@abc7la The man behind the noise says he has a long-running beef with LAPD's Van Nuys division, and that the loud sirens are his way of getting the department's attention. Read more at the link. #noisecomplaint #trainhorn #vannuys ♬ original sound - ABC7LA
LAT (unspecified burglaries in the San Fernando Valley):
[He] resigned from the LAPD and opted to join the department’s reserve officer program in 2022, where he remained until this March when he was charged with insurance fraud.
During his LAPD career, he made a name for himself with side businesses as a security consultant and by renting out luxury cars to music artists and celebrities.
#BREAKING: Scuffle breaks out during homeless encampment sweep in the San Fernando Valley. https://t.co/Ac3bfx4cX1 pic.twitter.com/oDzDWdsKrf
— KTLA (@KTLA) July 31, 2025
BREAKING TV-11 Encampment sweep in #VanNuys @Stu_Mundel reporting in #SkyFox pic.twitter.com/u6LCid2FDp
— DJTru (@DJTru) July 31, 2025
After outcry, L.A. restricts duplexes in Pacific Palisades - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/v13d0rsaIn
— Hector Becerra (@hbecerraLATimes) July 31, 2025
Palisades residents have raised alarms about SB 9, worrying that their historically single-family-home community would be transformed by the additional density allowed under the law and become more dangerous in the event of future fires
these people are despicable and infuriating and have abjectly failed at what is by far their most important responsibility because they are simply not morally or politically serious in any way https://t.co/2QpnHgtRUw
— Kelsey Piper (@KelseyTuoc) July 31, 2025
the procedure is precisely to see what people are using to actually rebuild, and then have a panic about it and close that loophole
— Kelsey Piper (@KelseyTuoc) July 31, 2025
New newsletter: Antitrust critics of Abundance claim homebuilding oligopolies are holding back supply and driving up prices.
— Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) July 31, 2025
I did something simple. I called up their sources.
Everyone I spoke to told me the same thing: Their claims are bullshit.https://t.co/EGHno84TBl
The case in Abundance—that zoning and other rules have constrained housing development for decades— is based on an enormous amount of empirical research.
— Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) July 31, 2025
The antitrust folks' argument is built on assertions in legal journals that reference assertions in blog posts that reference… pic.twitter.com/23KClMXIP6
LAT:
“experiencing significant shifts in federal support” for its research and other programs
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USC’s expenses have “significantly outpaced” its revenue for several years.
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In interviews, two university employees acknowledged how grave the federal funding losses could be — but they also cited several pricey projects that they believe have hurt USC’s finances. Those endeavors include the construction of the Bloom Football Performance Center, which broke ground in November; the installation of enhanced security measures in the aftermath of spring 2024 protests over Israel’s war in Gaza; and the opening of the university’s Capital Campus in Washington, D.C., in 2023.
Football team has gotten worse every season under Lincoln Riley:
7-6
8-5
11-3 (with terrible bowl loss)
Experience the power and beauty of the ocean during our Rising Tide Dinner—a seasonal event timed with the summer moon.Dates:July 22, 23, 24 | August 20, 21, 22
Terse LAT story, with hopefully a longer write-to come:
The group, which [LA's District Attorney] described as a “South American crime ring,” is accused of stealing more than $1 million in goods from Bidrussian Jewelry in Glendale on May 26 after cutting a hole in the roof, according to a news release issued by the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
Last week, the same group was in the process of carrying out a similar break-in at Rodeo Jewelers in La Verne when they were interrupted by officers from five different police agencies
@laistofficial Homeowners rebuilding in Altadena can now choose from preapproved home designs from the Foothill Catalog Foundation and the San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity to help accelerate the construction process. 📷 Destiny Torres and Marcellina Chappelle | LAist
♬ original sound - LAist
It features life-like art and architecture, abridged educational exhibits, a scavenger hunt side-quest, interactive elements, and surprises to reward the observer in everyone.
Ah. The California state bird marking its territory 😌 pic.twitter.com/hXxKYSEXgg
— LA Scanner (@LAScanner) January 14, 2025
don’t wait to find temporary housing. “As soon as you get stabilized somewhere,” he advised, “start calling apartments.” And if it’s unfurnished, make do with used or donated items....He was glad he purchased his new home from a “mass builder” — a developer that goes through the permitting and legal process, then offers buyers a range of floor plans and options — rather than going it alone with an individual architect and builder.
The Sunset Fire is across the street from me right now in Hollywood. They’re wetting down The Magic Castle as I post. pic.twitter.com/HmJTynQx2d
— Bryce Wagoner (@bryceless) January 9, 2025
Summarized.Last year State Farm dropped 70% of their customers in Pacific Palisades.
