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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts appoints new chairman

February 23, 2015

February 23, 2015

Bob Chapek, a 22-year veteran of the Walt Disney Co. was today named chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts....

President of UCLA’s health system to step down

February 23, 2015

February 23, 2015

The president of UCLA’s health system will step down May 1 to take on a similar position in Pennsylvania, the...

Funeral services pending for actor Paul Napier

February 23, 2015

February 23, 2015

Funeral services were pending today for actor Paul Napier, who portrayed the original Mr. Goodwrench in General Motors television commercials...

Century City man sentenced to federal prison for running Ponzi scheme

February 23, 2015

February 23, 2015

A Century City man was sentenced today to 11 years in federal prison for running a $3 million Ponzi scheme...

Lawsuit update: paparazzo suing Kanye West claims to have been joking

February 23, 2015

February 23, 2015

A paparazzo who’s suing Kanye West was only joking when he told colleagues just before a scuffle with the singer...

ABC’s Oscars viewership lowest since 2009

February 23, 2015

February 23, 2015

Viewership for ABC’s Oscars telecast was the lowest since 2009, averaging 36.6 million viewers, according to preliminary figures released today...

Pelican blocks freeway ramp, causes SigAlert near Culver City

February 22, 2015

February 22, 2015

An obstinate pelican blocked a freeway transition ramp and provoked CHP officers into declaring a SigAlert on the Westside today....

Special weapons team dispatched to Santa Monica apartment due to barricaded suspect

February 22, 2015

February 22, 2015

A suspect wanted in connection with a man’s fatal stabbing barricaded himself inside a Santa Monica apartment for more than...

Fifty Shades of Grey tops box office for second consecutive weekend

February 22, 2015

February 22, 2015

“Fifty Shades Of Grey” has the competition tied up in knots, and is the number one movie in North America...

Big Blue Bus begins accepting TAP fare cards used by Metro trains and buses

February 21, 2015

February 21, 2015

Public transit on the Westside got a little easier, but remains somewhat confusing, as the Big Blue Bus line began...