Efforts to split Santa Monica-Malibu district gain new traction

School board's decision to redistribute PTA funds to less wealthy schools is a turnoff for many in Malibu. Some in Santa Monica also see potential pluses in a breakup.

Christina Aguilera closes escrow on Westside mansion

The singer buys the custom Mediterranean-style home of Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and his wife, paying to the tune of $10 million.

BMW driver sought in road rage attack

Beverly Hills police ask for aid in tracking down the motorist who 'intentionally rammed' his car into a bicyclist, pinning him against a trash bin.

Officials find no meningitis link between L.A. and New York cases

An L.A. County report says that no other cases of meningococcal disease has been linked to either the case of a West Hollywood lawyer who died this month or to a New York outbreak.

Students ready to fight bill that would create higher-fee classes

Assemblyman's proposal to allow extension programs for community colleges is similar to the controversial two-tier system that Santa Monica College had sought.

L.A. County closes probe into West Hollywood official's spending habits

Deputy Dist. Atty. Max Huntsman says criminal charges will not be filed against West Hollywood Councilman John Duran, who charged dozens of meals to his city expense account.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation gives hundreds of meningitis vaccines

AIDS Healthcare Foundation gives hundreds of free meningitis vaccinations after the death of West Hollywood lawyer who contracted the disease.

In Westchester, a chalkboard to write a dream on

A giant blackboard on La Tijera Boulevard invites passersby to jot down items from their bucket list. Creator Elliot Kharkats says he was inspired by Burning Man.

Caution advised after West Hollywood lawyer stricken with meningitis

'We don't want to panic people,' a city councilman says. 'But we learned 30 years ago the consequences of delay in the response to AIDS.'

Casey Kasem lists Top 40 reasons for selling Westside estate

The radio host and his wife, Jean, are asking $42 million for the home, which has 12,000 square feet of living space, seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms.

LAX's revamped international terminal debuts on a smaller scale

Santa Monica's Museum of Flying will display a 24-foot model of the Tom Bradley facility, which has undergone a makeover overseen by noted Denver architect Curtis W. Fentress.

Eric Garcetti comes out against moving LAX runway

Garcetti's decision puts him in line with activists in Westchester and Playa del Rey. A spokesman says the package of improvements the councilman supports is 'the environmentally superior option.'

911 in Culver City just got smarter

New system lets residents create emergency-response profiles that can include medical conditions, location of bedrooms in a home and even pet information.

Home of the Week: Spanish style-contemporary on a Malibu bluff

The five-bedroom, seven-bathroom house in the Malibu community of MariSol sits on a bluff overlooking a surfing beach.

Claim by group backing Trutanich draws fire

An independent group makes calls to Westside voters saying Mike Feuer planned to hire former Councilman Jack Weiss as chief of staff. Both deny the claim.

Gilbert Vargas died in the line of duty

The 50-year-old backhoe operator was killed March 14 when a trench he was digging in Pacific Palisades collapsed, burying him.

Chez Jay: Dive bar with deep past may springboard to something bigger

At Chez Jay in Santa Monica, where big-name Hollywood wined and dined, it might as well be 1966. But change is coming to the tiny landmark with the king-size reputation.

A 'Little Carmageddon' on Coldwater Canyon Avenue?

A portion of the vital link between the Westside and the San Fernando Valley will be completely closed during daytime hours, six days a week, through April 25 for work on a water main.