Tag: Hollywood Hills

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Friday, January 30, the Los Angeles Fire Department battled a structure fire located on 3704 N. Barham Blvd. The fire was reported at 4:07 p.m. at a large, three-story, center hall condo complex with heavy smoke showing from one unit on the 2nd floor.

By 4:30 p.m. firefighters extinguished it in 23 minutes with no injuries reported. The primary search of the fire unit is clear with no occupants located.

Firefighters conducted ventilation operation to clear out the smoke in the hallway and the unit above. The additionally requested resources are being released. No further details about the incident has been disclosed to the public.

 

By Danny Jones

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Sunday, December 14, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported that they battled a fire in Hollywood Hills. The fire was reported at 10:56 p.m. at 2648 N Rutherford Dr. at a three-story hillside home (two occupied over a garage) with fire on the third floor.

Firefighters commenced simultaneous fire attack and a search for victims on the floor below. No occupants found, no injuries were reported. The fire was reported extinguished in 26 minutes with a total of 35 firefighters on scene.

 

By Danny Jones

 

 

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On September 8, the body of the missing teenager, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, was found in an abandoned Tesla vehicle that was left in an impounded lot in Hollywood Hills. Authorities have revealed that a second person has been linked to the death of the teen. The vehicle belonged to singer, D4vd. Authorities have not yet revealed the name of the person. Homicide detectives of the Los Angeles Police Department have been investigating the disappearance of the teen for months. The LAPD have been able to use this social media data and the cell phone data of the singer D4vd, who is now a suspect, to determine that this second person visited the Hollywood Hills impound lot. In addition, the authorities suspect that this person was in the vehicle, where the body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez was discovered. No arrests have been made in the case. The investigation is ongoing. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) stated on its website they are aware of the recent stories posted by various media outlets about the D4vd/Celeste Rivas investigation and would like to dispel some misinformation contained in their reporting. The body of Celeste Rivas was not frozen when it was discovered on September 8, 2025. She had not been decapitated. We have evidence that D4vd travelled to the Santa Barbara area sometime during Spring 2025. The reason for that trip is still under investigation and no conclusions at this point about the relevance of the trip to this case. As far as the court order, the LAPD sought to seal the records of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s investigation into Celeste Rivas’ death. That order was sought only to ensure detectives from Robbery-Homicide Division learned of important information surrounding her death before the media and the public. The order was not sought to undermine transparency. No other information will be provided at this time, the LAPD stated.   By Daniel Diquinzio

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Saturday, October 18, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported a structure fire at 11:32 p.m. The fire transpired at a one-story single-family dwelling located at 6720 W. Sunset Blvd.

There was a well-involved with fire and exposing two additional structures: a motel to the east and another single-family home to the south. Firefighters coordinated a defensive attack on the primary structure and prioritized protection of the other two buildings.

The fire was knocked down in 40 minutes with a total of 59 firefighters on scene. There were no reports of any injuries. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

 

By Danny Jones

 

 

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—David Anthony Burke is a singer and songwriter who performs under the name D4vd, and on September 8th, a dead body was found in the back of an abandoned Tesla vehicle that was found in a Hollywood Hills impound lot and which is registered to the singer.  Since then, the Police have identified the body as being the remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a teenager who disappeared from Lake Elsinore two years ago when she was 13.  On September 17th, the police searched a four-bedroom house in Hollywood Hills, where D4vd was living in a room he was renting. After the search, he and his manager, Josh Marshall, ended the lease. The lease on the room started last February. Mladen Trifunovic is the owner of the house.  He was unaware that D4vd was staying at the residence until the property manager informed him of the search that was being conducted by the Police.  In the room, the officers found several electronic devices and computers. D4vd is cooperating with the investigation.   The Police have identified no suspect, and it is uncertain how the remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez ended up in the back of the Tesla vehicle.   By Daniel Dquinzio

