One thing for sure in the wake of the Thanksgiving week smash-and-grab flash mobs: The bandits who raided high-end stores from Walnut Creek and San Francisco to Beverly Hills and the Fairfax district of Los Angeles were not thinking about Gov.

Here’s one fun couple’s activity that Courteney Cox and Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid tried over the weekend: private flying. The two enjoyed themselves during a flying lesson in a small plane in Santa Monica.

The City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday, Nov. 30, on an ordinance that would prohibit the possession, purchase, sale, receipt and transportation of “ghost guns” in Los Angeles. The ordinance requires unanimous approval to be adopted on its first reading.

Benjamin M. Willis and Ryan Dobens explain why it’s unlikely the House’s version of the Build Back Better Act will succeed in reversing President Biden’s earlier efforts to expand the section 1202 exclusion from 50% to 100%.

Rents and leases are down, but there is still plenty of activity and interest in Western New York's biggest malls. It’s just a matter of figuring out what will bring a second life to these huge complexes.

The former “Bachelor” star announced he is gay on national TV in April. A new Netflix reality series seeks to share his journey and address the criticism.

Financial reports for the mall's owner, Macerich Co., and the mall show signs of pandemic recovery when it comes to leasing.

Astrid Stawiarz/GettyAt the moment, Harry Hamlin is unexpectedly wet.It was a bit of a drive-by soaking. He thought it would be nice on a sunny Los Angeles afternoon to take his phone interview outside in the yard of his and wife Lisa Rinna’s Italian villa-style mansion.

Soil, seedlings and some volunteers are a few of the necessary elements needed to bring Paramount Ranch back to its old, flourishing self. A group of helping hands pull out their green thumbs and get to work each Friday and Saturday.

Is there a need for a business license?? Business license taxes are required by the City of Santa Monica Municipal Code for all businesses operating in the city. Taxes on business licenses are due from July 1 to June 30.