"This is really quite a shake-up and it's uncharted territory for the Ram because it's never been No. 2," just behind the best-selling Ford F-150, said Jeremy Acevedo, an analyst at Edmunds in Santa Monica, California. "It would be like the Chevy Malibu leapfrogging the Honda Accord or Toyota Camry" sedans. Ford Motor Co. reports its sales Monday.

“They make their rounds.” The sheriff’s West Hollywood station recorded more than 2,000 thefts from vehicles in 2019, Ramirez said. Thieves have targeted the Sunset Strip, Design District, Santa Monica Boulevard and other destinations. Beverly Hills Police Lt. Scott Dowling described the thefts as “kind of a new crime trend” for the ...

Step outside: ditch the jacket, it’s 70 degrees. Venice Beach hops with life and energy. The Ferris wheel is cranking over on Santa Monica pier. Surfers work the ocean waves. You can always get your fries, animal-style, at In-N-Out. But there is more, of course. Across this basketball winter there are plenty of fine stories playing themselves ...

He's all too familiar with the thrill - and demanding nature - of Hollywood award season. And during the 2019 award season, the A Star Is Born director was consumed by the Hollywood hoopla, but this year he gets to kick back a bit. Cooper has been absent from acting and directing, but the 45-year-old received producer credit for Todd Phillip's ...

Brunch-goers at Lisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood restaurant Pump found their meals suddenly garnished with shattered glass on Sunday afternoon, when a Ferrari crashed through the front of the building on Santa Monica Blvd. Nobody was seriously injured — one person was taken to the hospital with some cuts — but photos of the crash show a ...

The fascinating display of nature seldom fails to amaze onlookers, triggering the surge in Southern California whale watching day trips every year. “We are so lucky to be in the Santa Monica Bay, they have to go right by us,” said Caryn Stanton, whale watch coordinator at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro. This year’s migration is ...

For the Santa Monica Mountains, the warning was until 3 p.m. Monday, with travel affected on canyon roads leading to beach areas. The NWS forecasts the same wind speeds as for Los Angeles County mountains. The high wind warning was set for the Inland area Sunday evening through noon Tuesday. The northeasterly winds will course over the ...

Reality collided with reality TV Sunday when a Ferrari crashed into television personality Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant. The accident occurred at Pump restaurant on Santa Monica Boulevard. The silver Ferrari veered into the eatery and came to rest in the front patio area facing the boulevard. Videos posted by Vanderpump’s fan site showed ...

A leisurely bird watching walk on Saturday, starting at the Anthony C. Beilenson Visitor Center in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, reaped fresh air, nature education and exercise for bird lovers. Beginners and experienced bird watching lovers of all ages, including children, are welcome on these walks — and non-docent ...

It was Aug. 2, 1945, in the waning days of World War II. The 46-year-old Japanese American man from Santa Monica had been incarcerated with his family for three years at the Manzanar War Relocation Center and had set out with a group of men who left camp to go fishing near Mt. Williamson, 14,380 feet above sea level. When Matsumura stopped ...