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Peek Inside North Hollywood's Newest Tiny Home Village

Hope of the Valley is changing what a homeless shelter looks like. Take a stroll through their newest tiny home village below.

LA May Return To Business As Usual In A Week As COVID Cases Fall

The County reached the threshold for yellow tier reopenings. If cases stay low for a week, most businesses could be able to operate indoors.

Students Robbed Near Beverly Hills High School

Two female suspects stole a gold necklace from one female student's neck, and attempted to steal a cell phone from another.

445 People Shot In LA So Far In 2021 As Violent Crime Spikes

There have been 73% more shootings in 2021 than during the same time last year amid an epidemic of violence in LA.

More Orange County Coronavirus Patients Are Younger Than 65

128 residents are hospitalized as of Tuesday, with a concern that while the older population is vaccinated, those under 65 are getting sick.

Crochet Street Art Hits Abbot Kinney

A new crochet street art display is on Abbot Kinney in Venice until May 6.

Verizon Outages Slam SoCal: Cell Phones, Internet Down

Thousands of Verizon customers reported cellphone and internet outages from San Diego to Ventura counties on Tuesday.

'Let's Be Kind Day' Celebrated At Newport Heights Elementary

Newport Beach Police were invited to participate in Newport Heights Elementary School this week.

Virgin Mary Mural Destroyed With Sledgehammer, Suspect Sought

The hand-painted mural was installed at St. Elisabeth Catholic Church 35 years ago.

Laguna Woods Man Pleads Guilty For Carjacking OCTA Bus

A 59-year-old man admitted to grabbing the steering wheel and threatening the driver of an OCTA bus. He was immediately sentenced on Monday.

Deadly Shooting Spree Across LA Ends With 91 Freeway Shutdown

A suspect wanted in 3 driveby shootings, two deadly, between USC & Downtown LA was killed on the 91 Freeway. All lanes reopened as of 4 p.m.

Sumner Redstone's Beverly Hills Estate Listed For $27.9M

The media mogul's gargantuan Beverly Park estate, once owned by Sylvester Stallone, just hit the market.

Water Main Break Floods Redondo Beach Street, Prompts Closure

A water main break prompted street closures in Redondo Beach Tuesday evening.

EdTech Startup Numerade Offering Free STEM Summer Camps

Parents and students: Are you looking for a way to stay busy and productive this summer? Check out Numerade's free STEM online summer camp.

Placentia Father, Son Stabbed Inside Their Apartment

The suspects, described as Hispanic men in their 30s in dark clothing, got into the apartment by breaking the front window, officials say.

Grisanti Elected Mayor, Silverstein Mayor Pro Tem In Close Vote

Mikke Pierson said he would vote for Bruce Silverstein if he pledged not to "go after him" anymore.

Rapist Who Killed Southland Boys, 6, Gets Life Sentence

The plea-deal sentencing of Kenneth Kasten Rasmuson was a bitter-sweet moment for the families of two little boys killed decades ago.

SpaceX Picks Port of Long Beach For Rocket-Recovery Operations

The company has vacillated between the LA and Long Beach ports for projects expected to involve the development of Mars rockets and landers.

Feldman, Long-Time Malibu City Manager, Will Resign May 1

City Manager Reva Feldman is stepping down Saturday, agreeing to up to $300,000 and a non-disparagement clause.

Big Changes Afoot At KX FM, Laguna Beach's Radio Station

Founding general manager Russel McCusker is stepping down from the station he started at age 23.

Filming In L.A. Reaches Highest Levels Since Start Of Pandemic

Applications for film permits increased for the second straight month, according to a new report from FilmLA.

Santa Monica Extends Local Emergency To June 15

The city of Santa Monica will extend its local emergency through June 15 due to the pandemic.

Vehicle Fire Reported Near Border Of Venice, Marina Del Rey

A vehicle fire was reported Tuesday night right near the border of Venice and Marina del Rey.

5 Things Happening In Laguna Beach: Traffic, Who's Hiring & More

The city of Laguna Beach is looking for a new Marine Safety Officer; More road improvements coming; Here's what's up in Laguna Beach.

Happy Mother's Day To Terri Harris Of Newport Beach

Newport Beach Patch is celebrating Mother's Day 2021 by sharing mother-daughter or mother-son photos and messages of love.

Tilly's Golf Tournament Raises $200K For Tilly's Life Center

One participant at the Mission Viejo event— dubbed the 'Tilly Wonka and the Golf Factory' —hit a hole in one

Don't Panic South Bay: Tsunami, Evacuation Alert Is Only A Test

A new beach emergency evacuation system will be piloted at Torrance Beach Thursday. The safety alert could be at every LA beach.

More City Services, Animal Shelter To Reopen, Officials Say

Find out what's reopening in Santa Monica in May.

Electrical Explosion Injures Four, Causes Power Outage

Over 1,000 customers were knocked offline after an early morning explosion on Franklin Avenue.