The OPEN Daily : Community News


Santa Monica women warned of sexual predator on bicycle

May 11, 2012 at 11:00 pm
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abclocal.go.com - Authorities are warning women in the Santa Monica area to be wary of a sexual predator who commits his crimes on a bike.

Palisades Stormwater Project Construction to Pick Up This Summer

May 11, 2012 at 10:33 pm
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pacificpalisades.patch.com - Construction will pick up at Temescal Canyon Park in Pacific Palisades this summer as crews begin building a stormwater diversion structure. The project is part of the Temescal Canyon Park Stormwater Best Management Practices Project (BMP), run by the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works.

Pali Beaches Ace Water Quality Report

May 11, 2012 at 8:23 pm
pacificpalisades.patch.com - All but one beach in Pacific Palisades scored an "A" for water quality in the past 30 days, according to a report released Wednesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The "30 Day Grade" report showed Will Rogers State Beach at Santa Ynez Storm Drain had insufficient data, but the rest were at the top of the class! Most beaches scored either a "B" or "C" grade during the previous report from the department.

Man shot, wounded by police after domestic violence incident in Venice

May 11, 2012 at 7:53 pm
www.dailybreeze.com - VENICE - A man suspected of firing a handgun during a domestic violence incident in Venice during which he allegedly held a woman and two children hostage was shot in the face and wounded by police today, authorities said.

Dodge Caravan Located At Virginia Park After Firing Air Soft Gun At Car

May 11, 2012 at 7:12 pm
www.smmirror.com - On Sunday, April 29, at 6:45 p.m., officers of the Santa Monica Police Department went to 20th Street and Delaware Avenue after hearing about an assault with a deadly weapon that had occurred. The victim told officers that he had been driving his car and had stopped at the intersection of 20th and Delaware when [...]

Water-Main Break Floods Venice Neighborhood

May 11, 2012 at 2:15 pm
www.nbclosangeles.com - A water-main break Friday afternoon sent water gushing through the side streets of Venice, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Parolee Suspect Arrested For Alleged Burglary At UCLA Dorm

May 10, 2012 at 9:34 pm
losangeles.cbslocal.com - A Los Angeles man suspected in a burglary in a residence hall on the UCLA campus in Westwood is now in custody. Timothy Bell, 41, was arrested just after midnight on Thursday when a UCLA community service officer observed him in a stairwell in another residence hall and called the UC Police Department, according to campus police. He is suspected in the May 6 theft of $20 from a room in a campus residence hall.

Police seek suspect in Palms Smart & Final robbery

May 10, 2012 at 7:46 pm
www.dailybreeze.com - PALMS - Surveillance video has been discovered showing the image of a man who used a handgun and an object resembling an explosive device to hold up a wholesale store in Palms, police said Wednesday.

Hero Cops Who Stopped Sunset & Vine Shooting Honored By The White House

May 10, 2012 at 6:01 pm
www.huffingtonpost.com - The White House is rolling out the red carpet for TOP COPS all across the nation Saturday, and two of our very own Los Angeles Police Department officers have been invited to Washington D.C. to be feted by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. LAPD detective Craig Marquez and officer Kevin Cotter Sr. [...]

Court Says No Camping in Corral Canyon and Malibu Bluffs

May 10, 2012 at 5:08 pm
la.curbed.com - Malibu Patch reports that a court of appeals has overturned a 2010 decision by the California Coastal Commission to allow camping in the Santa Monica Mountains in the Corral Canyon Park and Malibu Bluffs areas in Malibu. The October 2010 approval of the Malibu Parks Public Access Enhancement Plan was thought to have completed a [...]

Hannah Carter heirs sue UC Regents over planned garden sale

May 9, 2012 at 10:44 pm
www.bruinsnation.com - Hannah Carter heirs sue UC Regents over planned garden sale Could this get any more embarrassing? Way to go, Chancellor. $139,000/year is too much to spend on a UCLA treasure, but clearly $750,000/year is just fine for Chianti Dan.

Venice Arts is Accepting New Students for Summer Media Arts Camp 2012

May 9, 2012 at 9:00 pm
www.openmarvista.net - Hello!   We are Venice Arts, a non-profit organization providing free and low-cost multimedia arts programming for youth and adults.  This summer from July 2nd - July 27th, we are holding our third annual Summer Media Arts Summer Camp!   We will be offering week long youth workshops (at our newly renovated gallery space) in [...]