Malibu, CA|News|
PCH To Reopen For Residents, Businesses After Closure
PCH has been closed to almost all traffic. But those restrictions will begin loosening this week.
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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Hollywood, CA|News|
DUI Checkpoints Planned In Hollywood, Across Los Angeles This Weekend
The LAPD plans to ramp up drunken-driving enforcement across the city this weekend.
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Los Angeles|News|
5 Things To Know About The Vandenberg Nuclear Missile Test Launch
President Donald Trump has the sole power to launch the 15,000-mph missile when it's armed, according to the military.
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Hollywood, CA|News|
Hollywood Bowl 2025 Summer Lineup Released
The Hollywood Bowl just announced its 2025 lineup. Here's everyone playing at the bowl this summer.
Chris Lindahl, Patch Staff
Beverly Hills, CA|News|
Wilshire Boulevard Closure: 3 Weeks Of Detours Due To Construction
A portion of one of Los Angeles' busiest east-west routes will be closed for three weeks beginning Monday.
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Hollywood, CA|News|
2 Hospitalized After Hollywood Apartment Building Catches Fire
Two people were hospitalized after an East Hollywood apartment building caught fire early Tuesday morning.
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Malibu, CA|News|
Pacific Coast Highway Closure Continues In Malibu
The public continues to be prohibited from driving on an 8-mile stretch of PCH as storm cleanup continues.
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Santa Monica, CA|News|
Man Arrested After Shooting Homeless Man In Santa Monica: PD
An Inglewood man was arrested a month after he was suspected of shooting a homeless man in the back in Santa Monica, police said.
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Across California, CA|News|
Disney Star Shot In Face | Most Elusive Mammal Photographed
Firefighter Swept Out To Sea | Cops' Teen Terrorizer Gets Prison | Thieves Swipe Cookies From Girl Scouts | 'Large Scale' Immigration Action
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Hollywood, CA|News|
Car Crashes Into The Friend Bar In Los Feliz; 1 Injured
One person was injured after a car crashed into a bar on Hyperion Avenue Thursday night.
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Los Angeles|News|
Tornado Rips Through Oxnard Neighborhood In Southern California
As heavy rain bore down on the region Thursday, one neighborhood was damaged by a tornado, the National Weather Service confirmed.
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Los Angeles|News|
Fire Breaks Out At La Brea Avenue Businesses
A fire broke out at La Brea and Melrose avenues Friday morning.
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Los Angeles|News|
Firefighter Swept To Sea, Market Roof Collapses: How LA Fared In Storm
This week's storm brought floods, mudslides, crashes and more damage across Los Angeles County.
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Los Angeles|News|
14-Year-Old Boy Arrested For Stabbing Another Boy At Protest: LAPD
A protest against President Donald Trump's immigration policies attended largely by teens turned violent last week, police said.
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Pacific Palisades, CA|News|
Riviera Country Club To Donate $1M To Palisades Fire Relief
The renowned golf course, which survived the Palisades Fire, will donate $1 million to support recovery efforts in the neighborhood.
Chris Lindahl, Patch Staff
Santa Monica, CA|News|
Santa Monica Man Killed Estranged Wife In Front Of Their Son: DA
As he and his wife prepared for divorce, a Santa Monica man murdered her in front of their son, prosecutors claim.
Chris Lindahl, Patch Staff
Los Angeles|News|
SoCal Storm: Updated Rainfall Forecast And Peak Times By County
The peak of the storm hasn't hit yet. Here's everything you need to know about rainfall totals and timing.
Chris Lindahl, Patch Staff
Santa Monica, CA|News|
Arsonist Caught After Setting 4 Fires In An Hour: Santa Monica PD
A man is accused of setting four separate fires in LA County over the course of an hour, according to police.
Chris Lindahl, Patch Staff
Pacific Palisades, CA|News|
Drone Pilot Pleads Admits To Crashing Into Firefighting Plane
The man crashed his drone into a plane that was battling the destructive Palisades Fire, taking it out of service for days.
Chris Lindahl, Patch Staff
Los Angeles|News|
DUI Checkpoints Planned Across Los Angeles This Weekend
The LAPD plans to ramp up drunken-driving enforcement across the city this weekend.
Chris Lindahl, Patch Staff