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—David Anthony Burke is a singer and songwriter who performs under the name D4vd, and on September 8th, a dead body was found in the back of an abandoned Tesla vehicle that was found in a Hollywood Hills impound lot and which is registered to the singer.  Since then, the Police have identified the body as being the remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a teenager who disappeared from Lake Elsinore two years ago when she was 13.  On September 17th, the police searched a four-bedroom house in Hollywood Hills, where D4vd was living in a room he was renting. After the search, he and his manager, Josh Marshall, ended the lease. The lease on the room started last February. Mladen Trifunovic is the owner of the house.  He was unaware that D4vd was staying at the residence until the property manager informed him of the search that was being conducted by the Police.  In the room, the officers found several electronic devices and computers. D4vd is cooperating with the investigation.   The Police have identified no suspect, and it is uncertain how the remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez ended up in the back of the Tesla vehicle.   By Daniel Diquinzio

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Tuesday, September 23, the Los Angeles Fire Department announced they battled a two-story fourplex fire on 2327 N. Beachwood Drive. The fire was reported at 5:47 p.m. with light smoke initially showing and fire inside a wall, as reported by the first-arriving company.

Due to the complex location, firefighters carefully ensured all hot spots were extinguished before declaring knockdown at the 32-minute mark.

LADOT requested for traffic control in the area, while LAFD crews remained on scene for overhaul of the damage. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined and there were no reports of any injuries.

  LOS ANGELES—David Anthony Burke is a pop and R&B singer who performs and records under the name D4vd. For the last few weeks, he has been the subject of an investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department after the remains of a dead body were found in a Tesla vehicle that was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills, and which was also owned by the singer. Now he has been forced to cancel his planned tour of Europe and the United Kingdom. As part of his Withered 2025 World Tour, which started in August of 2025, D4vd planned to perform in cities such as Amsterdam, Paris, Dublin, Berlin, and Vienna. Still, all of the planned performance dates have been cancelled, and the same applies to his scheduled performances in Canadian cities such as Toronto. The body that was found in D4vd has been identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner as being Celeste Rivas Hernandez, and how her body ended up in the singer’s Tesla is still under investigation. By Daniel Diquinzio

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Sunday, August 3, the Los Angeles Fire Department had to assist with rescuing a hiker. The incident was reported at 1:04 p.m. on Runyon Canyon Road.

LAFD ground and air resources are coordinating to aid a 41M hiker with an isolated extremity injury — patient will be airlifted from a remote trail area and transported directly to a local hospital. No additional details about the incident were disclosed to the public.

By Danny Jones

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that they battled an auto fire on Wednesday, July 16. The fire was reported at 4:49 p.m. at 1855 N. Argyle Avenue.

The fire was erupting near the rear of a one-story strip mall (exposed unit doing business as a doughnut shop).

Firefighters quickly extinguished the auto fire and determined there was NO extension into the commercial building. There were injuries reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

By Danny Jones

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Sunday, July 13, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported a brush fire was reported in the Hollywood Hills at 11:47 a.m. The fire was located at 3026 Runyon Canyon Road. LAFD air and ground resources are coordinating an attack on a 1/4-acre brush fire in Runyon Canyon — slow rate of spread, approximately 100 feet from a paved road.

By 12:25 p.m., the LAFD reported that approximately 53 firefighters on the ground fully extinguished all active flames and remained on scene for mop up. Air resources assisted with water drops ahead of the flame front and have now been released from the incident.

The cause of the brush fire is still under investigation.

By Danny Jones

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Wednesday, July 9, the Los Angeles Fire Department battled a fire on a freeway overpass. The fire was reported at 3:16 p.m. at Universal Studios Boulevard and Hollywood Freeway.

The fire was deep within a concealed space inside the freeway overpass, a bridge of concrete construction above the freeway. The California Highway Patrol was also on the scene.

By 5:30 p.m. the LAFD reported they extinguished the stubborn fire involving rubbish and debris compartmentalized deep within the concrete bridge structure infrastructure.

Though there is no obvious structural impact from the flames, Caltrans will be responsible for any assessment or remediation required.

By Danny Jones

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The Los Angeles Fire Department reported a brush fire in Runyon Canyon on Wednesday, July 2.

The incident was reported by officials at 12:54 p.m. at 300 Runyon Canyon, where a 5′ x 5′ patch of grass was burning in the region.

Companies on scene extinguished the active fire and remained in the area to ensure all burned material is thoroughly cooled and contained. No details have been disclosed as to the cause of the brush fire.

By Danny Jones

GRIFFITH PARK/HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The Los Angeles Fire Department had to rescue a hiker who needed assistance on Sunday, June 29.

The incident was reported at 5:30 p.m. where LAFD Air and Ground Response with L.A. Park Rangers to an ill adult male hiker on a remote section of the Wonder View Trail east of the Wisdom Tree in Griffith Park.

An LAFD Rescue Helicopter was lowered to a Flight Paramedic to medically assess and stabilize the patient. They were later hoisted along with the LAFD Flight Paramedic into the hovering helicopter for continuing in-flight care during direct air transport to an area hospital. No additional details about the incident have been disclosed to the public.

By Danny Jones

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Monday, June 16, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported at brush fire in the Hollywood Hills region.

The fire was reported at 10:07 p.m. at 2297 N. Fern Dell Drive. The approximately 30 feet x 30 feet area of heavy brush was burning on a hillside.

It was extinguished by first arriving companies who remained on the scene to fully cool and contain the burned area.

There were no reports of any injuries during the incident, the cause of the fire has not been disclosed.

By Danny Jones

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Sunday, June 1, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported a tree rescue of a male.

The incident was reported at 2:13 p.m. at N. Mt. Olympus Drive. Officials were originally called in as a non-specific Engine response, firefighters located an approximately 30 year-old male stuck in a tree canopy, about 20 feet above the ground, in medical distress.

The incident was upgraded and LAFD Urban Search and Rescue trained firefighters conducted a rescue operation, safely extricating the patient from the trees using a rope system and the aerial ladder.

The patient was transported to a local hospital in serious condition. No additional details were disclosed about the incident which concluded at 4:06 p.m.

By Danny Jones

WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Wednesday, January 8, at 5:34, the Los Angeles Fire Department announced an evacuation order for the area a fire that began in a building at 2350 Sunset Boulevard spread to some brush adjacent to the building in Hollywood Hills.

The following information on the fire came directly from the alerts listed on the LAFD webpage.

“Hollywood Hills West; Approximately 10 acres burning between Runyon Canyon and Wattles Park. A Mandatory Evacuation Order is now in place for Laurel Canyon Blvd (on the west) to Mulholland Dr (on the north) to 101 Freeway (on the east) down to Hollywood Blvd (on the south.”

Pacific Palisades and Topanga Canyon have been burning for days. More than 1,500 acres and 1,000 structures have been consumed by fire in Los Angeles County while Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass travels abroad to the City of Ghana in West Africa.

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to secure federal funding due to wildfires that have repeatedly plagued the state since Newsom became Governor in 2019.

During his first term as President, Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from the state of California if Newsom did not begin fire prevention measures to protect the state of California.

Over 250 California firefighters are battling the flames, with help coming in from neighboring states including Oregon, while the fire hydrants they attempt to use are running dry.

On January 8, California Fire Statistics reported 55 fires in 2025. There have been five reported fatalities caused by these fires with over 80,000 people displaced from their homes.

By Sharon

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Wednesday, January 1, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported that they rescued a hiker.

The incident was reported at 8:50 a.m. at 1872 N Curson Avenue. The LAFD Air Ops prepared a hoist operation and transport for a 63 year-old female hiker with an non-life threatening lower extremity injury. No additional details about the incident have been disclosed to the public.

By Trevor

GRIFFITH PARK—On Sunday, October 6, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported that they had to rescue a hiker near Mt. Hollywood Drive at 8:39 a.m. Firefighters and paramedics located one hiker with a medical emergency in a remote area approximately one mile from Griffith Observatory.

The LAFD Rescue Helicopter hoisted the patient and directly transported to a local hospital by air. No additional details about the incident were reported to the public.

A hiker was also rescued by officials on Saturday, October 5 in Hollywood Hills. That incident was reported at 12:31 p.m. at 3824 Mt Lee Dr. A female, approximately 45-years-old sustained a lower extremity injury in a remote area near the Hollywood sign.

Paramedics located her and provided treatment on the ground prior to preparing her for a hoist. The LAFD Rescue Helicopter performed the hoist operation to bring her out of the remote area and is transported her to a local hospital in fair condition.

By Trevor

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Thursday, September 19, the Los Angeles Fire Department battled a structure fire in Hollywood Hills.

The incident was reported at 1:52 p.m. at 2930 N Cahuenga Blvd. Approximately one-quarter acre of light-to-medium brush burning, with one structure threatened. By 2:20 p.m., the LAFD provided an update where firefighters found a hillside behind a home burning and quickly deployed hose lines around both flanks of the fire.

It took 36 firefighters to extinguish the flames in 28 minutes, keeping the fire from affecting structures on a nearby residential property. One wooden fence sustained minor damage. The total size of the burned area is between approximately 1/8 to 1/4 of an acre. There were no reported injuries during the blaze. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by officials.

By Trevor

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On September 19, new reports circulated on the condition of the Hollywood Hills mansion that has been taken over by squatters. According to public records, this home and another Hollywood Hills mansion are both owned by John Powers Middleton, who is the son of John S. Middleton who owns the Philadelphia Phillies.

Middleton, who is an American television and film producer reportedly stays between Malibu, California, and Pennsylvania, best known for his work in the Lego, and the Lego Batman movie.

The producer has reportedly had the squatters evicted. Neighbors have stated publicly that they’ve called the police multiple times over the last year to no avail. The police have cleared the unwelcome guests out of the home, only for more to come and inhabit it.

The people staying in the home are not just occupying the space rent-free, they are reportedly trashing the home property, and have now begun spray-painting or tagging it. The home is filthy inside and out, covered in graffiti, leaving the neighbors in that upscale community at a loss of what to do.

There have been reports of the neighbors being attacked, one with a piece of rebar which is a hard, thick stick of metal. Broken glass, litter, and beer bottles cover the property that was once an exceptionally beautiful home in Hollywood Hills.

By Sharon

MALIBU—On Thursday, September 12, a 4.7 magnitude earthquake was reported in Southern Los Angeles. The United States Geological Survey reported the earthquake 7 kilometers north of Malibu after 7:28 a.m. Data from the USGS indicate the quake was 7.2 miles deep. An aftershock transpired 2 minutes later.

Other cities that may have felt the quake include Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley and parts of Ventura. Other cities include Santa Monica and the Hollywood Hills.

According to reports, there were several aftershocks after the earthquake with magnitudes of 2.8, 2.4, 2.1, 1.8 and 1.5. There were no reports of any injurie or major damage as a result of the earthquake.

An earthquake is the result of seismic activity in the Earth. Earthquakes are the result of the sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that causes seismic waves.

One of the most dangerous earthquakes in California was in 1906 when the ‘Great Quake’ devastated the city of San Francisco. The other being the 1994 earthquake that took place in Northridge, causing significant damage to Southern California.

By Trevor

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The Los Angeles Fire Department reported a hiker was rescued in Hollywood Hills on Monday, August 26. A 9-1-1 call was received at 8:11 p.m. regarding hikers at 6301 W Innsdale Drive who were lost.

The LAFD Air Operations conducted hoist operations to secure two female hikers in their 20s, uninjured but lost. Air Ops located them to a helispot where firefighters evaluated them and facilitated them returning to their transportation.

There were no additional details about the rescue mission disclosed to the public.

By Trevor

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Friday, August 9, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported that they had to rescue a hiker in Hollywood Hills West.

The incident was reported at 1:59 p.m. at 2000 N. Fuller Avenue. Firefighters located a 40-year-old male hiker in moderate distress with signs and symptoms of a heat related illness. The LAFD Air Ops is preparing a hoist operation with follow on air ambulance transport. The 9-1-1 call was received at 1:34 p.m., no additional details about the incident has been disclosed to the public.

By Trevor

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Sunday, June 30, the Los Angeles Fire Department battled a structure fire in Hollywood Hills West. The fire was reported at 6:59 a.m. at 8100 W. Sunset Blvd.

First-arriving companies reported a one-story single-family dwelling with fire showing from the front. Firefighters proceeded in offensive mode, breaching entrances to fight fire and search for victims. They ascended to the roof to ventilate the pressurized smoke and heat.

Full extinguishment of the blaze was completed in 35 minutes. There was a total of 37 firefighters on-scene. There were no reports of any injuries. The official cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.

By Trevor

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The Los Angeles Fire Department reported a two-story fourplex blaze at 3322 N. Barham Blvd. in Hollywood Hills on June 18.

Officials were first alerted about the fire at 5:33 p.m. where firefighters investigating the source of the smoke inside of the two-story fourplex found a small fire involving contents only (no structural involvement yet).

