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Caltrans is investigating after a 405 Freeway sign near Westwood was hacked to display the URL of a website that posted the names, photographs, and personal information of people it calls traitors to Iran.
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Santa Monica police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after two adults were found dead during a welfare check at a Pico Boulevard residence Saturday night.
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Abandoned boats are piling up in Marina del Rey — and taxpayers could be stuck paying thousands to remove them.
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Nearly 8,000 Los Angeles parking meters were reported out of service this September — about one in five citywide.
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LAX’s Automated People Mover has been delayed again.
The $3.3 billion train is now expected to begin carrying passengers in early January 2027, following another round of required testing, an independent review and an assessment by Los Angeles World Airports.
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Councilwoman Nithya Raman has opened an 11-point citywide lead over Mayor Karen Bass in a new poll, but the Westside remains nearly deadlocked.
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A new California bill could make it harder for wildfire survivors to hold public water agencies liable when water supply or pressure is lost during catastrophic fires.
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As Palisades wildfire recovery measures came before City Council, Councilwoman Nithya Raman was on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, praising Mindy Kaling at the actress and comedian’s star unveiling.
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A busy Culver City area turned into a police pursuit Saturday night after officers said they saw muzzle flashes from a moving pickup near Washington Boulevard and Centinela Avenue. westsidecurrent.com/crime/gu…
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The Current reported the street-sweeping mess last year: ticketed cars during missed sweeps. Now, the city is confirming it. The city says about 2,000 street-sweeping tickets were issued in error in 2025 and about 350 drivers have not yet been reimbursed.
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Santa Monica’s second SB 79 project is proposed for 15th Street. The project is the latest to use the state transit-housing law in Santa Monica, where Expo/Bundy is the only transit-oriented zone not currently excluded from SB 79 through 2030. westsidecurrent.com/santa_mo…
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Culver City is considering limits on how many parking spaces can be built with new developments. The city removed most parking minimums in 2022. Now it is weighing caps on the maximum number of spaces developers can provide. westsidecurrent.com/culver_c…
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