Discriminatory Ultimatum |Scooters: Pacific Palisades Top Stories

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA – Here are the top stories from Pacific Palisades and around the Westside area this week:

Gay Couple Claims Airline Gave Them A Discriminatory Ultimatum
The owner of a West Hollywood gay bar claims he and his partner were discriminated against on an Alaska Airlines flight from JFK to LAX.

Community Reacts To Mar Vista Homeless Camp Shooting
Police are looking for two men, who opened fire at a Mar Vista homeless encampment, wounding one man.

Councilmember Running Half Marathon To Raise Funds For LGBTIQ
West Hollywood's John Heilman will be running at the Gay Games in Paris to raise money for OutRight Action International.

Westside Scooter Invasion Triggers Call For Ban
An LA City Councilman is looking to temporarily ban the suddenly ubiquitous electric scooters.

Bird Scooters Launch In Culver City With Safety Event
A six-month trial period will allow the city to study the best way to address the electric scooters.

UCLA To Name Building For Longtime Humanities Professors
UCLA will rename a building Renee and David Kaplan Hall for the scholars whose son made a record $25 million gift for the humanities school.

Woman Critically Injured In Venice House Fire
The Los Angeles Fire Department Arson Squad was called to investigate the early morning house fire.

Crews Knockdown Apartment Garage Fire In Venice
Firefighters prevented the fire from spreading from the garage into the apartment building.

West Hollywood To Host Citywide Yard Sale
Help the environment by reducing your waste and buying secondhand. Register your yard sale at City Hall by August 10.

Woman Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Husband Near Malibu
Authorities are investigating to determine the motive for the shooting, according to reports.

Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken Coming To Santa Monica
They'll serve an evolving array of seasonal doughnuts made from fresh fruit and produce from the Santa Monica Farmers Market.

At-Risk Elderly Man Goes Missing In West Hollywood
The 82-year-old insulin-dependent diabetic was last seen at his home about noon Tuesday.

Cardboard Yacht Regatta Returns To Annenberg Beach House
Two-person teams will paddle their duct tape and cardboard yachts across the length of the pool in Santa Monica.

Famed LA Donut Shop To Open In Venice
Sixty-two years after opening on Sawtelle Boulevard, Primo’s Donuts will open shop on Main Street in Venice

UCLA To Pay Nearly $15 Million In Gender Discrimination Case
A judge ordered UCLA to pay a former researcher's attorney fees, adding $1.8 million to the $13 million she won at trial.

Los Angeles County News

• Gay Couple Claims Airline Gave Them A Discriminatory Ultimatum
  
• Alex Trebek Hints At 'Jeopardy!' Exit
  
• Suspected Dating App Serial Killer Confesses To Six Murders
  
• Rams Job Fair Underway: 5,000 To Be Hired
  
• LA County Looks To Ban E-Cigs, Marijuana From Parks And Beaches
  
• Mylar Balloon Caused Dodger Stadium Gametime Power Outage
  
• Michael Cohen Loses Bid To Muzzle Stormy's Mouthy Attorney
  
• Girl, 8, With Prosthetic Hand Throws First Pitch At Dodgers Game
  
• LA County Tackles School Violence As Start Of School Year Looms
  
• USC Seeks Criminal Investigation Of Ridley-Thomas Donation

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$5 Mill Will Get You The 2-Bedroom 'Tower House' In Beverly Hills
This "rare and remote property" has unobstructed views of the entire San Fernando Valley and downtown Los Angeles.

Gorgeous Ranch-Style Malibu Home Sits On 3.6-Acres

Incredible views, drought-tolerant plants, and a detached guest house make this home in the famed Ramirez Canyon extra special.

Record-Breaking $1 Billion Property Hits The Market In 90210

Yup, that's billion with a B. The 157-acre property has been branded "The Mountain" and overlooks Beverly Hills.

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