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Police Monday identified a parolee wanted for questioning in connection with recent residential burglaries in West Los Angeles and Santa Monica .

A woman was hurt when she lost control of her car and smashed into a fire hydrant in Industry, authorities said Monday.

An aerial performer in a holiday show at the Beverly Center mall was hospitalized after falling from the third level of the shopping center while hanging upside down from a metal hoop, it was reported today.

Actress Drew Barrymore arrives at the AFI FEST 2009 screening of Miramax' 'Everybody's Fine' at the Chinese Theater on November 3, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

An 85-year-old woman who was driving in Van Nuys today accidentally struck a Los Angeles police officer who was issuing a traffic citation, leaving him with a head injury, police said.

Dear Abby: For 20 years I have gone to considerable thought and expense to carefully select nice holiday cards to send to a varied client base.

David Hasselhoff 's ex-wife, Pamela Bach , was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Los Angeles, according to police records.

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Kat Dennings Joins Cast of 'Thor' Kat Dennings Joins Cast of 'Thor' Source: MTV.com Kat Dennings has joined the cast of Thor -- according to the moviea TMs leading lady, Natalie Portman .

A former and current mayor in search of their "floundering vessel" in CD 2. From the Los Angeles Times via ourla.com Los Angeles could be facing a $1-billion deficit by the time Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wraps up his second term in 2013, a dire forecast driven primarily by escalating employee pension costs and stagnate tax revenues, the citya s ...

Los Angeles, California, the second largest United States city, is well-known for many things, including its year-round warm temperatures, its proximity to Hollywood's celebrities, as well as its mouthwatering cuisine.

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A short film recently released by VBS TV, Vice media groupa s online television network, exposes the history of secret oil rigs scattered throughout the city of Los Angeles.A In the film, the oil rigs are tracked down, on camera, and a bit of their history is revealed.

If we were back in Wes Anderson 's native Texas, the plate of food he's showing little mercy might be called the Morning Roundup or the Wildcatter's Special.

With Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa vowing to block any measure that allows for-profit pot sales, the City Council managed Tuesday to hammer out some guidelines for a long-awaited medical marijuana ordinance.

A man and two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were injuredA Thursday nightA when their squad car collided with a van in South Los Angeles, a sheriff's sergeant said.

Lindsay Lohan has "offended" a designer boutique after demanding free clothes. The 'Mean Girls' actress has upset exclusive Los Angeles boutique Kitson - which stocks Lindsay's leggings line 6126 - after she reportedly demanded $15,000 in free merchandise from a shop assistant earlier this month.

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This photograph taken on November 29, 2008 shows an Indian soldier aiming his weapon towards The Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai.

A man and a woman were questioned by police at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday night after an argument prompted her to toss his two duffel bags from their car, setting off a bomb scare.

A former landlord is sued for making a fraudulent claim against the plaintiff, which led to wrongful imprisonment.

This blue-collar suburb on the edge of Los Angeles once helped send men to space.

Los Angeles could be facing a $1-billion deficit by the time Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wraps up his second term in 2013, a dire forecast driven primarily by escalating employee pension costs and stagnant tax revenues, the citya s top budget analyst said today.

UCLA's bruin mascot has gotten a messy paint job - in the colors of cross-town rival USC.

Detectives are searching for a 22-year-old man who is suspected in at least four sexual battery assaults against young women while posing as a Vibe Magazine photographer.

NextAid is launching its second annual multi-city fundraising campaign, World AIDS Day 2009. The multi-date, multi-city campaign kicks off in San Francisco on November 25 and continues across the country until December 31st.

The Los Angeles event takes place on World AIDS Day, December 1, 7pm at a private home in Culver City. Entertainment includes Louie Vega, DJ Rap, Turntables on the Hudson with DJ Nickodemus, Nappy G with a Brazilian drum troupe, Todd Simon on trumpet, Marques Wyatt and Raul Campos, along with comedians Ben Morrison, Ben Gleib, and Whitney Cummings, and dancers ArcheDream For Humankind, an international blacklight mask theater company that focuses on universal ideas and emotions to promote understanding and compassion.

