Richard Lewis

The gunman who killed five people last week during a shooting rampage through Santa Monica left an "almost conversational" farewell note expressing remorse for killing his father and brother, law enforcement authorities said Thursday evening. John Zawahri, 23, also wrote that he hoped his mother would be cared for financially and said goodbye to several friends. At a news conference, police gave their most detailed account yet of Zawahri's trail of bloodshed June 7 as he made his way from his father's home on Yorkshire Avenue and along busy Pico Boulevard before storming onto the Santa Monica College campus, where he was fatally wounded by officers in the library.

The gunman who killed five people last week during a shooting rampage through Santa Monica left an "almost conversational" farewell note expressing remorse for killing his father and brother, law enforcement authorities said Thursday evening. John Zawahri, 23, also wrote that he hoped his mother would be cared for financially and said goodbye to several friends. At a news conference, police gave their most detailed account yet of Zawahri's trail of bloodshed June 7 as he made his way from his father's home on Yorkshire Avenue and along busy Pico Boulevard before storming onto the Santa Monica College campus, where he was fatally wounded by officers in the library.

Santa Monica, still reeling from last week's shooting rampage that killed five and ended with the gunman's death in the community college library, was forced Tuesday to absorb news of another episode of gun violence. About 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, two men standing in an alley in the 1500 block of Michigan Avenue, near the campus, were shot when a gunman walked up and opened fire, Santa Monica police Sgt. Richard Lewis said. The gunman ran to a vehicle, believed to be a blue Infiniti, and drove off westbound on Michigan.

Santa Monica, still reeling from last week's shooting rampage that killed five and ended with the gunman's death in the community college library, was forced Tuesday to absorb news of another episode of gun violence. About 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, two men standing in an alley in the 1500 block of Michigan Avenue, near the campus, were shot when a gunman walked up and opened fire, Santa Monica police Sgt. Richard Lewis said. The gunman ran to a vehicle, believed to be a blue Infiniti, and drove off westbound on Michigan.

Santa Monica police smelled alcohol and heard “slurred speech” when they pulled over legendary sportscaster Al Michaels late Friday, and later arrested him on suspicion of drunk driving, authorities told The Times. Michaels, who broadcasts Sunday Night Football on NBC, was driving east in the 700 block of Pico Boulevard around 9:30 p.m. Friday when two officers on motorcycles saw him make an illegal U-turn, Sgt. Richard Lewis said. Lewis said the officers were at a gas station when they observed the illegal U-turn, moving from eastbound Pico Boulevard to westbound Pico Boulevard . A DUI checkpoint had been set up nearby in the 1800 block of Lincoln Boulevard.  “They pulled him over, detected the smell of alcoholic beverage, slurred speech, they did [field sobriety tests]

COMEDY Richard Lewis' bone-dry humor has made him a stand-up and TV special staple for years, but he earned a younger fan coterie for his regular "Curb Your Enthusiasm" appearances. This intimate Largo gig is a chance to catch one of the greats in a perfect room for his droll tweaking of society and himself. Largo at the Coronet, 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., L.A. 8 p.m. Fri. $35. largo-la.com.

Click here to download TV listings for the week Dec. 2 - 8 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     CBS This Morning Richard Lewis; Alessandra Ambrosio and Doutzen Kroes. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Matt Damon; Martin Freeman; Carmen Electra. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC Good Morning America Jessica Biel; Gabby Douglas; Katherine Jenkins performs. (N) 7 a.m. KABC Live With Kelly and Michael Jane Fonda; the best of New York; Ed Sheeran performs. (N)

Richard Lewis--raised in New York but an L.A. resident for more than 20 years--is best-known as a comic, playing off his own neuroses. In the fall, he'll co-star with Kevin Nealon and Eugene Levy in the ABC sitcom "Hiller and Diller." But at 49 he's also serious about being serious, starring impressively in the 12-step examination "Drunks" and the upcoming "Hugo Pool" and "Game Day." GOING OUT: "I get invitations in L.A. for parties 3 1/2 years in advance.

Richard Lewis, the noted English tenor who appeared regularly in Los Angeles in the 1950s and '60s with the San Francisco Opera and who specialized in the operas of Monteverdi, Mozart, Schoenberg and Britten, has died at his home in Eastbourne, England. He was 76 and died Tuesday of complications of a recent stroke.

Home builder and real estate investor Richard Lewis and his wife, Rebecca, have bought a unit in the Beverly West Residences for $5 million. The 22-floor high rise contains 35 units in seven floor plans. The newly built residences feature floor-to-ceiling windows, direct access elevators, 24-hour concierge, a gym, a pool and city, mountain and ocean views. The unit the Lewises purchased includes two bedrooms, 21/2 bathrooms and 4,158 square feet of living space. Lewis, president of Lewis Homes, has been with the Lewis Group of Cos. since 1965.

