Category: West Hollywood

Woman Wounded in West Hollywood Shooting; Suspect Eludes Capture After Standoff

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—A man allegedly fired multiple shots inside a West Hollywood apartment complex April 7, injuring a woman in an adjacent unit and sparking an hours-long standoff, but the suspect eluded capture. The shooting was reported about 8:15 a.m. at the building at Santa Monica Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, according to the Los…


2nd Suspect Arrested in Connection with Fatal Fallbrook Mall Shooting

WEST HILLS, Calif.—A second suspect was behind bars April 3 in connection with a weekend shooting at the Fallbrook Shopping Center in West Hills that left one person dead and three others injured. Amy Waters, 33, is suspected of helping the shooting suspect flee the scene by picking him up and then leading police on…


Fiery Crash Kills Woman, Injures 3 Others in Hollywood Area

A fiery single-vehicle crash in the Hollywood area Monday left a woman dead and three other people injured, two critically, authorities said. It happened about 2:30 a.m. in the 8200 block of Sunset Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The vehicle—a Tesla X—apparently crashed in Hollywood and came to fiery rest in…


Fiery Tesla Crash Kills Woman, Injures Other People In Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—A fiery single-vehicle crash in the Hollywood area April 3 left a woman dead and three other people injured, two critically, authorities said. It happened about 2:30 a.m. in the 8200 block of Sunset Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The vehicle—a Tesla Model X—apparently crashed in Hollywood and came to fiery…


West Hollywood’s Bizarre Plan to ‘Pay If You’re Gay’

Commentary Los Angeles County voters in 2017 resoundingly approved Measure H, a landmark quarter percent increase to the county’s sales tax to address homelessness. It has not worked. Homelessness has become dramatically worse. When one hears what the City of West Hollywood is doing with their share of the funds, it is easy to see…


Shooting Breaks out at Justin Bieber Afterparty Near West Hollywood

LOS ANGELES—At least four people were shot or injured on Feb. 12 at an afterparty following a Justin Bieber concert on the outskirts of West Hollywood, authorities said. Police were sent to the 400 block of North La Cienega Boulevard, between Beverly Boulevard and Melrose Avenue, at 2:45 a.m., according to Officer Drake Madison of…


Authorities Search Marilyn Manson’s West Hollywood Home

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives served a search warrant at Marilyn Manson’s West Hollywood apartment Nov. 29 in an investigation related to ongoing sexual assault and sexual battery allegations against the rock singer. Sheriff’s investigators entered the residence early Monday morning and seized media storage units including hard drives, though Manson, whose…


West Hollywood City Council Votes to Hike Minimum Wage to $17.64 an Hour Starting Next Year

The West Hollywood City Council on Wednesday unanimously voted to approve a draft order to increase the city’s minimum wage to $17.64 an hour, beginning next year. The rate will first take effect Jan. 1 for hospitality workers and will “create a phased approach for minimum wage increases for large businesses and small businesses with adjustments every six months to…


West Hollywood Requires Proof of Vaccination for Indoor Spaces

West Hollywood city officials issued an executive order on Sept. 10 requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to ender most indoor spaces. The mandate, issued by City Manager and Director of Emergency Services David Wilson, will ban unvaccinated people from entering both public and private “covered space[s].” “‘Vaccine mandate’ does not mean ‘involuntary…


West Hollywood Requires Proof of Vaccination for Many Indoor Spaces

West Hollywood city officials issued an executive order on Sept. 10 requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter most indoor spaces. The mandate, issued by City Manager and Director of Emergency Services David Wilson, will ban unvaccinated people from entering both public and private “covered space[s].” “‘Vaccine mandate’ does not mean ‘involuntary…