MALIBU (CBSLA) — A light earthquake rattled in the Pacific Ocean just off Malibu Monday morning. The quake occurred more than eight miles south-southeast from Malibu, in the ocean, at a depth of about 6 miles at 9:02 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. According to expert Dr. Lucy Jones, earthquakes in this area are common — Monday’s quake occurred close to the site a magnitude-5.0 in 1989 and a 5.2 that occurred during the 1979 Rose Bowl game. Little earthquake offshore of Malibu this morning. Close to the 1979 M5.2 that happe ..read more

SANTA MONICA (CBSLA) – Members and allies of the Tigrayan diaspora community on Saturday protested what they called the genocide committed against Tigray by the government of Ethiopia. Protestors march in Santa Monica, Mar. 19, 2022 (CBSLA). Protesters gathered in Santa Monica, near the pier, and marched, at one point walking up the California Incline, the slanted road that connects Ocean Avenue with the Pacific Coast Highway. Police had at least a portion of PCH closed during the march, backing up traffic ..read more

SANTA MONICA (CBSLA) — Police arrested a 29-year-old man for stabbing someone multiple times in front of a Salvation Army early Monday morning. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, officers responded to the Salvation Army off of Fourth Street to investigate an apparent assault with a deadly weapon. A witness identified Michael Montgomery as the suspect. Police said the witness saw Montgomery strike and stab the victim multiple times. The victim pleaded with the suspect to stop. Montgomery responded by kicking and dragging the victim. (Credit: SMPD) SMPD soon detained Michael ..read more

SANTA MONICA (CBSLA) — The 37th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards returned to the stage Sunday after resorting to a virtual ceremony in 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 06: (L-R) Maggie Gyllenhaal accepts the Best Screenplay award for ‘The Lost Daughter’ from Daveed Diggs onstage during the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards on March 06, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) The festivities took place at The Victorian in Santa Monica, adjacent to the beach home to the Santa Monica Pier. The awards show i ..read more

SANTA MONICA (CBSLA) — With less than 24 hours until Super Bowl LVI, featuring the hometown Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, Southern California beaches were far more crowded than normal on Saturday. Over 100,000 football fans set to attend the big game, many actually headed away from SoFi Stadium, and instead to the sand in an attempt to take in the uncharacteristic summer day in February. Since many of the people heading into the Southland hail from Ohio, or other Midwest states, 80 degree beach weather is far from normal, in fact, on Saturday in Cincinnati, there was a high ..read more

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman are set to host the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards on March 6. “We are sincerely excited to be hosting the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards,” the couple said in a joint statement. “We hope to get a little rowdy, but it’ll mainly be legitimate cinematic discourse. Although, with the two of us involved, it’s more likely to be intercourse. Either way, it’ll be legit.” The Spirit Awards ceremony will be held in Santa Monica after being held virtually last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be broadcasted on IFC. Mullally ..read more

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Officials have issued health warnings for ocean water use at several beaches in Los Angeles County due to bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is cautioning residents to avoid swimming, surfing or playing in ocean waters at the following beaches: — Mother’s Beach in Marina del Rey; — Santa Monica Pier; — Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach; — Pico-Kenter Storm Drain at Santa Monica Beach (Santa Monica Tower 20); — Herondo Street Storm Drain at Hermosa Beach (Hermosa Tower TK). The warnings were issue ..read more

SANTA MONICA (CBLSA) – On Tuesday, police sought the public’s help to locate a 14-year-old girl who was reported missing in Santa Monica after allegedly being taken by her mother. Isabela Belani was last seen about 4 p.m. on Jan. 11 during a planned visitation with her 52-year-old mother Shari Jackowitz, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued a missing persons advisory on behalf of the Santa Monica Police Department. Isabela is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a hoodie, gray shirt, gray jacket and black pan ..read more

SANTA MONICA (CBSLA) – Actor Peter Dante has been sued by a man who alleges that Dante called him an “old Jew” and a sissy and chased him around a Santa Monica restaurant earlier this month. BOSTON, MA – JUNE 09: Peter Dante attends the That’s My Boy Boston Premiere at Regal Fenway Theater on June 9, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marc Andrew Deley/Getty Images) Plaintiff Scott Burns’ Santa Monica Superior Court lawsuit alleges assault, defamation-slander and both intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Burns seeks $1.5 million in damages in the suit brought Thu ..read more

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A Lynwood man was killed in a two-vehicle collision Saturday in Los Angeles. The crash occurred just before 4:30 a.m. on the eastbound 10 Freeway, when a man driving on the wrong side of the road crashed head-on with another vehicle driving in the opposite direction. The driver of the vehicle which caused the collision has been identified as 27-year-old Danny R. Silva. He was driving a 2018 Mazda MX5 Miata, when he collided with an unnamed individual driving a 2012 Infiniti EX35 SUV. The Infiniti attempted to swerve around the oncoming vehicle, but was unable to avoid the ..read more