

House members urge the MTA to include three other transit projects in a bid for federal funding.

TMZ's founder outraged over use of his phone records in Mel Gibson case

Harvey Levin plans to take legal action against the L.A. County Sheriff's Department over what he calls an abuse of power in its probe of a news leak about the actor's 2006 arrest.

Living chic by jowl in the Malibu Colony

There's plenty of Hollywood money -- and history -- packed along that fabled sandy stretch of Malibu.

Woman, 97, has a front seat to homelessness

Bessie Mae Berger and her two sons, 60 and 62, live in a rusty 1973 Suburban. Getting a place is hard because they insist on staying together.

Cedars-Sinai radiation overdoses went unseen at several points

The dosage -- eight times the programmed amount -- appeared on technicians' screens during CT scans. Doctors also missed the problem. Experts say blind trust of medical machinery is a growing concern.

Shark sighting in Santa Monica Bay has surfers buzzing

Photos taken Saturday morning near Pacific Palisades appear to show a large white shark leaping from the water. The sharks aren't endangering anyone, an L.A. County Fire Department official says.

Can Brentwood Country Mart re-create its success?

The kitschy, barn-themed landmark has been around since 1948. Now landlord and developer James Rosenfield plans to take its down-home yet upscale sensibility to Malibu, Montecito and Marin County.

Indiecade, the video game industry's Sundance

The festival centered on independently created games heads to Culver City this week.

L.A. City Council OKs 12-story condo project near Beverly Center

The 95-unit development will be built at 3rd Street and Wetherly Drive in the Beverly Grove neighborhood under a compromise fashioned by Councilman Paul Koretz to satisfy neighborhood opponents.

The Review: The Sunset Restaurant in Malibu

At the Hotel Bel-Air, a pianist's elegance and ivory

For a dozen years, Antonio Castillo de la Gala has charmed patrons at the hotel's Champagne Bar. Tonight, the boy from Veracruz ends his run.

Malibu-area search fails to find missing woman

Ground, air crews hunt for clues in the mysterious disappearance of the South L.A. woman, 24, after she was released from a sheriff's substation in the predawn hours of Sept. 17.

Construction begins on Malibu's Legacy Park

The 15-acre public park will double as a stormwater treatment facility, capturing 2 million gallons a day in an effort to clean up polluted water.

LeAnn Rimes questioned in Brentwood hit-and-run

Volunteers remove 150 tons of trash from L.A. County coast

More than 14,000 helpers gather for the annual cleanup day, which is part of a global event. A skull found off Redondo Beach turns out to be artificial.