When people hear the word “California,” two things immediately come to mind. The first is the beach. Surfing, Beach Boys, Malibu, Muscle Beach: The beach looms so large in the culture of the state that it often crowds out the other thing that people immediately associate with the word “California.

As a little girl growing up in Malibu, Nancy Walecki was often called “the little girl with the big voice.” She earned the nickname due to her impressive singing ability that was often heard at Webster Elementary talent shows and as a standout member of the award-winning Malibu High School choir that performed at prestigious Carnegie Hall in 2014.

Tricks n' Tails at The Malibu Farmers Market. Costume booths, kissing booths, photo booths and Halloween giveaways on Sunday, Oct. 30. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dress up your furry friend and stop by to support other animals and help them find their furever homes.

Malibu United Methodist Church welcomed residents and community leaders to the 31st annual Malibu Pie Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15.

A crash involving a Chicago fire truck caused a partial closure of outbound lanes on the Eisenhower Expressway Sunday morning.

The two men, Lamond Akins and Gregory James, were arrested for their alleged connection in a series of armored truck robberies, including one outside of a Bank of America in Harbor City on Monday.

California police arrested two armed robbery suspects who allegedly shot a guard during a heist in Los Angeles.

Two men are facing federal charges in Monday's robbery in Harbor City, where a Loomis guard was ambushed after working on an ATM.

Barilla, the Italian-owned pasta company, has been hit with a class action complaint that says the brand misleads people into thinking its products are made in Italy.

The Golden Coast Conference Player of the Week was a Pepperdine Waves men’s volleyball player for two straight weeks this month. Attacker Dennis Blyashov, a graduate student, received the honor on Oct.