Editor's Picks: Del Rey Homicide, Marina Redevelopment Plan Among Week's Top Stories

Here are the editor's picks of the top stories from the past week.

A man was shot in the head and killed Friday morning in a stolen vehicle in Del Rey. The shooting occurred about 7 a.m. in the 5500 block of Margaret Avenue.  We had a story on it right here. UPDATE: An arrest has been made. Story right here.

The special election to fill the vacant seat in the state Senate's 28th District will be held Feb. 15. Four of the eight candidates gathered for a debate at Long Beach’s Century Villages at Cabrillo, a transitional housing community for homeless people and families.. There's a story on the debate right here.

A major redevelopment plan for Marina del Rey was unanimously endorsed last week by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. We had a story on it right here. Boating columnist Paul M.J. Suchecki wrote a preview before the meeting and a reaction piece after it.

We started a new weekly feature Thursday called "Viewfinder," which is a themed photo gallery of local images. Fog was the theme for the first "Viewfinder" with several photographs by contributor Susan M. Ottalini that were taken in Marina del Rey.

The theme this week is wildlife and we'll be running photos from Ottalini and contributor Terry Keefe. That's Keefe's photo up above. Feel free to add your own wildlife shots once the feature is up.

The Marina del Rey Marriot hosted the Video Services Forum’s annual VidTrans Conference and Exposition to discuss the latest in video transport technology – including for 3D televisions selling in the mass market. We checked it out for you right here.