Water board to vote on Malibu septic moratorium

No new systems would be allowed and use would have to stop in five years. Payments for a central system would range from $500 to $20,000 a month.

Physician accused of deliberately injuring two bicyclists is convicted

Christopher Thompson, 60, is convicted of mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon and other charges in the crash that injured cyclists Ron Peterson and Christian Stoehr on Mandeville Canyon Road in 2008.

Cyclists have a lot riding on L.A. driver's trial

Bike riders see the case as a test of the system's support for their rights.

Santa Monica moves closer to cat-declawing ban

Doctor denies trying to injure cyclists

Defendant says he was trying to photograph people who were riding dangerously on narrow Mandeville Canyon Road.

Westside subway project is reaffirmed

MTA also lists a downtown Los Angeles rail connector as a top funding priority.

Collector who reported Warhols stolen criticizes LAPD

Richard L. Weisman interprets a detective's remarks as implying that the Westside resident had a hand in the theft and calls the idea 'the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.'

Community meetings to be held on wildfire protection plan for Santa Monica Mountains

Officials are seeking input on a comprehensive plan. The next meeting is set for Thursday in Malibu.

Legislators challenge Villaraigosa on Westside subway funding

House members urge the MTA to include three other transit projects in a bid for federal funding.

TMZ's founder outraged over use of his phone records in Mel Gibson case

Harvey Levin plans to take legal action against the L.A. County Sheriff's Department over what he calls an abuse of power in its probe of a news leak about the actor's 2006 arrest.

Nonprofit group comes to homeless family's aid

Bessie Mae Berger, 97, and her two sons, Larry and Charlie Wilkerson, had been living in a Chevy Suburban on the streets of Venice. The three now share rooms at a Van Nuys hotel.

Living chic by jowl in the Malibu Colony

There's plenty of Hollywood money -- and history -- packed along that fabled sandy stretch of Malibu.

Cyclist testifies that doctor deliberately caused Brentwood collision

Riding on a narrow stretch of Mandeville Canyon Road, the rider and his bicycling partner were injured last year when the Brentwood physician slammed on his car brakes.

Neighbors thought dead man's body was part of Halloween display

The body of Mostafa Mahmoud Zayed, 75, an apparent suicide, sat decomposing on his Marina del Rey balcony for days because neighbors thought the lifeless figure was a dummy and didn't call police.

Woman, 97, has a front seat to homelessness

Bessie Mae Berger and her two sons, 60 and 62, live in a rusty 1973 Suburban. Getting a place is hard because they insist on staying together.

Owner of stolen Andy Warhol paintings waives insurance policy

The West L.A. art collector, who reportedly stood to recoup $25 million for the 11 pieces, told the Seattle Times that he doesn't want to go through the hassle of the insurer's investigation.

Cedars-Sinai head expresses regret for radiation overdoses

The hospital's chief executive, Thomas M. Priselac, details reforms made after 206 patients were subjected to overdoses caused by erroneous settings on a CT scanner.

Santa Monica to experiment with parking psychology

Consultants find the city doesn't need more spaces, it needs to change how they are used. New pricing model aims to promote walking, biking or busing, freeing up prime spaces for short-term shoppers.

Cedars-Sinai radiation overdoses went unseen at several points

The dosage -- eight times the programmed amount -- appeared on technicians' screens during CT scans. Doctors also missed the problem. Experts say blind trust of medical machinery is a growing concern.

L.A. County deputy won't face charges in leak of Mel Gibson's arrest report

Investigators could not identify who made calls from Deputy James Mee's home to TMZ.com, which published information about an anti-Semitic tirade by the actor during a 2006 drunk-driving bust.

Culver City to unveil remodeled shopping mall

The revamped and renamed Fox Hills Mall -- now Westfield Culver City -- officially opens Thursday. The city hopes to lure more affluent shoppers and boost its retail revenue.

Woman who went missing in Malibu Canyon 'is out there'

Detectives assigned to the case say they believe Mitrice Richardson is alive and not a victim of foul play. They, along with family and friends, are tracking alleged sightings.

Shark sighting in Santa Monica Bay has surfers buzzing

Photos taken Saturday morning near Pacific Palisades appear to show a large white shark leaping from the water. The sharks aren't endangering anyone, an L.A. County Fire Department official says.

Can Brentwood Country Mart re-create its success?

The kitschy, barn-themed landmark has been around since 1948. Now landlord and developer James Rosenfield plans to take its down-home yet upscale sensibility to Malibu, Montecito and Marin County.

Indiecade, the video game industry's Sundance

The festival centered on independently created games heads to Culver City this week.

L.A. City Council OKs 12-story condo project near Beverly Center

The 95-unit development will be built at 3rd Street and Wetherly Drive in the Beverly Grove neighborhood under a compromise fashioned by Councilman Paul Koretz to satisfy neighborhood opponents.

The Review: The Sunset Restaurant in Malibu

At the Hotel Bel-Air, a pianist's elegance and ivory

For a dozen years, Antonio Castillo de la Gala has charmed patrons at the hotel's Champagne Bar. Tonight, the boy from Veracruz ends his run.

Malibu-area search fails to find missing woman

Ground, air crews hunt for clues in the mysterious disappearance of the South L.A. woman, 24, after she was released from a sheriff's substation in the predawn hours of Sept. 17.

Construction begins on Malibu's Legacy Park

The 15-acre public park will double as a stormwater treatment facility, capturing 2 million gallons a day in an effort to clean up polluted water.

Volunteers remove 150 tons of trash from L.A. County coast

More than 14,000 helpers gather for the annual cleanup day, which is part of a global event. A skull found off Redondo Beach turns out to be artificial.

Jimmy Durante's Beverly Hills home sells for $3.2 million

The vaudeville actor bought the home in 1944; it features three bedrooms, a guesthouse and swimming pool.

Wells Fargo fires executive accused of using bank-owned Malibu home

Cheronda Guyton, a senior vice president responsible for commercial foreclosed properties, had been seen by neighbors using the Malibu Colony house lost by victims of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.

Wells Fargo vows 'decisive action' in alleged use of Malibu mansion by an executive

Wells Fargo hopes to minimize damage to its public image over an exec's alleged use of a surrendered home. Its rules of conduct prohibit employees from 'personal use of properties' held by the bank.

Wells Fargo exec used Malibu Colony home lost by Madoff-duped couple, neighbors say

A top bank executive was seen spending weekends and hosting parties in the $12-million beach house. The bank says it will 'conduct a thorough investigation of the allegations' by neighbors.

Culver City High QB Marquel Carter pushes cultural boundaries

The three-sport athlete has traveled the world, is fluent in Japanese and leads his team into its season opener tonight determined to prove he's not just another player.

NFL's Chris McAlister lists Beverly Hills Post Office home at $7.9 million

The ex-Baltimore Ravens cornerback's five-bedroom estate features a two-level living room, koi pond and pool.

The Review: Boa in West Hollywood

The hip new West Hollywood steakhouse is a hot ticket, but not because of the food.

In an evolving city, pier is a salty sentinel

The Santa Monica landmark has always had a certain flair, and those who visited and worked there refused to see it torn down. As the pier's centennial approaches, there is much to celebrate.

Nonprofit seeks control of Will Rogers State Historic Park

A foundation dedicated to the ranch wants to work with the state to preserve the memorial, saying California's financial troubles are jeopardizing the park's maintenance.