Spelling Manor Sells for $110M, July’s Priciest U.S. Home Deal is in Los Angeles

WestSideToday.com 8/18 12:20A Staff Report

Holmby Hills Estate Once Owned by Aaron Spelling Tops Redfin’s Monthly List The former estate of television producer Aaron Spelling topped the list of July’s priciest U.S. home sales, closing for $110 million, according to new data from brokerage...

Veteran Riverside County prosecutor departing for Loyola Law School position

Los Angeles Daily News 8/17 3:50A Joe Nelson

In his 22 years climbing the ranks of the Riverside County District Attorney s Office, Chief Deputy District Attorney John Henry always remained close to his academic roots. The veteran prosecutor has simultaneously served as a visiting associate...

Workers’ Compensation Defense Law Firm Opens Santa Monica Office

Santa Monica Mirror 8/15 9:44P Staff Writer

The Santa Monica office is part of Gilson Daub’s national expansion, which includes eight new offices opened across the U.S. in the past two years Gilson Daub, a workers’ compensation defense and general liability law firm, opened a new office in...

Fire at Beverly Hills’ Funke Prompts Evacuation, No Injuries Reported

WestSideToday.com 8/15 7:12P Staff Report

Blaze in Exhaust System Forces Temporary Closure Flames erupted in the exhaust system at Funke Restaurant on Tuesday night, prompting a swift evacuation of staff and guests, officials said. The restaurant is known for its “masterfully crafted...

Van Nuys residents perplexed by blaring air horns, alarms from neighbor’s home

Los Angeles Daily News 8/14 7:24A Julianna Lozada

News media members talk to Gary Boyadzhyan on the 6600 block of Peach Avenue in Van Nuys on Aug 13, 2025. (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer) Horns attached to a palm tree at the home...

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Aug. 14-21

Los Angeles Daily News 8/14 3:00A Holly Andres

Two in-person previews, Aug. 14-15, for the Nights of Neon The Lisa Schulte Collection at a location in Panorama City, before the Aug. 19 live online-only auction of Shulte s neon art. (Photo courtesy...

Beverly Hills Senior Scammed Out of $59K; Richmond Man Charged in Fraud Scheme

WestSideToday.com 8/12 8:23P Staff Report

Suspect Posed as a Bank Employee and Federal Agent, Collecting Cash Twice  Multiple charges have been leveled at a Richmond, California man accused of defrauding an elderly Beverly Hills resident out of $59,000 by posing as both a bank employee and...

This week, Aug. 13-17, is the last week of the OC Fair

Los Angeles Daily News 8/12 4:00A Heather McRea

Headed to the OC Fair this week ? It is the last week of its 23-day run. Here are some things to know. General information: • Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and 11 a.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. •...

Shannen Doherty’s Malibu Sanctuary Hits the Market for $9.45 Million

WestSideToday.com 8/10 7:39P Staff Report

“Beverly Hills, 90210” Star’s Is Listed a Year After Her Death. The Malibu home where actress Shannen Doherty spent two decades and much of her cancer battle has been listed for $9.45 million, a year after her death. Doherty, known for her roles...

Shannen Doherty’s Malibu Sanctuary Hits the Market for $9.45 Million

Santa Monica Mirror 8/10 7:38P Staff Writer

“Beverly Hills, 90210” Star’s Is Listed a Year After Her Death. The Malibu home where actress Shannen Doherty spent two decades and much of her cancer battle has been listed for $9.45 million, a year after her death. Doherty, known for her roles...

Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman Seeks to Block Menendez Brothers’ Push for New Trial

WestSideToday.com 8/9 1:31A Staff Report

Defense Team Claims It Proves Long-Standing Allegations, File For Clemency Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman has formally urged a judge to reject the Menendez brothers’ bid for a new trial, filing a 132-page brief that challenges the...

Watts: 60 years after riots, challenges persist, but this South LA community marches on

Los Angeles Daily News 8/8 9:21A Linh Tat

Sixty years ago, a young Black man from South Los Angeles was pulled over by a white California Highway Patrol officer after another motorist reported the man driving recklessly. What started as a...

Levain Bakery Lands in Beverly Hills with Cookies, Swag, and a Sweet Surprise

WestSideToday.com 8/6 9:45P Staff Report

Newest Location’s Debut Includes Limited-Edition Flavor, Early-Bird Giveaways Levain Bakery will mark the opening of its newest location in Beverly Hills on Friday, August 8, 2025, with a festive ribbon-cutting and a sweet incentive for early...

Cary Grant’s Former Beverly Hills Estate Hits Market for $77.5M

WestSideToday.com 8/3 7:20P Staff Report

Rebuilt by His Widow, the Home Now Offers Sweeping Views Once owned by Hollywood legend Cary Grant, a Beverly Hills estate has hit the market for $77.5 million after undergoing a sweeping modern rebuild led by his widow, Barbara Jaynes, and her...

‘On the Side of Angels:’ New LA exhibit highlights Latina and lesbian activism

Los Angeles Daily News 8/2 4:25A Victoria Ivie

A new exhibition in Monterey Park centers the stories of Latina lesbian leaders in Los Angeles history. The free exhibit, “ On the Side of Angels: Latina Lesbian Activism, ” opened late June at the...