The goldspotted oak borer likely arrived in the 90s and has decimated 100-year-old oaks throughout the region. Experts are worried the tiny spotted bug could spread to the Santa Monica Mountains and beyond.

We became friends and started dating long-distance. She moved to Santa Monica where I was living, we got married and had our son Lincoln, so we've been married for 15 years and are living happily ever after." Though Luxembourg's population is only one ...

More financial details explained in creating a Malibu Unified School District As progress inches slowly toward the creation of a stand-alone Malibu Unified School District (MUSD), the City of Malibu held a second workshop to inform residents on the complicated process in divorcing from the Santa Monica-Malibu District.

California once was a national leader in making government more transparent, requiring state and local agencies to conduct their business in public meetings and giving Californians easy access to public records.

Italian eatery Sogno Toscano is opening a new market and cafe at The Grove in Los Angeles, offering an authentic menu and gourmet Italian products.

A 65-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run vehicle Sunday morning in the Harvard Heights area of Los Angeles, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1:50 a.m. on Western Avenue, just south of Washington Boulevard and a little north of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway,

Community members are hoping to save an iconic Santa Monica diner that’s been serving locals for generations. It’s hard to miss Patrick’s Roadhouse when driving down Pacific Coast Highway with its bright-green exterior adorned with dinosaurs and kitschy sculptures on the roof.

The Los Angeles County Public Health Department has issued a water quality warning for several local beaches. Officials say tests have shown that the bacteria levels at numerous beaches have tested higher than the safety standard.

Audrey Flanagan and Giselle Yau lead Mira Costa to victory over Redondo Union to take the Division 1 girls' beach volleyball title.

A 48-year-old man was shot in the neck Saturday in the Historic South-Central area of Los Angeles. The shooting occurred about 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the 2500 block of South Broadway, east of the Harbor (110) Freeway and south of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway,