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.
A mystery remains around how two "crime tourists" came into possession of a gun registered to notorious ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner.
Monday is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far in many areas — 10 to 20 degrees above seasonal averages.
Catch up with the latest CA consumer and business news, plus under-the-radar stories and the week's best sales and freebies.
Police in the Redondo Beach are vowing to crack down on illegal cannabis and nicotine products.
Officials will soon unveil the PCH Master Plan Feasibility Study, detailing proposed improvements on Malibu's 21 miles of PCH.
Erik and Lyle Menendez have several paths to freedom. But do they deserve to get out of prison? Share your thoughts.
The DA says the Menendez brothers need to own up to their mistruths. Some of the brothers' supporters say it's the prosecutor who's lying.
Accused of the fatal drunken driving crash, Summer Wheaton was ordered to wear an ankle monitor that senses alcohol consumption.
A 14-year-old boy with autism was found after going missing in Culver City this week.
The man who died in a rollover crash on the 10 Freeway has been identified by authorities.
A filmmaker is accused of blowing $11 million of Netflix's money on lavish purchases as he claimed to be able to predict earthquakes.
Protesters clashed outside the Walk of Fame ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard, leading to several arrests.
Construction of Malibu's long-awaited permanent skate park is set to begin next month.
The normally brilliantly lit Pacific Wheel will be noticeably darker for one hour this weekend.
One person was killed in a one-vehicle rollover crash on the 10 Freeway in Santa Monica Monday afternoon.
Gene Hackman's wife and caretaker, Betsy Arakawa, canceled her own doctor's appointment because she had to take care of him.
A man was fatally shot in Long Beach early Monday morning.
A mystery remains around how two "crime tourists" came into possession of a gun registered to notorious ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner.
Watchful eyes roving across Culver City will soon begin looking for parking-law violators.
The LAPD plans to ramp up drunken-driving enforcement in and around Hollywood on St. Patrick's Day.
