President Barack Obama's 10th visit to Los Angeles was pretty much a slam dunk, thanks to an impressive donation tally from last night's star-studded fundraiser soiree at the home of George Clooney. more ›

George Clooney could end up hosting one of the biggest one-night fundraisers in presidential history. How he ended up being chosen as the host of the May 10 fundraiser for Obama had to do more with the actor's pad in Studio City than his good looks or loyalty to the president. more ›

"He mentions, as he has in previous interviews, that he likes to fix his property’s aging sprinkler system. L.A.’s gurgly water pressure - which varies from 105 to 155 pounds per square inch, he says - strains the system’s old rubber diaphragms. Trebek talks about the sprinklers like Lennie talks about the rabbits or Norman Thayer talks about the loons on Golden Pond." more ›

Los Angeles Police Department North Hollywood Area Homicide detectives made an arrest Tuesday afternoon in the stabbing death of a woman whose body was discovered in a valley park earlier that morning. more ›

Authorities are looking for a suspect who shot a woman in the head in a room at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City. The LAPD received the call about the shooting at 4:50 a.m., according to City News Service The shooter, described as "as a black male, 5 feet 8 inches tall and 185 pounds," fled the scene. more ›

Twin 11-year-old girls were hit by a car in Studio City today, and both youngsters were rushed to the hospital. The accident occurred on on Moorpark Street near Colfax Avenue - about a block from Walter Reed Middle School - around 1:34pm. more ›

Police are currently investigating the death of an 11-month-old infant from Studio City. The infant experienced breathing distress at a licensed daycare facility in Burbank on Wednesday. more ›

Some people consider sushi master Kazunomi Nozawa the "sushi Nazi" of Los Angeles, thanks to years of his giving customers at Studio City's Sushi Nozawa sushi as he sees fit. Now, as Squid Ink reports, it seems the reign of "tyranny" is coming to an end: Sushi Nozawa will close on February 29. more ›

It gets hot in Los Angeles, especially in the Valley, but it shouldn't be so hot that your car starts to melt. So Heather Patron of Studio City found herself with a melty mystery on her hands: Why were her side view mirrors and other plastic parts of her Toyota Prius melting? Her theory: Her neighbor's energy efficient windows. more ›

A few months ago, the news of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi opening a vegan restaurant in L.A. had fans of the funnywoman and cuisine dancing in the streets. The details on the project have been scarce, but we learned a new juicy bit today. As it turns out, the duo will be investing in the revamp of an existing Studio City eatery. more ›

It's redistricting season in the city of Los Angeles, and the Log Cabin Republicans want to have their say in how city council district lines get redrawn. The local chapter is lobbying for gays to have their own district. Right now the neighborhoods that (anecdotally at least) have the highest concentration of gays are split up. more ›

Heads up Studio City and Santa Monica, you're about to get more burgers! Stout, the burger restaurant that opened up two years ago in Hollywood's now burger-loaded Cahuenga Corridor, is prepping a second location in Studio City, to be followed by a third in Santa Monica. more ›

Actors, writers, and theatre and film folk of all ilk, some sad news: Samuel French announced they will be closing down one of their locations and consolidating their operations. more ›

Police still haven't figured out the identity of a man found dead inside a fountain at a Studio City shopping center just before stores opened on Black Friday. more ›

A man's lifeless body was found inside a fountain at a Studio City shopping center on Ventura Boulevard this morning. A passerby called in a report of the body just after 7am, but the man was declared dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Times. more ›

Amanda Stratt, Advanced Reiki Healer and founder of L.A. Reiki, incorporates Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) into her practice, sharing her impressive intuitive insight to help guide her clients in their life's journey. I recently stopped by the new charming Studio City expansion to experience the art of energy healing. more ›

Our advice to you is to steer clear of Studio City this morning if you can -- a ruptured water main has Ventura Blvd. closed from Whitsett to Coldwater Canyon. According to KTLA, the pipe burst at about 8:20 last night, flooding the major thoroughfare completely. Crews are working to clean it up and suggest taking alternate streets like Riverside or Moorpark to those who can't avoid the area. more ›

What's going on lately in the L.A food scene? Chew on this! Bao gets a twist in the Valley, bloggers will be baking, hot barman Brooke is mixing up fall cocktails, plus a few more nibbles. more ›

After witnessing (or stepping on the evidence of) one too many canine poop-and-runs, one Studio City decided to take matters into his own hands. He erected "THE DOG DOO WALL OF SHAME" in front of his home and warned would-be dog doo-dooers that their actions were being captured on Closed Circuit TV. more ›

Two burglars successfully heisted Maxine Boutique in Studio City on Monday morning using state-of-the-art tools. After tossing a rock through the boutique's window, the bandits snatched an estimated $50k in high-end coats, reports LA Daily News. more ›

16-year-olds are notorious for being lousy drivers, and even though his wealth may have afforded him a Ferrari, it could not help pop star Justin Bieber when he backed into a Honda Civic yesterday in Studio City. While we thought the Biebs was the one being rear-ended it turns out he was the one doing the fender bending. more ›

One Studio City woman is sick of your lost kitty posters cluttering her neighborhood, and she's not going to take it anymore. Resident Marilyn White-Sedel has been waging a one-woman campaign to tear down lost pet and garage sale signs that clutter her neighborhood. Now she's asking for the community's help, Studio City Patch reports. more ›

Although he proved he could turn a 1936 energy vortex into a green paradise, new challenge await at his new location near the Los Angeles River. First Begley is going to take down the existing home, and then start from scratch to achieve a "net zero", LEED-platinum dwelling. more ›

Precious mornin' time's a wastin', Angelenos! Du-par's of Studio City is offering their tasty short stacks of buttermilk pancakes for only 40 cents today until noon, as reported by CBS LA. more ›

Film aficionados will soon have a new place to hang their porkpie hats with the opening of a screening theater in Studio City, reports North Hollywood-Toluca Lake Patch. The theater will be a place for film events and series, according to Ray Franco, architect for the project, and will open at 12215 Ventura Blvd. where Aura nightclub used to be. more ›

A woman is being treated for "non-life threatening injuries" and a pet bird is home safe after 14 firefighters rescued the pair from the L.A. River in Studio City on Saturday. The bird, described by the LA Times as "similar to a large parrot," reportedly escaped, and with clipped wings, fluttered and fell into the river where it was washed downstream. more ›

It's 6:20 on a Thursday evening, and you're supposed to meet a friend for a drink at one of the restaurants on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City. So, uh...where is there a free parking spot? As of today, iPhone and Android users can tap into vacant spaces in Studio City with Parker, the real-time parking app. The launch of the app in Studio City was marked at an event featuring the participation of City Councilman Paul Krekorian, along with city officials and tech leaders. more ›