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Abandoned Hollywood Hills mansion covered with graffiti – NBC Los Angeles
An abandoned mansion with scenic views in the Hollywood Hills has turned into a four-story eyesore taken over by taggers and squatters.
Neighbors told NBCLA the house has been vacant for about a decade, but squatters started moving in over a year ago. In the last week, fresh graffiti appeared on the mansion, despite walls and fencing placed around the property designed to keep people out.
Records show John Powers Middleton bought the mansion in 2012. Then in October 2022, after it was declared a nuisance, LA’s Department of Building and Safety said Middleton must build a fence and secure the property.
When he didn’t, the city had to build the fence itself.
Video from NewsChopper4 showed the hillside mansion at 7571 Mulholland Drive covered with graffiti in what City Councilmember Nithya Raman’s office described as a “public safety issue with serious consequences for both neighbors and the surrounding community.” In a statement to NBCLA, Raman’s office said Friday that she has been in contact with the Los Angeles Police Department and the Department of Building and Safety about the residence.
“This owner is in egregious violation of the law and we are elevating the issue with the abandoned buildings unit at the Department of Building and Safety to ensure that the fullest extent of enforcement is being implemented urgently and swiftly,” Raman’s office said in the statement.
An abatement order was previously issued by the building and safety department, but Raman’s office said it was ignored by the property owner. The agency attempted to secure the property with fencing, but that “security measure was breached,” the statement continued.
The four-story, six-bedroom mansion with a large pool is perched on a hillside overlooking Los Angeles with views to the east and south. All levels of the exterior and the roof of the home, building in 2003, appear covered in graffiti. Many of the windows are shattered.
“This is really tragic,” said resident Pat Johnston. “This is a fire hazard for us.”
Los Angeles police said officers have responded to the property four times in the last two days.
The mansion isn’t the only target in the neighborhood for taggers, residents said.
“The guys who come tag, they’re tagging other houses on other properties,” said resident Mateo Herrerros. “I could care less about this house. It’s an abandoned house. The owner doesn’t care about it. I don’t really care about it. It’s just the element it brings.”
NBCLA is attempting to contact the property owner. Public records show property taxes have not been paid for years.
“There was a rumor they were going to tear this house down,” Johnston said. “I’d like that.”
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Magnitude 3.2 earthquake strikes near Inglewood – NBC Los Angeles
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck near Inglewood and Lennox at 4:48 a.m. on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It was centered a half-mile northwest of Lennox and 1.6 miles southwest of Inglewood.
It was about 8 miles deep.The quake was centered 1.7 miles northwest of Hawthorne and 1.7 miles northeast of Del Aire.
There were no reports of injuries or damage.
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Pit bull found wandering near Line Fire in Beaumont is adopted – NBC Los Angeles
A pit bull that was found wandering by an incident command post in Beaumont has found a new home.
Chief, the playful pit bull, was rescued after being spotted multiple times by firefighters battling the Line Fire in San Bernardino County.
The friendly golden pit bull was taken to Haven Pet Center where he got his name “Chief,” to be put up for adoption after no one claimed him.
The “fire dog” was adopted by a fellow firefighter family, according to Cal Fire.
“Haven Pet Center did a wonderful job of caring for him while he awaited his furever family. They mentioned it was especially meaningful as sometimes pit bulls have a harder time finding a home,” Cal Fire said in a social media post.
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LA Rams rally from a double-digit deficit to stun the 49ers 27-24 on a late field goal – NBC Los Angeles
Rookie Joshua Karty hit a 37-yard field goal with 2 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Rams staged a spectacular late rally for a 27-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Kyren Williams rushed 4 yards for his third touchdown of the day with 1:50 left for the Rams (1-2), who came back from a 14-point deficit in the second half for their second straight win over San Francisco (1-2) after losing 10 of the NFC West archrivals’ previous 12 meetings.
Rams take the lead with 2 seconds to go!
📺: #SFvsLAR on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/zrO7D49QLM— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2024
Jauan Jennings set career highs with 11 catches for 175 yards and three touchdowns for the 49ers, who blew a lead of at least 14 points for the first time since 2018.
Los Angeles trailed 24-14 midway through the fourth quarter, but Jake Moody missed a 55-yard field goal attempt for San Francisco with 2:43 to play. Matthew Stafford quickly hit Tutu Atwell for a 50-yard completion to the San Francisco 5, and Williams took it in two plays later.
Kyren Williams has a hat trick to even the score with 1:51 to go!
📺: #SFvsLAR on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/OZ2DEd8Tqa— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2024
Ronnie Bell then dropped a long pass with 1:02 to play that would have put San Francisco in field goal range, and Xavier Smith — elevated from the Rams’ practice squad for this game — took his first career punt return 38 yards to midfield moments later.
A 25-yard pass interference penalty against linebacker De’Vondre Campbell put the Rams in field goal range, and their rookie kicker buried the kick.
San Francisco threw several laterals on the final snap after time expired, but the play died on the Rams’ sideline.
Williams caught a TD pass and rushed for two scores for the Rams, who avoided their first 0-3 start under Sean McVay in remarkable fashion. Stafford passed for 221 yards, and Atwell had four catches for 93 yards.
.@Kyrenwilliams23 the acrobat 🔥
📺: #SFvsLAR on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/Ol6IfLpaVo— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2024
Brock Purdy passed for 292 yards, but the defending NFC champions and Super Bowl favorites took their second straight road loss after falling at Minnesota last week.
Both teams were missing most of their top offensive playmakers due to injury in this biannual showdown.
The 49ers played without running back Christian McCaffrey, receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle, while the Rams were without Super Bowl 56 MVP Cooper Kupp, record-setting receiver Puka Nacua and tight end Tyler Higbee.
Purdy focused on Jennings, who caught two scoring passes in the first quarter and another in the third to become the first 49ers wide receiver with three TD catches in a game since Terrell Owens in 2001.
Brock to Jauan x3
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📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/pDoPgFXuim— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2024
The former seventh-round pick had more TD catches Sunday than he managed in the previous two seasons combined as a depth receiver for San Francisco, and his total catches and yards were more than both of his two previous best games combined. Half of Jennings’ 10 career TD receptions in the regular season have happened in two games against the Rams at SoFi Stadium.
Jennings’ most impressive grab was a leaping catch over the top of the Rams’ Quentin Lake for 32 yards to deny a potential interception and set up a field goal that put the Niners ahead 24-14.
San Francisco was in control early. Jennings made a 13-yard TD catch on the Niners’ opening drive, and Purdy hit him for another score later in the first quarter.
Jauan Jennings has another!
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📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/6C3qgOfRVp— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2024
Stafford didn’t complete a pass until Atwell made an exceptional running grab with about eight minutes left in the first half. Williams then made a short catch and did a full front-flip somersault over a defender into the end zone to cap an 87-yard drive.
Jennings caught a 31-yard TD pass midway through the third quarter, but Williams rushed for a 3-yard score a few minutes later. Williams had a rushing TD in his sixth straight game, matching the franchise-record streak set by Marshall Faulk in 2001.
Injuries
49ers: LB Dee Winters injured his ankle in the first half of his season debut, but he returned.
Rams: Los Angeles didn’t report an injury after losing multiple players to significant injuries in each of its first two games.
Up next
49ers: Host New England on Sept. 29.
Rams: At Chicago on Sept. 29.
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