An autopsy has confirmed that Don Cornelius, creator of "Soul Train," died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head February 1. The 75-year-old producer committed suicide around 4am at his home in the 12600 block of Mulholland Drive, located in the hills east of Sherman Oaks. more ›

A family in Sherman Oaks lost their home last night, while they were gathered to celebrate orthodox Christmas. more ›

A man in his 60s was beaten and tied up during a home invasion and robbery in Sherman Oaks last night, reports City News Service. The assailants forced their way into the home on 4900 block of Matilija Avenue near Westfield Fashion Square at about 8:30 p.m. after knocking on the door and saying they had a package for the couple who owns the home. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department will be conducting DUI Saturation Patrols tonight and Sunday as part of their ongoing campaign to remove dangerous drivers from the roads and educate the public on safety risks of driving under the influence. more ›

The storefronts of four Sherman Oaks and Van Nuys businesses were covered in shattered glass on Monday night after vandals targeted Ventura Boulevard and Sherman Way. Police received the first call at 9:05pm and discovered vandalism at The Lover Thai-Chinese Restaurant, Leeds Mattress Store, Rodeo Realty and Mirage Fine Home Furnishings. more ›

Actor Shia LaBeouf's neighbors - Joe and Orit Picker - have been granted permission to keep the paparazzi barricade that surrounds their Sherman Oaks home. Erected last year, the 7-foot high and 120-foot long wall blocks the home on the 3900 block of Deervale Drive from the incessant photo snappers stalking the actor 24/7. more ›

BlackBerry users were outraged over a recent service outage that left customers out of touch for three days, and now consumers in the U.S. and Canada are filing class action lawsuits against Research in Motion, the telecommunications company that makes the popular smartphones. Are you among the deeply inconvenienced who want their money back? more ›

Actor Shia LaBeouf's Sherman Oaks neighbors erected a towering wall in front of their home to block bothersome paparazzi last year, and city planning officials have deemed the wall in violation of city building codes. A Los Angeles City Council meeting on the matter is scheduled for today. more ›

Next time you roll your eyes at the neighborhood bag person, causing a raucous with his bottles and cans, roll them right back into place and show some respect. Cheryl and Bill Davidson of Sherman Oaks are heading to Tuscany with recyclables as their main funding source. more ›

LAPD officers, along with SWAT officers, have caught two suspects in connection with two armed robberies that took place in Sherman Oaks this afternoon, reports the Daily News. Two other suspects are still on the loose. One of the robberies took place near Saticoy Street and Haskell Avenue, and the other was by Burnet Avenue and Keswick Street, according to the L.A. Times. more ›

Dr. Blue Jeanns in Sherman Oaks needed some professional help of its own on Monday after a driver's sandal "became caught up in the accelerator," causing a red Jaguar to crash through the front of the closed denim repair shop just after 4:30 p.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey, according to the Daily News. more ›

If you live or work in the San Fernando Valley, you may have noticed the earth moving right beneath your feet or wheels. Four intersections succumbed to flooding and "pavement disruptions," late this morning, according to CBS2, who note that all of the issues happened in the 11 o'clock hour. more ›

These days, a $3 meal of Mexican food is either a couple of tacos from your favorite old school truck or a bag of mystery meat from Taco Bell. For one day next week, though, Valley classic Casa Vega is celebrating their 55th anniversary by rolling back the price on their House Combo to $2.15, which is what it was on June 28, 1956 when the beloved hangout opened its doors for the first time. more ›

A Tarzana doctor shot and killed his wife and then turned gun on himself in the driveway of their Sherman Oaks home on Wednesday. “It is being investigated as a murder-suicide,” said Officer Bruce Borihanh, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department, according to the L.A. Times. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department have announced the locations of two sobriety and driver's license checkpoints scheduled for this weekend. Tonight, from 8 p.m. to Saturday at 2 a.m. the LAPD will be set up in Sherman Oaks on Ventura Boulevard at Columbus Avenue. On Saturday, a checkpoint will be operating from 8 p.m. to Sunday at 2 a.m. in South Los Angeles on Florence Avenue between Main Street and Broadway. more ›

Van Nuys police are asking for help identifying one or more vandals responsible for a rash of tire slashing around the city. Reports KTLA, "Between March 19 and March 22, one or more suspects have targeted at least 15 vehicles primarily in the Sherman Oaks area, LAPD said in a statement." more ›

