Laurie Perez

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Laurie Perez

Watching animals become sick and die over and over again because of the toxic algae bloom has taken a toll on rescue workers and Los Angeles County lifeguards. "It's been more than I've seen in my career," LA County Fire Section Chief Kenichi Haskett said. A video taken two weeks ago in Venice showed lifeguards tending to a seizing dolphin. They tried to comfort it by dousing it with water before it died a few minutes later.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Laurie Perez

Authorities investigating Palisades Fire test with controlled fires A search for the cause of the Palisades Fire has intensified as federal investigators concluded a controlled fire test in the Pacific Palisades area. Tuesday night, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives lit a controlled fire along the Temescal Ridge Trail and Skull Rock near the fire's origin. The Los Angeles Fire Department said the ATF's test finished earlier than expected.

2 weeks ago | kesq.com | Laurie Perez |Dean Fioresi

By Laurie Perez, Dean FioresiClick here for updates on this story SANTA MONICA, California ( KCAL, KCBS) - Some Santa Monica residents are making their complaints known due to the constant noise that they say is the result of the Waymo charging station located near their homes. There's a constantly droning hum, as well as a glare from the parking lot that houses the hundreds of vehicles stored near Euclid Street and Broadway. It opened about six months ago and has been an issue since, many say.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Laurie Perez

The roadblocks and closures stifling traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway may be gone by the start of summer, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Restricted travel along the iconic freeway has decreased revenue for businesses in Malibu and Pacific Palisades, leading to many residents and local businesses pleading for officials to reopen the roadway. Newsom said only one lane in each direction of the coastal highway will be open by the end of May.

1 month ago | ktvz.com | Laurie Perez |Dean Fioresi

By Laurie Perez, Dean FioresiClick here for updates on this story    SANTA MONICA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Police are searching for the owner of a pit bull that attacked and killed a toy poodle dog in Santa Monica on Friday evening. Christopher Dietrick and Alyssa Kluge are the owners of Dublin, the 11-year-old toy poodle that was killed. They’ve put up signs all over the city hopeful that someone will be able to point them in the right direction.