— Michael Thomas (@curious_founder) January 8, 2025
As of Sept. 2024, the state's insurer of last resort program had $5.9 billion of exposure in the area. pic.twitter.com/YSrBcRtzqm
Beverly Hills Hotel turns upscale evacuation zone: 'The vibe is apocalyptic' https://t.co/0gIHlgszru
— Matt Hamilton (@_hamilton_matt) January 8, 2025
Private security in Palisades working around the clock - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/nsmJaq0qiK
— Hector Becerra (@hbecerraLATimes) January 8, 2025
Benefit of the area getting fires nearly weeklyI’m standing in the Woodley fire area which went up in the Sepulveda Wildlife Reserve last night. Seems like it was relatively contained, you can see tiny hotspots still smoldering on the ground. pic.twitter.com/j4eKAsvqfx
— James Queally (@JamesQueallyLAT) January 8, 2025
Got to experience first hand last night how hard it can be to convince someone to evacuateGlued to the news here cheering on these guys like they’re Steph Curry https://t.co/XJfCfaw6aQ
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) January 9, 2025
Current situation in LA 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/APC8zYLFat
— Brandon Yoshizawa (@bay_photography) December 20, 2024
1. I'm sure it's the same at many venues that use digital ticketing, but it's a significant effort to make sure everyone in your group has installed and set up the app, send each person their ticket, and make sure each person has correctly accepted the ticket
2. The facial and car recognition systems only sort of work: (1) the facial system worked, but the workers assumed customers didn't set it up correctly, and stopped each person entering the facial scan line to make them pull out their phone and confirm they had set it up properly; (2) they checked the phones of each driver to confirm parking reservations
3. The entrance to the Intuit Dome you look at while waiting in line is ugly and boring--the second photo below:
After days of chipping away at Republican Rep. Michelle Steel’s lead, Democrat Derek Tran is now ahead — by 36 votes — in #CA45. https://t.co/brc58Qk2Xb
— Laura J. Nelson 🦅 (@laura_nelson) November 17, 2024
@maddisoncallaway ♬ Ice Me Out - Kash Doll
@ashleylautti This moment was scary enough to make it a Halloween costume for sure 💀😵💙 @Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers Nation @Pantone 294 #dodgers #gododgers ♬ its just a bunch of hocus pocus - lil timmy @⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝꙰⃝
MarÃa showing us her #Dodgers pride with this beautiful Catrina outfit as she celebrates the boys in blue AND her Mexican culture✨ #DodgersParade #DodgerNation #DiaDeLosMuertos pic.twitter.com/dAwzXax18u
— Monica De Anda✨ (@abc7monica) November 1, 2024
Went to an LA-themed party as The Pink Wall pic.twitter.com/157s8WPw1y
— Julie Greiner (@JulieAbridged) March 19, 2023
LAT:
The $2.4-billion elevated rail line that Inglewood Mayor James Butts hoped to have open ahead of the 2028 Olympics is supposed to glide over the city’s downtown and lure tourists.
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters, another early supporter, recently opposed the “boondoggle” saying it wasn’t worth the money.
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“We do not plan to give any land for free,” said ... a senior project manager for [the owners of the Clippers and Rams]. “Why? Because it threatens the future development. It threatens our parking. It threatens everything about these businesses.”
A central Edmonton community is on edge after a home was destroyed in an apparent arson — with notes left on neighbouring properties demanding money.
The fire is one of two in central Edmonton in the past month that police have deemed suspicious.
Related, last night in Los Angeles:
Several vehicles and a business in the San Fernando Valley were severely damaged by flames in what investigators believe may be arson.
The fires occurred between 10 p.m. Sunday and 2 a.m. Monday along Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks.
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Last year around this time, an arsonist was arrested in the same area. Investigators do not believe the same person is responsible for these fires.
(I posted about the intimidation tactics almost a decade ago.)
The new article is about a legal settlement and whether it will bring change:
The culture of localism runs deep in Palos Verdes Estates, a tight-knit, wealthy community with around 13,300 residents and its own police department. In fact, maintaining local control of the coastline was one of the reasons residents voted to establish their own city in 1939, according to historical news articles.
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The Bay Boys’ reign has sparked years of controversy and emerged as a flash point for beach access in the upscale community of Palos Verdes Estates, culminating with a landmark lawsuit demanding the city do more to protect surfers from harassment.
The city agreed to settle the suit last month with a promise to protect public access to Lunada Bay. Additionally, 11 alleged surf gang members agreed to either pay steep fines or stay away from the break for a year.
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The recently settled lawsuit was filed against Palos Verdes Estates and a dozen alleged Bay Boys members, alleging that the surf gang’s behavior and the city’s failure to uphold public beach access violated the California Coastal Act.
Initial reports were it was a $100,000 watch, but seems like that's been edited from the story:
ABC7 learned a mob of people surrounded Buehler and his wife . . . . That's when someone allegedly unbuttoned his shirt sleeve and took the watch.
Here's the LATimes quoting his management company:
“While walking from the paddock to their seats, Walker was unknowingly the victim of a snatch and grab robbery of his watch. The incident was reported to police and is currently under investigation.
Also in the LATimes's write-up:
According to Arcadia police, officers responded at approximately 5:30 p.m. to investigate three separate reports of grand theft. Two of the robberies occurred while the victims were surrounded by a large crowd of people. The third incident involved three people approaching the victim, with one suspect attempting to embrace the victim while another removed the watch.
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“Based on the initial investigation, it appears all three victims were targeted by different, organized groups of people
I didn't see an article address whether such crimes are commonplace at the racetrack, or if there was something unusual about that day.