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.
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The Ferris wheel at Pacific Park, known as the Pacific Wheel, features 174,000 LED lights that will be lit up for St. Patrick's Day.
Malibu owns five vacant lots totaling dozens of acres and is exploring how to best put the parcels to use.
You're now required to separate food waste from garbage – you can learn more and get a free kitchen bin at a workshop Wednesday.
A landslide shut down a portion of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Monday morning.
A photographer known for creating headshots for prominent actors has been accused of sexually assaulting women during photoshoots.
The Screenland 5K returns this weekend with a full lineup of events Saturday and Sunday.
The comedian's five-decade career was honored during a ceremony featuring his "Schitt's Creek" costars.
Traffic is already being impacted across Los Angeles ahead of the Oscars on Sunday. Here's your complete guide to street closures.
Beverly Hills school officials have closed their investigation into AI-generated nude photos, but the police probe is ongoing.
The Arts District's Mandrake Bar plans to close to make way for a new watering hole, according to its owners.
As a storm rolled into the Southland Thursday afternoon, lifeguards shut down beaches in Santa Monica due to lightning.
Police plan to "help facilitate" potential Israel-Hamas war protests while also ensuring the safety of Oscars attendees, the NYT reported.
Justin Timberlake has chosen LA as the next location for his series of free concerts as gets ready to release his latest album this month.
See the most up-to-date results from race to fill two open Beverly Hills City Council seats.
Police tracked four young men from the Valley to the Palisades and arrested them as they prepared for a burglary, according to the LAPD.
Police tracked four young men from the Valley to the Westside and arrested them as they prepared for a burglary, according to the LAPD.
The city has settled with the developer of a nearby property who threatened to derail the skatepark project with a lawsuit.
The team behind a project that will connect George Wolfberg Park to Will Rogers Beach will be in attendance at Wednesday's meeting.
Police are warning residents how to protect themselves against a new method burglars are using to render security systems useless.
Results continue to roll in for the Beverly Hills City Council election.
