Orange County, CA|News|
Smash-And-Grab Crew Busted For OC Burglaries: Police
Three Orange County businesses were among those targeted by the crew, which operated across Southern California, police said.
Chris Lindahl, Patch Staff
Chris Lindahl, Patch Staff
- Los Angeles, CA
Chris is a Patch editor covering Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Malibu, Hollywood and Pacific Palisades.
After starting his journalism career in his home state of Massachusetts, he went west and fell in love with the sunshine, mountains and amazing people of the Golden State. He’s covered city government in San Diego and Pasadena and more recently reported on Hollywood and independent film.
Reach out with news tips, food recommendations and dog pics: chris.lindahl@patch.com.
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Manhattan Beach, CA|News|
Smash-And-Grab Burglars Caught After Ramming Into Manhattan Beach Store: Police
The crew burglarized the same Manhattan Beach retailer twice in less than a month.
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Los Angeles|News|
'Shade Snatchers' Caught After Stealing $2.68M In High-End Glasses Across SoCal: Police
The crew targeted numerous high-end glasses and sunglasses retailers in LA, Orange and San Diego counties.
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Los Angeles|News|
Dead Newborn Found At USC Student Housing Complex
A 19-hour old baby was found dead in a student housing complex this week.
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Santa Monica, CA|News|
Lane Closures, Parking Restrictions Continue On Santa Monica Boulevard
Roadwork is continuing into next week on Santa Monica Boulevard on the Westside.
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Los Angeles|News|
Grenade Scare Evacuates Valley Recycling Center
The discovery of a device that appeared to be a grenade prompted the evacuation of a Burbank recycling center Tuesday morning.
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Santa Monica, CA|News|
Supportive Housing Projects Planned For Santa Monica Canceled Following Controversy
"The lack of transparency and coordination in this process is unacceptable," Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said.
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Orange County, CA|News|
OC-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing
A flight bound for John Wayne Airport made an emergency landing Monday afternoon.
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Los Angeles|News|
Plane Makes Emergency Landing At LAX
A Southwest Flight bound for Orange County was diverted to LAX Monday afternoon.
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Northridge-Chatsworth, CA|News|
Man Injured Attempting To Control Fire At Northridge Home: LAFD
A fire broke out in a garage that housed an electric vehicle Monday morning.
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Los Angeles|News|
Dodger Stadium's Special World Series Menu: Lobster Nachos, Massive Tacos And More
Check out photos of brand-new food items coming to Dodger Stadium for the World Series.
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Across California, CA|News|
Racially Segregated Seating At Chic Cafe? | CA's Hidden Housing Gems | Mega Dim Sum Opening: CA Business News
Catch up with the latest CA consumer and business news, plus under-the-radar stories and the week's best sales and freebies.
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West Hollywood, CA|News|
Man Sexually Assaulted Minor Walking Down West Hollywood Street: Deputies
The man may have victimized others, deputies said.
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Los Angeles|News|
Hundreds Of Flights Grounded As Airline IT Outage Snarls Travel At CA Airports
Hundreds of flights have been canceled as airports and travelers Friday grapple with the fallout from an outage that began Thursday.
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Hollywood, CA|News|
Would-Be Armed Robber Suffers Smackdown By Retired Wrestler: Report
"He didn’t know that the guy was a retired wrestler,” one witness told KTLA.
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Los Angeles|News|
Palisades Fire Suspect 'Not Really Clear' On Why He's In Jail: Attorney
"He’s a young man who is not really clear on why he is in jail, and he has a lot of frustration and anxiety right now," his attorney said.
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Los Angeles|News|
Flummoxed By Locked Gate, Thieves Stake Out LA Apartment To Steal Muscle Car: Reports
It took over an hour of effort, but a group of thieves managed to steal an LA man's car from his building's garage this week.
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Los Angeles|News|
Lime Brings Pedal-Free LimeGlider Bike Alternative To Los Angeles
The LimeGlider is like a bike, except it has no pedals.
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Los Angeles|News|
Home-Invasion Robbers Tie Up Victims In Arcadia, Suspects At Large: Police
The suspects in the broad-daylight robbery remain at large, police said.
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Los Angeles|News|
5 Things To Know About The LA TikToker Shot During LA Immigration Stop
Carlitos Ricardo Parias — known as Richard LA on TikTok — has spent time in recent months documenting ICE activity in the Southland.
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