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‘Suspicious Backpack’ Found At Hotel In Beverly Hills

Police found a “suspicious backpack” at a hotel in Beverly Hills Tuesday night.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/30

CBS2′s Josh Rubenstein, Mike Case Participate In ‘Fight For Air Climb’

CBS2′s Chief Meteorologist Josh Rubenstein and Sky2′s Mike Case Saturday joined hundreds of others in downtown Los Angeles for the American Lung Association’s 6th annual Fight for Air Climb.

2013/04/06

L.A. City Council Approves Ordinance Restricting Food Truck Parking Near LACMA

The thousands of people working in the commercial high-rises along Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile district are going to have fewer lunch options now that the L.A. City Council approved a measure Wednesday that will restrict food truck parking, according to a news source.

2012/12/13

A Rodeo Drive sign is seen 20 October 2006 in Beverly Hills, California. The Los Angeles Times reported that a large block of Rodeo Drive, a byword for luxury boutiques and shops frequented by Hollywood's rich and fabulous, could be permanently closed to traffic. A plan backed by Beverly Hills vice-mayor Jimmy Delshad wants the city to study the feasibility of banning the regular stream of shoppers' Mercedes Benzes, Ferraris, Rolls-Royces, Porsches and lesser vehicles from using the road, the Times said. Delshad said he planned to compare pedestrian zones in cities 'with high-class areas' such as Paris and Cannes before proceeding. (credit: GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

99 Cents Only Stores Shopping For A Rodeo Drive Location

Could “I got it for just 99 cents!” ever become a phrase uttered proudly on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills?

2012/10/15

‘Ramp Jam’ Ends Early: 2 Wilshire Boulevard Ramps Reopen

Two Wilshire Boulevard freeway ramps reopened Friday, three weeks early and in time for the Labor Day weekend, after being rebuilt as part of a major 405 Freeway construction project.

2012/08/31

Santa Monica Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run On 30th Birthday

Police are looking for the man suspected in a tragic hit-and-run accident in Santa Monica.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/07/17

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3-Month Wilshire Ramp Closures To Begin Friday Night

The two-ramp closure begins at 10 p.m. for the northbound 405 offramp to westbound Wilshire and on Wilshire onramp to the northbound 405.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/06/22

LaBonge Wants Tall Food Trucks Moved To Smaller Side Streets

By lunchtime, Wilshire Boulevard’s south side near the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is lined with colorful gourmet food trucks, blocking drivers’ views of buildings, building numbers and, unfortunately, traffic signs.

2012/04/06

Hotel Proposal Sparks Heated Debate In Santa Monica

A special meeting of the Santa Monica planning commission Wednesday drew quite a crowd, as people sounded off over a brewing land dispute involving some prime real estate with million-dollar ocean views.

2012/02/08

Shooting Prompts Standoff On Wilshire Boulevard

An hour-long standoff ended Monday following a shooting Monday near a BMW dealership in the mid-Wilshire area.

2012/02/06

2 New LEED Certified Hotels Open Their Doors In Los Angeles

LEED hotels give us the peace of mind that being chic doesn’t have to be detrimental to the environment. And that always looks good.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/01/27

Burkhart Reportedly Brought Fire Starter To German Consulate

Hollywood arson suspect Harry Burkhart left a major clue about his alleged crimes at the German consulate last month.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/01/12

LAPD Searching For ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Suspect In 7-Eleven Robbery

Police detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who they are calling “armed and dangerous” after he robbed a 7-Eleven store on Wilshire early Friday morning.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/09/02

Estranged Husband Of Murder Victim Arrested

Police in Santa Monica have arrested a man who allegedly stabbed his estranged wife while she was working at an Albertsons grocery store.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/08/22

The Real Carmageddon? Wilshire Ramps To 405 To Be Closed

Officials say we could be headed towards a bigger and badder version of “Carmageddon” when a scheduled 405 Freeway closure hits at Wilshire Boulevard.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/08/08