Culver City, CA|News|
2 Boys Arrested For Hate-Speech Graffiti At Culver City School: Police
Two boys were arrested after vandalizing a Culver City school with hate speech graffiti, 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.
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Santa Monica, CA|News|
DUI Checkpoint Planned In Santa Monica This Week
The SMPD plans to ramp up drunken-driving enforcement in Santa Monica this week.
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Santa Monica, CA|News|
Pedestrian Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash On Pacific Coast Highway: PD
A pedestrian was injured in a hit-and-run crash on Pacific Coast Highway early Tuesday morning, police said.
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Los Angeles|News|
'Hot Prowl' Burglar In East Hollywood, Silver Lake Remains At Large
The suspect in a series of residential burglaries, one of which included a sexual assault, remains at large in Los Angeles County.
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Santa Monica, CA|News|
Diesel, A Bookstore's Brentwood Country Mart Location Sold
Diesel, A Bookstore has new owners, who plan to continue operating the bookshop in Brentwood Country Mart.
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Los Angeles|News|
'Elaborate Bank Fraud Scheme' Lands LA Man In Prison
The scheme involved checks stolen from the mail and an elaborate social-media recruitment system, prosecutors said.
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Malibu, CA|News|
9 Malibu Beaches Unsafe For Swimming Due To Bacteria Levels
Don't get in the water at these nine Malibu beaches, health officials warned Monday.
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Los Angeles|News|
12 LA County Beaches Unsafe For Swimming Due To Bacteria Levels
Don't get in the water at these 12 Los Angeles County beaches, health officials warned Monday.
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Los Angeles|News|
South Pasadena Debuts Nation's First All-Electric Police Vehicle Fleet
With 20 Teslas in its garage, one LA County police department is embracing the transition to electric vehicles.
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Los Angeles|News|
Large Quake Rattles SoCal Monday Afternoon
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake jolted Southern California Monday afternoon.
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Culver City, CA|News|
Gunpoint Robbery Suspects Remain At Large: Culver City Police
A person was robbed of thousands in cash in an armed robbery Saturday afternoon in Culver City, police said.
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Santa Monica, CA|News|
Palisades Park Shooter Gets 9 Years In Prison: SMPD
A man accused of shooting a person in Palisades Park during an argument has been sentenced in nine years in prison, police said.
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Hollywood, CA|News|
Vermont Avenue Shut Down As Propane Vapor Leak Prompts Evacuation
A major thoroughfare was shut down Friday afternoon following a propane leak in East Hollywood.
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Northridge-Chatsworth, CA|News|
Topanga Canyon Boulevard Daytime Lane Closures Planned
Several lanes of Topanga Canyon Boulevard will be closed during the day as part of a construction project in the San Fernando Valley.
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Los Angeles|News|
5 Freeway Lane Closures Begin Next Week In LA County
Multiple lanes will be closed on the 5 Freeway as crews complete a pavement rehabilitation project, Caltrans said.
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Northridge-Chatsworth, CA|News|
DUI Checkpoint Planned For West San Fernando Valley This Weekend
The LAPD plans to ramp up drunken-driving enforcement across the city this weekend.
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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.
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Los Angeles|News|
Neuronite Puts Disability Inclusion On Center Stage At LA Event
Neuronite is billed as LA's first mini-festival designed around the needs of communities who often face barriers in public spaces.
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Los Angeles|News|
Missing Uber Driver Found Dead In His Car In LA County: Police
A man who went missing while he was driving for Uber and Lyft was found dead in his car this week, police said.
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Malibu, CA|News|
10 Malibu Beaches Unsafe For Swimming Due To Bacteria Levels
Planning to cool off at the beach? Check the latest results from countywide bacteria testing.
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