Crews quickly snuffed out the small fire and remained on scene to evacuate the smoke from the building using blowers. There were no reported injuries during the blaze. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

By Trevor

BEVERLY HILLS—On Wednesday, May 22, the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) took one suspect into custody after chasing him in high pursuit. Police began following the suspect near Hollywood Hills when the suspect they were following reportedly brandished a weapon.

The incident then escalated into a high-speed chase. The suspect sped into oncoming traffic driving down the wrong side of Mulholland. CBS Videocam footage shows the police in pursuit of a dark-colored SUV traveling down Sunny Cove, to Woodrow Wilson Drive, running red lights, and weaving through traffic as he approached Cahuenga Boulevard W. and the Cahuenga access road. The suspect appeared to be driving on the shoulder of Oakcrest Drive, onto the shoulder of Cadet Drive to Bennet Drive, and Barbara Court, picking up speed while weaving through all lanes and the shoulder of Ventura Boulevard and Vineland Avenue.

CBS KCAL helicopter footage shows the driver of a white SUV exiting his vehicle. He managed to get out of his car and sit on the ground after enduring the impact of the suspect plowing into his vehicle at a high rate of speed.

Reports indicate that the suspect was traveling at nearly 100 m.p.h. when he crashed into another driver at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Erwin Street. Firefighters made their way to aid the victim of the crash while police continued after the suspect who had not exited his vehicle and ran on foot into a nearby alley.

It appeared that the suspect attempted to break into a nearby home while attempting to elude police. Video footage shows an officer escorting the now handcuffed suspect who appeared to be a light-skinned male wearing gray pants and a white t-shirt.

Canyon News reached out to the Beverly Hills Police Media Relations Department for more information. BHPD Lieutenant Andrew Myers responded with the following information:

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was Gagik Arshakyan, a 26-year-old from Van Nuys, California.  

Booking Charges are as follows

245(A)(2) PD – Assault with a firearm.

2800.2(A) VC – Evading a peace officer: reckless driving.

4463(A)(1) VC – Forge/Alter vehicle registration.

11350(A) H&S – Possession of a controlled substance.

20001(A) VC – Hit & Run causing injury.

148 PC – Resisting or obstructing a public officer.

245(C) PC – Assault on a police officer.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department inmate locator, Arshakyan was booked into the Beverly Hills Police Department jail. His bail was set at $50,000.  His court date is Friday, May 24, at 8:30 a.m. at Los Angeles Superior Court on La Cienega Boulevard.

Arshakyan has a criminal record with 22 charges against him dating back to 2022.

By Sharon

 

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Thursday, May 9, the Los Angeles Fire Department disclosed they rescued a hiker in Runyan Canyon. The LAFD were informed at 7:20 p.m. of a hiker who suffered injuries near 2469 N. Solar Drive.

The 35 year-old hiker sustained injuries secondary to a 15-foot fall in a remote area of Runyon Canyon. Crews on the ground and in the air coordinated to locate and assist the patient, who was able to walk down the trail.

He was able to meet an LAFD paramedic ambulance for treatment and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

By Trevor

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On March 24, several homes in the Hollywood Hills area were damaged after recent rainfall. According to local meteorologists, Sunday’s bouts of rain added to the already saturated ground sending mud and debris down below the hillside on the 9200 block of Flicker Way.

The area near Sierra Mar Place, where comedian Jerry Seinfeld use to live, has also been one of the places most seriously affected by the Spring rains this year.

According to The Landslide Blog, on EOS written by Dave Petley, due to a landslide, four homes in the area have been red-tagged or declared “unsafe for occupation.” Petley explained that aerial video footage showed the rotation of blocks of sandstone and siltstone bedrock has caused large amounts of “weathered material” into the homes below.

According to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, “Rotational slides (slumps) are landslides that occur along a curved or spoon-shaped surface. Back-tilting may occur near the scarp of the landslide and there is often a toe of displaced material. Rotational slides often occur because the internal strength of the material is overcome by its own weight.”

According to World Weather information, Hollywood Hills has a sixty-one percent chance of more rain in the forecast for Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31.

By Sharon

HOLLYWOOD HILLS— On Monday, February 12, a shooting took place during a house party at the 1600 block of North Crescent Heights Boulevard near the Chateau Marmont hotel, Los Angeles Police Department’s Officer Madison confirmed with Canyon News. 

