A little bit of the East Coast on the West Coast

The two-story house in Pacific Palisades is a contemporary take on traditional Nantucket design.

South Los Angeles needs to think like the Westside on subway

Transit activist Damien Goodmon says the community needs to hire good, tough lawyers to take on the MTA and get what it wants. 'They sue a lot on the Westside,' he says.

Petra Ecclestone buys Spelling mansion for $85 million

Candy Spelling, widow of TV producer Aaron Spelling, had asked $150 million for the 56,500-square-foot house in Holmby Hills, but sells it for $85 million to British socialite Petra Ecclestone, 22, the daughter of Formula 1 billionaire Bernie Ecclestone.

Royal couple begin Southland visit

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are greeted by a throng at LAX, before heading to a Beverly Hills panel discussion and a Hancock Park reception.

Judge orders Malibu homeowner to clear pathway to beach

The ruling settles years of dispute and reveals an agreement between the owner and a nonprofit that is supposed to work to ensure public access to beaches.

Culver City groups settle suit with oil company, L.A. County

Inglewood Oil Field in Culver City agrees to limit new wells and noise as well as improve air quality monitoring and landscaping. The case began in 2006, when noxious fumes from drilling operations forced area residents to evacuate.

Massive 405 Freeway project respects the boundaries of a Jewish tradition

Metro and Caltrans are working with Orthodox Jews to maintain the thin 'walls' of a vast Westside eruv during work on the 405 Freeway.

An unobtrusive showcase in Malibu

The centerpiece of the MariSol Malibu development in west Malibu is designed to blend into its wild surroundings.

As the heat rises inland, the coast is the cool place to be

While thermometers reached 100 and higher elsewhere in the Southland, temperatures in Venice Beach hovered in the high 60s thanks to the thick marine layer.

10 suspected illegal immigrants arrested near Malibu

The suspected illegal immigrants were found after being dropped off by a smuggling boat in what authorities call one of traffickers' northernmost forays so far.

Lindsay Lohan is free after 35-day house arrest

The actress was being monitored at her Venice home after she was convicted of stealing a necklace from a jewelry store and for violating terms of her probation.

Paul Conrad's controversial 'Chain Reaction' may need repair

Twenty years after it was placed in Santa Monica's Civic Center, the anti-nuclear war symbol is fenced off to keep the public away.

Police investigating alleged racial bullying at Santa Monica High

African American student says teammates tied a noose around a brown wrestling dummy and then chained him to his locker. The students have been suspended and could face assault and hate-crime charges.

UCLA students criticize parking enforcement changes in Westwood

After Los Angeles officials began issuing tickets for "apron parking," some argue that it is the only solution to the area's significant lack of parking.

Whitey Bulger kept cash hidden in apartment and traveled frequently

FBI agents find $822,198 in the Santa Monica apartment Bulger shared with companion Catherine Greig. Bulger told the FBI he traveled to Boston several times 'armed to the teeth.' He also traveled to Mexico and Las Vegas while in hiding from authorities.

Sally Field sells Malibu house

Sally Field's five-bedroom, six-bathroom home sits on 3 acres with separate guest quarters, tennis court and a three-stall horse paddock

Jennifer Aniston sells Beverly Hills estate

Jennifer Aniston's home has two living rooms, a gym, five bedrooms and 7 1/2 bathrooms.

Italian cycling tradition, the Gran Fondo, rides into Beverly Hills

The first L.A.-area Gran Fondo, taking off and finishing in Beverly Hills on Sunday, attracts more than 1,300 riders.