Leonard Nimoy, 83, Dies in Bel Air Today

Leonard Nimoy, who immortalized the character Spock on Star Trek, died today in his Bel Air home.

Stan Chambers, Face of Los Angeles News, Dies at 91

Stan Chambers, a pioneer of broadcast journalism and longtime Los Angeles reporter, died today.

Child Abuse Deaths Drop By Half as County Reforms Safety Net

With more training for social workers and other reforms, 32 children in LA County were abused to death in 2014 compared to 61 in 2013.

Fallen Lifeguard to be Honored in Marina Del Rey

A flag ceremony will be held for Los Angeles County Lifeguard Brian Kutil, a former Santa Monica lifeguard who died while training.

Fallen Lifeguard Honored

A flag ceremony will be held for Los Angeles County Lifeguard Brian Kutil, a former Santa Monica lifeguard who died while training.

Santa Monica's First Jewish Miss America Bess Myerson Dies at 90

Beauty queen, musician, politician and activist against anti-Semitism, Bess Meyerson lived a storied life.

Photographer of Hollywood and History, Phil Stern Dies at 95

Phil Stern shot some of the nation's most iconic images chronicling WWII, the Depression and the golden eras of Camelot and Hollywood.

Nearly 1,500 to Be Buried in LA Mass Grave

The county will bury 1,489 people whose bodies went unclaimed in the last two years.

OBIT: Joe Sample, Iconic Jazz Keyboard Artist/Composer

Sample's music transcended genres and defied easy labels. He was 75 and had a home in Santa Monica.

Santa Monica Homeless Outreach Group Mourns Loss of Volunteer

West Coast Care is asking for donations in the name of Janet Watson, who was hit by a truck on Friday.

OBIT: TV Anchorman Jess Marlow

He died Sunday in a Denver-area nursing home from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 84.

Saint John's Health Center Oncologist Dies at 79

Santa Monica Doctor Donald. L. Morton, formerly of Pacific Palisades passed away Jan. 10 of heart failure.

Organization Mourns Loss of Lauren Winkler in Santa Monica Plane Crash

The organization that Winkler worked for - Save a Child's Heart - posted a message on its Facebook page, Friday.

‘Magnum Force’ Director Ted Post Dies at 95

Post, best known for his work with Clint Eastwood, died at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica on Tuesday.

'One Day at a Time' Star Bonnie Franklin Dies at 69

The Santa Monica-born actress was best known for her leading role in the forward-looking TV sitcom, "One Day at a Time."

Huell Howser, Southern California TV Icon, Has Died

Howser, 67, died early Monday at his home in Palm Springs. He featured Santa Monica Seafood and the original Hot Dog on a Stick at Santa Monica Beach on his shows.

Kathy McTaggart, Therapist and Social Worker, Dies at 69

McTaggart was a licensed therapist, specializing in work with adolescents and their families. She worked for more than 15 years as a community partnership coordinator at the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.

Pioneer of Human Sexuality Studies at Santa Monica College Dies

A psychologist with an independent streak, Toby Green is remembered for helping change perceptions of gay and transgendered people at Santa Monica College.

Remembering Crash Victim Franck Gauthier

The 21-year-old Santa Monica College student, an aspiring music producer, died March 12. His family and friends remember him as upbeat and ambitious.

A Long Life Cut Short by a Crash

William Smerling, a devoted family man who spent his life working long days, was finally starting to check things off his bucket list before his death last summer.