At 12:10 a.m, LAPD officers responded to a radio call of an assault with a deadly weapon. Officer units arrived at the scene and located two shooting victims – identified as both male and 24 and 25-years-old – suffering from gunshot wounds. The party and incident reportedly took place at an AirBnb rental property, Officer Madison said. A couple of loaded firearms were located in the bushes of the residence, no further description of the weapons were disclosed nor  if they were the weapons used. 

Both victims were transported to a local hospital and listed in stable condition.

A video posted on Instagram by @stillbrazy, shows several LAPD officer units at the scene. LAPD Air Ops can also be heard above. Officers appeared to be transporting the victims to a location down the street and away from the scene, to be transported into an ambulance. In the video, one victim – a black male – appears to have been shot in the rear and bleeding. This victim can be seen getting walked from the officer vehicle and transported on a gurney to be put in the ambulance. 

Two possible suspects were apprehended and questioned at the scene, but were later released, Officer Madison said. Suspects remain at-large with no further description disclosed at this time. No other victims or injuries were reported. 

This is an on-going investigation.

By Lacy

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—More than 50 RV’s were being removed from Forest Lawn Drive in Hollywood Hills on Wednesday, December 6, as part of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe Program. Bass signed the Executive Directive back in December 2022.

The Inside Safe Program is aimed to help those encountering homeless get into stable housing. Inside Safe will assess street homelessness across Los Angeles and proactively engage with people living in tents and encampments based on which locations are chronic and where people are most in crisis.

Inside Safe will support the following five goals:

-Reduce the loss of life on our streets
-Increase access to mental health and substance abuse treatment for those living in encampments
-Eliminate street encampments
-Promote long-term housing stability for people experiencing homelessness
-Enhance the safety and hygiene of neighborhoods for all residents, businesses, and neighbors

The city is working to remove makeshift encampments that have been littered throughout the area in recent years. There were dozens of RVs on the street for more than 2 miles on the road.

Andrew Rindge informed reporters that people were informed a few days earlier that they were going to “clean the whole area.”

“There was nothing written down or anything, just people coming from the city and telling them they had to leave,” Rindge told ABC 7 Los Angeles.

The portion of Forest Lawn Drive that was being cleaned up was closed to traffic as the vehicles were removed.

By Trevor

Hollywood Hills—On Tuesday, November 14, at approximately 7:00 p.m., a driver in a four-door, dark-colored sedan drove into the storefront of Jones Hollywood Café located at 7141 Santa Monica Boulevard causing significant damage to the building. No injuries have been reported at this time.

Jones’s Hollywood Café is known for its fresh-baked bread and vegetarian items along with a wide variety of desserts including apple pie for two that according to the menu is served hot.

There is limited information available on this accident. There have been no reports that alcohol or drugs were a factor in the accident. If you were there and have any information on the incident, please contact the Hollywood Community Police Station at 1358 N. Wilcox Avenue in Hollywood, California or call 213-972-2971 Voice or after hours and on weekends, 213-485-9899 TDD/TTY.

By Sharon

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The Los Angeles Police Department is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of a suspect – or suspects – involved in the murder of Mercy Melissa Martinez, the LAPD released in a statement on April 12, 2023. 

On June 13, 2022, 28-year-old Martinez’s skeletal remains were found by the workers of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power inside a sewer drain in the Hollywood Hills. The exact location was not disclosed. Detectives found evidence at the scene which prompted them to believe Martinez’s body was placed there by someone else, the LAPD reported. 

Martinez was last seen by her family in April 2021, and was last known to be alive during a police incident on June 15, 2021. She was experiencing homelessness and was dealing with substance abuse issues at the time of her disappearance.

“Mercy was someone very special in our lives and to say we’re heartbroken is an understatement,” Martinez’s family said in a GoFundMe post. “Mercy was a person who always put others happiness before her’s and was always willing to help anyone.”

Martinez is survived by her 14-year-old son, Sandorson, her 7-year-old son, Danny, and her mother. 

LAPD detectives are requesting the public’s help in aiding in the arrest of the suspect(s) involved in her death, as well as any information about Martinez’s whereabouts between the time of her last known contact and the day her remains were discovered. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detectives John Lamberti (serial number 40252) or Tamara Momayez (serial number 40279) at (213) 382-9470. Anonymous tips may also be reported via text by logging onto www.lapdonline.org and clicking on “Anonymous Web Tips.”

By Lacy