West
Party-crazed squatters overrun multi-million dollar Beverly Hills-area mansion, outraged neighbors allege
Squatters have taken over a multi-million dollar mansion on the border of Beverly Hills, inviting partygoers to ravage the property through all hours of the night, according to frustrated neighbors.
Squatters have occupied the four-bedroom Beverly Crest mansion — listed on Zillow for nearly $4.6 million — for several months, outraging neighbors, ABC7 reported Tuesday. The squatters not only appear to be living in the home, but even charge admission for advertised late night parties, the neighbors told the local outlet.
“There’s a roaming pit bull with children around,” said Fran Solomon, who owns and rents out the home next door to the alleged squatters. “There are people drunk and stoned, wobbling, walking in and out, and then driving the canyons. Does someone need to be killed before the police will do something?”
Drug paraphernalia and condoms were littered across the property, while partygoers loiter on the streets from late night into the morning, ABC7 reported. One neighbor, Rick, told NBC4 Los Angeles nearby residents have called the police and fire department to report issues involving the home and have towed cars off their private properties.
A Beverly Crest multi-million dollar mansion is being occupied by alleged squatters throwing parties throughout the night. (Courtesy: NBC4 Los Angeles)
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“We’re very concerned as neighbors for our own safety, for the safety of our kids and for our homes,” Rick said
Solomon told ABC7 her tenant was forced to hire armed security.
“We rented in good faith, and they rented in good faith and here they’re in this situation where they are hiring an armed security guard to protect them and their family,” Solomon said. “That’s how concerned our tenant is for their safety.”
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The house was most recently owned by MDRCA Properties LLC, but the company filed for bankruptcy last year, NBC4 reported. Los Angeles Police Department Senior Lead Officer James Allen, who’s handling the investigation into the alleged squatters, told the Daily Mail that the house’s ownership is in question and entering foreclosure, but people living there claimed to know a former owner who invited them to stay there.
“I guess we can say they’re squatters,” Allen told the Daily Mail. “But they’re squatters to the owner that’s in foreclosure to the bank. We’re working on a plan with the bank to evict the individuals because there’s no one at this point to evict them and say they’re there illegally.”
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Allen said the alleged squatters’ drivers licenses are registered to the home, which could lead to a lengthy court eviction process, the Daily Mail reported. He also submitted a request to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office to help oust the alleged squatters.
“If you were able to grab a house illegally, and I didn’t catch you during that process, but now you have an ID because you went to the [Department of Motor Vehicles] and you got mail to that house, then it has to go through the eviction process,” Allen said. “I’m no longer able to just take you out of that home.”
John Woodward IV, the property listing’s broker that a court hired after a previous owner fled the country amid murder accusations and an alleged link to a Medicare fraud scheme, told KTLA5 he found the front locks and gate code were changed after receiving a call that people were moving in.
A home in Hollywood Hills was also trashed by squatters last year, according to the LAPD. (Coutesy: Fox 11)
Woodward called the police, but the people refused to leave and told officers they had a lease, he said. One of the alleged squatters also told KTLA5 on Wednesday that he had a lease, but couldn’t provide further comment.
“This is a very affluent area, paying exorbitant taxes, and we can’t seem to get the proper response from the LAPD to close this down,” Solomon said in another interview with NBC4. “The law abiding citizens aren’t getting protection from criminals that have taken over a home that doesn’t belong to them.”
LAPD declined to comment. The city attorney’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Hawaii
Gov. Green responds to lawsuit challenging Hawaiian Homes program | Maui Now
Gov. Josh Green today issued a statement regarding a federal lawsuit challenging the eligibility requirements within the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.
“The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act was established to address the historic dispossession of Native Hawaiians and reflects a longstanding commitment to them by both the federal government and the state of Hawaiʻi,” said Green.
“This lawsuit threatens that commitment. I have directed the Department of the Attorney General to vigorously defend the Hawaiian Homes program. We will fight this lawsuit with everything we have,” he said.
