26-year-old skateboarder and photographer Lee Grivas was found dead in his apartment by a neighbor in Hollywood on July 1. There were no signs of physical trauma and it appears to be from a heroin overdose. Applegate and Grivas dated on and off but his drug problem was a factor that often split them up. Right now, there is no official cause of death and is currently being ruled as an accident or suicide pending......

View Larger Map The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that four automobiles were "fully involved with fire in parking structure exposing an apartment building," at 834 Tularosa Drive, which is in a hilly section Silver Lake, a few blocks from Bellevue Park. It was quickly knocked down at 1:32 p.m., 12 minutes after it was reported. There were no injuries cited as of 1:45 p.m.......

For the second time this week, another person has been found dead inside their Santa Monica apartment and police suspect homicide. Last night at 8:05 p.m., the body of a man in his 30s was found at 520 Montana Ave. Described as a "suspicious death," the apartment building was temporarily evacuated at the time. As to how police knew to check the apartment, police will not say at the moment. However, they do say that......

The LA Times business section has a nice little basic primer on one of LA's favorite pastimes, finding an apartment in Los Angeles. It includes one of the best and overlooked tips ever:You'll want to find a place where you feel safe and at ease. [Mark] Verge [owner of Westside Rentals] recommends driving by a potential apartment multiple times -- on different days, at different hours -- to scope out the neighborhood. "That is one......

Hey, remember when we were all like "Hey LAist peeps! We're moving to Hollywood! In only thirty days! YEAH BABY!" and everything was going great and we got some good tips on movers (Delancey Street) and neighborhoods? And if you'd asked me if thought I was going to be able to make it by July 1st I'd be all like "YOU KNOW IT!!!" Yeah, well, as of eleven o'clock this morning, that was how......

Is your place hella small but wicked cool? Well, jeeze, you don’t have to brag about it. Oh wait, yes you do! Apartment Therapy is seeking local submissions for their SMALLEST COOLEST APARTMENT contest. Check out pictures from last year’s contest and get all the details on how to enter. Deadline is Friday, April 6th. Woot. LA’s in the house. Photo by pudgeefeet via Flickr......