Author: Sam Catanzaro


Pacific Palisades Brush Fire Quickly Extinguished by Firefighters Friday

February 13, 2023

February 13, 2023

Friday afternoon brush fire put out in 50 minutes By Sam Catanzaro It took firefighters under an hour to put...

L.A. City Council Votes to Move Ahead with $800 Million Plan to Shift Power Plant to Green Hydrogen

February 9, 2023

February 9, 2023

Despite the vote passing 12-0, some council members raised concerns about the project’s environmental impact  By Sam Catanzaro The Los...

Man Attempts to Rape Woman Mourning Her Mother at Will Rogers State Beach

February 6, 2023

February 6, 2023

Suspect still at large wanted for February 3 incident By Sam Catanzaro A man attempted to rape a woman who...

Dixon Slingerland, Former CEO of Youth Policy Institute, to Plead Guilty to Embezzlement Charges

January 20, 2023

January 20, 2023

Howard Dixon Slingerland faces up to 10 years in federal prison By Sam Catanzaro The former president and CEO of...

Pacific Palisades Yearly Crime Report Shows Decrease in Part 1 Crime

January 5, 2023

January 5, 2023

13 percent decrease in serious crimes in 2022, LAPD reports By Sam Catanzaro According to year-end figures, Part 1 crime...

Deceased Person Found on Pacific Palisades Trail

December 23, 2022

December 23, 2022

Hiker encounters body near Surfview Lane trail By Sam Catanzaro A hiker Thursday encountered a deceased person on a Pacific...

LAPD Seeks Suspect Wanted for Sexually Assaulting Woman Hiking in Santa Monica Mountains

December 2, 2022

December 2, 2022

Man in his 30s sought in connection to November 21 sexual assault By Sam Catanzaro Police are searching for a...

Mountain Lion P-22 Responsible for Attack on Chihuahua in Hollywood Hills, NPS Says

December 1, 2022

December 1, 2022

Mountain lion will not be euthanized, NPS says By Sam Catanzaro During the evening of November 9, a large animal...

SMMUSD Superintendent Leaving Post

November 29, 2022

November 29, 2022

Dr. Ben Drati to become Superintendent of the Bellflower Unified School District By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District...

Pepperdine on Heightened Security Measures Following Shooting Threat

November 28, 2022

November 28, 2022

Officials say they “do not currently view this as a highly credible threat” By Sam Catanzaro  Pepperdine University announced heightened...