The lawsuit was filed by Eric Ryan, an Oʻahu resident who is not Native Hawaiian and tried to apply for a lease, but was denied due to the 50% Native Hawaiian blood quantum requirement, according to Hawaiʻi News Now and court documents published at Courthouse News Service.
The Class Action Complaint argues that the “explicitly ancestry-based requirement” establishes a “permanent government mandate for state officials to engage in outright racial discrimination, perpetuates stereotypes, and limits housing opportunities for most Hawai‘i residents. The blood-quantum requirement thus violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution,” the complaint alleges.
Green said the administration “stands firmly with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the thousands of Native Hawaiian beneficiaries who rely on this program and its promise for future generations.”
Attorney General Anne Lopez also issued a statement saying the state of Hawaiʻi has both a legal and moral obligation to uphold the commitments embodied in the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.
“This lawsuit seeks to dismantle a program that has provided opportunities, stability and hope to generations of Native Hawaiian beneficiaries,” said Lopez.
Solicitor General Kalikoʻonālani Fernandes, who has extensive experience handling complex constitutional litigation on behalf of the state, will lead the legal team in defending the state against the challenge.
“We are prepared to vigorously defend the Hawaiian Homes program and the promises it represents,” said Lopez.
Under the Green administration, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has accelerated the delivery of homestead opportunities and expanded pathways to homeownership for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries.
In 2025 alone, DHHL offered more than 2,500 lease awards and continues to advance major housing projects, including Hale Mōʻiliʻili on Oʻahu, which will provide 278 affordable rental units for beneficiaries.
“These efforts reflect the administration’s commitment to reducing wait times, strengthening Native Hawaiian communities and fulfilling the promise of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act,” according to the governor’s announcement.
Idaho
Idaho State Police: Driver runs stop sign, hits hay-stacker truck in Twin Falls
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (CBS2) — A two-vehicle crash involving a hay-stacker truck sent two men to the hospital Wednesday afternoon in Twin Falls County, with one later flown to another facility.
Idaho State Police said the crash happened Wednesday, June 3, at about 12:19 p.m. at the intersection of N 2500 E and E 3400 N.
A 28-year-old man from Jerome was driving southbound on N 2500 E in a 2006 Ford Taurus, and a 59-year-old man from Twin Falls was driving westbound on E 3400 N in a New Holland hay-stacker truck, according to ISP.
Police said the driver of the Ford Taurus failed to obey the stop sign and collided with the hay-stacker.
Neither driver was wearing a seatbelt, and both were taken by ground ambulance to a nearby hospital. The driver of the hay-stacker was later transported by air ambulance to a different hospital, according to ISP.
The roadway was blocked for about two-and-a-half hours while crews worked to clear the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
Montana
Clark Fork River remains central to Missoula’s identity, conservation groups say
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Clark Fork River has long been a defining feature of Missoula, shaping the city’s culture, economy and outdoor lifestyle.
The river is so closely tied to the area that it helped inspire the well-known book and film “A River Runs Through It.” But local conservation advocates say its importance goes far beyond scenery.
“Without the Clark Fork River, Missoula would just be another town,” said Lisa Ronald, Northern Rockies associate conservation director for American Rivers. “We wouldn’t be the River City. I think we’re known in Montana as Missoula the River City, and it’s really because of the Clark Fork River and its central role in business, in economics, in recreation, that really makes Missoula the town that it is.”
Carmen Murill, a field organizer with Wild Montana, said the river is deeply woven into daily life for people who live in Missoula.
“A lot of us would wonder what to do on a beautiful or a rainy summer day,” Murill said. “I mean, it’s really a lifeforce of town. And I think it’s pretty unique that Missoula, as a community is living and breathing on both sides of the river. It’s really like two downtowns but connected by the Clark Fork.”
Conservation groups say protecting the river begins with community involvement.
Advocates encourage residents and visitors to spend time outdoors, whether on a trail, in the woods or along the river, and to learn how they can become better stewards of the environment.
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