U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced this week the creation of a task force to investigate possible fraud and corruption involving funds meant to combat homelessness across Southern California. The Homelessness Fraud and Corruption Task Force will examine the use of billions in taxpayer dollars allocated to address the region's persistent homelessness crisis.

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Erewhon’s Santa Monica store temporarily closed its tonic bar this week after Los Angeles County health officials discovered a cockroach infestation inside the upscale grocer’s popular beverage station.

A Santa Monica couple is pleading for help after their 4-pound toy poodle was killed in a violent dog attack on Friday. The owners said they were taking their 11-year-old poodle, Dublin, on a

LA28 is now seeking a new venue for Olympic beach volleyball after ending talks with Santa Monica city officials by mutual agreement. City staff were informed on Friday that it plans to host beach volleyball elsewhere.

A 40-year-old Santa Monica resident was arrested Saturday on suspicion of placing false bomb threats at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in Riverside County. Around 10:40 a.m. Saturday, Cathedral City Police Officers responded to reports of a suspicious man at Agua Caliente Casino,

A worker at the upscale store -- known for $20 strawberries, $30 bags of ice, and celebrity smoothies -- reportedly found two live cockroaches and a dead one in a cabinet under a coffee machine.

Environmental assessments underway in Palisades area, following soil testing indicating localized contamination from recent wildfires.

Ashy wildfire sediment on Los Angeles County beaches does not contain chemicals at a level that pose a danger to human health, the public health department says.

On April 8, Erewhon Market’s Santa Monica location at 2800 Wilshire Boulevard was cited for a “major” vermin infestation, meaning there was “an imminent health hazard that warrants immediate correction and may require closure of the food facility,” according to Public Health.