Despite the inclement weather, it's likely people will still be headed in or out of, or just passing through, Sherman Oaks tonight, and the Los Angeles Police Department will be there to check the sobriety and driver's licenses of those who motor up to their checkpoint tonight. more ›

24-year-old actor Shia LaBeouf was "briefly arrested" early on Saturday morning following a brawl at Sherman Oaks bar, reports KTLA. LaBeouf was reportedly at Mad Bulls Tavern on Ventura around 1 a.m. when he got into a verbal altercation that turned physical. more ›

130 firefighters responded to a rainy day blaze on Sunday just before 8:00 a.m. in a Sherman Oaks strip mall. According to Sherman Oaks Patch at least seven businesses suffered severe damage in at the Sherman Oaks Plaza including Tochal Market and Deli, Sherman Oaks Beauty Supply, Smart for Life Cookie Diet, and Got Muscle? Nutrition. more ›

Another weekend, another LAPD sobriety and license checkpoint running to help get impaired drivers off the streets and to educate the public. Tonight it's the valley's turn, as the police will be set up on Ventura Boulevard between Columbus Avenue and Noble Avenue in Sherman Oaks from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. more ›

The 18-year-old driver who struck and killed a Sherman Oaks high school athlete as he ran with his Cross Country teammates will not face a felony charge for his role in the accident, reports KTLA. more ›

The bomb squad has been deployed to check out a "suspicious container" tied to a tree in Sherman Oaks, police said today. A coffee can-sized container tied to a palm tree with wires and batteries protruding on the southeast corner of Ventura and Sepulveda (map) -- that's catty corner to the Sherman Oaks Galleria -- was reported to the LAPD around 1:45 p.m. Police activity is affecting traffic at the intersection, which is one of the most traveled in the San Fernando Valley. more ›

A 16-year-old high school student was killed while he jogged on Woodman Avenue in Sherman Oaks yesterday afternoon. Conor Lynch was struck while attempting to cross the street by a burgundy 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV traveling northbound, reports the LAPD. The vehicle's driver, 18-year-old Moran Biton of Sherman Oaks, did not stop, and continued on for several blocks until stopped by the authorities. Biton has been arrested and booked into Van Nuys jail. Lynch was pronounced dead at the scene. The LAPD say that preliminary investigation show that drugs or alcohol were not a factor in the fatal accident. more ›

The Sherman Oaks clinic favored by adult entertainment industry performers may have missed their legal deadline to report a recent HIV infection documented in their facility to the Los Angeles County Department of Health, according to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) who are closely monitoring the matter. more ›

An unidentified performer who has tested positive for HIV has sent waves through the adult entertainment industry, prompting a quarantine and a number of companies to halt production. So far, four have taken action: Vivid Entertainment, Wicked Pictures, Hustler Video and Digital Playground, according to the LA Times. more ›

A Sherman Oaks clinic frequented by performers in the adult entertainment industry has confirmed that one of their patients has tested positive for HIV, according to LA Now. Consequently, there is a quarantine in effect in the business which affects the individual's partners. more ›

A delivery truck person is missing after two men impersonating police approached the driver, according to the LAPD. The driver and the truck, which was carrying "controlled substances" (most likely pharmaceuticals) are still outstanding. more ›

Mid-City, Culver City, Downtown...The Valley? Next! Chef Ludovic Lefebvre will be popping up with LudoBites 6.0 later this month at the former Max/Marche space in Sherman Oaks. Running in two blocks--from October 20th to November 11th (Monday through Fridays) and again from November 30th through December 5th--this time there will be two seatings offered, a 6 p.m. and an 8 p.m., according to Squid Ink. Can't get a res? No worries! "Max's patio will have a communal table for a dozen walk-ins each night." Reservations open up October 12th, online only. more ›

About 240 LADWP customers are without power this extremely hot afternoon after a transformer apparently overheated and caught fire. At 3:36 p.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to Fulton Avenue and Valleyheart Drive (map) at the border of Sherman Oaks and Studio City, and just south of the Los Angeles River, to find a power pole aflame, sending a plume of black smoke into the sky. One witness said he could see it as he drove down Coldwater Canyon from Mulholland Drive. more ›