Santa Monica police smelled alcohol and heard “slurred speech” when they pulled over legendary sportscaster Al Michaels late Friday, and later arrested him on suspicion of drunk driving, authorities told The Times. Michaels, who broadcasts Sunday Night Football on NBC, was driving east in the 700 block of Pico Boulevard around 9:30 p.m. Friday when two officers on motorcycles saw him make an illegal U-turn, Sgt. Richard Lewis said. Lewis said the officers were at a gas station when they observed the illegal U-turn, moving from eastbound Pico Boulevard to westbound Pico Boulevard . A DUI checkpoint had been set up nearby in the 1800 block of Lincoln Boulevard.  “They pulled him over, detected the smell of alcoholic beverage, slurred speech, they did [field sobriety tests]

Santa Monica police are investigating a possible kidnapping and robbery at a hotel on Ocean Avenue that ended with some arrests being made on the beach. Authorities received a call from a guest of the Seaview Hotel in the 1700 block of Ocean Avenue about 11:40 p.m. Sunday, according to Santa Monica police Sgt. Richard Lewis. The caller reported something “going on” in another room, Lewis said, and when officers arrived, they discovered “people fleeing out of the window.” Victims told police they were being kidnapped and robbed, Lewis said, adding there were conflicting statements that investigators are still sorting out. Lewis said two victims were injured and treated at a local hospital.

Click here to download TV listings for the week Dec. 2 - 8 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     CBS This Morning Richard Lewis; Alessandra Ambrosio and Doutzen Kroes. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Matt Damon; Martin Freeman; Carmen Electra. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC Good Morning America Jessica Biel; Gabby Douglas; Katherine Jenkins performs. (N) 7 a.m. KABC Live With Kelly and Michael Jane Fonda; the best of New York; Ed Sheeran performs. (N)

COMEDY Richard Lewis' bone-dry humor has made him a stand-up and TV special staple for years, but he earned a younger fan coterie for his regular "Curb Your Enthusiasm" appearances. This intimate Largo gig is a chance to catch one of the greats in a perfect room for his droll tweaking of society and himself. Largo at the Coronet, 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., L.A. 8 p.m. Fri. $35. largo-la.com.

Home builder and real estate investor Richard Lewis and his wife, Rebecca, have bought a unit in the Beverly West Residences for $5 million. The 22-floor high rise contains 35 units in seven floor plans. The newly built residences feature floor-to-ceiling windows, direct access elevators, 24-hour concierge, a gym, a pool and city, mountain and ocean views. The unit the Lewises purchased includes two bedrooms, 21/2 bathrooms and 4,158 square feet of living space. Lewis, president of Lewis Homes, has been with the Lewis Group of Cos. since 1965.

Richard Lewis, 89, a TV producer who brought to the small screen such 1950s series as "Wagon Train" and "M Squad," died Monday of complications from melanoma at his home in Somers, N.Y., according to his son Jeffrey. As a producer and executive producer for Revue Productions and then Universal Television, Lewis worked on "M Squad," a police drama starring Lee Marvin that ran from 1957 to 1960, and "Wagon Train," a western anthology featuring Ward Bond and John McIntire that aired from 1957 to 1965.

Richard Lewis, 72, key law enforcement officer and prosecutor in San Bernardino and San Diego. Lewis, the brother of Rep. Jerry Lewis of Redlands, was born in Seattle and grew up in San Bernardino, where he began his law enforcement career as a deputy sheriff. He moved to San Diego in 1969 as a special investigator in the district attorney's office.

Comedian Richard Lewis begins a five-episode, guest-starring role tonight on "7th Heaven," the WB series about a minister and his family. Lewis plays Rabbi Glass. It's a bit of a stretch for a performer who has given his stand-up comedy tours titles such as "The Magical Misery Tour" and "I'm in Pain," but Lewis says he'll try to bring a little of himself to the role and feels he's in good hands. "This to me is like having a holiday in Utah, being with this cast," Lewis said.

Comedian Richard Lewis begins a five-episode, guest-starring role tonight on "7th Heaven," the WB series about a minister and his family. Lewis plays Rabbi Glass. It's a bit of a stretch for a performer who has given his stand-up comedy tours titles such as "The Magical Misery Tour" and "I'm in Pain," but Lewis says he'll try to bring a little of himself to the role and feels he's in good hands. "This to me is like having a holiday in Utah, being with this cast," Lewis said.

Laurie Stone, writing about comedian Richard Lewis in the Village Voice in 1989, called his act "secular davening, where self-disclosure substitutes for prayer." At the time, Lewis was 42 and almost breathtaking (or painstaking) to watch, with his self-doubt and self-loathing and the relatives and the women and the therapists who had made him this way.