There will be light food from local restaurants and an open bar. Food sponsors include Akbar cuisine of India, Luna & Larry's Coconut Bliss, Tia’s Bakery, and The Conservatory for Coffee, Tea & Cocoa. Beverage sponsors include Jett Vodka, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Kim Crawford Wines and Purity Organic.

A silent auction will feature ecological and fair trade products and services, photography of Africa, and work from artists of African descent, and NextAid partner organizations will have booths set up on-site including MUD cosmetics and handmade Kawangware bags from the KSCYP kids.

Tickets are $75 before 11/27, $100 after that date. A portion of the proceeds from each of NextAid’s events will go towards two of its current projects in Africa helping AIDS orphans and other vulnerable children.

A woman was in jail today after she allegedly shot another woman about a block from the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division, a Skid Row station so close that a cop who happened to be out front nabbed the suspect as witnesses chased her down, police say.

West Hollywood unveiled the first Transgender Memorial Plaque in America last week during a commemoration of The Transgender Day of Remembrance at the Matthew Shephard Memorial Triangle in the Creative City.

Patients who have undergone a single-level lumbar microdiskectomy for lumbar disk herniation experienced significant improvement in physical function following an intensive, progressive physical therapist guided exercise and education program, according to a research report published in the November issue of Physical Therapy , the scientific ...

The Jackson Limousine Service will hold its 22nd annual turkey dinner giveaway today, one of several events that will take place around the Southland as charity groups provide Thanksgiving meals to people in need.

Today Los Angeles stands as the nation’s pot capital, a mecca for buying and selling the drug under the guise of the medicinal-use initiative California voters approved 13 years ago.

Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy will bring four magical Disney stories and its beloved characters to the ice: Disney/Pixar’s Cars and Disney’s Tinker Bell, The Lion King and The Little Mermaid.

Thrill to high-speed stunts as Lightning McQueen, Mater and the crew of Disney/Pixar's CARS race through Radiator Springs. Dive into The Little Mermaid's enchanting undersea kingdom and experience the 'Circle of Life' with The Lion King. Then, enter into the magical world of Pixie Hollow with Tinker Bell and all her fairy friends as they make their world premiere on ice. Dazzling skating, special effects, animatronics help bring your favorite Disney moments to life.

The pre-performance Disney Princess Pre-Show will feature a collection of ball gowns and mementos from the Disney Princess stories and well as a special appearance by a Disney Princess.

Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy is performing at STAPLES Center, December 17-20; Honda Center, Anaheim, December 22-27; Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario; December 30- January 3; and the Long Beach Arena, January 6-10, 2010.

Tickets are $16 - $65, with all tickets $12 on Opening Night. You can order online at www.disneyonice.com or www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone: 800-745-3000.

The Los Angeles Police Department has released a composite drawing of the Grim Sleeper, a serial killer responsible for the murders of 11 people in South Los Angeles between 1985 and 2007.

A woman suspected of fatally shooting another woman on Skid Row was arrested after being chased by witnesses into the arms of a Los Angele Police Department motorcycle officer.

Everyone ends up at the Abbey . The bar-restaurant tucked into a section of lower West Hollywood near the border of Beverly Hills on the West Side of Los Angeles, has become a haven for gay boys, the girls who love them, straight-but-not-narrow couples, and the bold-faced set.

Slideshow Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of Summit Entertainment's 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' at Mann Westwood on November 16, 2009 in Westwood, California.

Ricardo Chavez was fatally shot in South Los Angeles on Nov 22. The 3:10 am shooting took place at a residence on 918 E 98th Street close to Wadsworth Avenue.

Just as John Kerry predicted, his daughter's DUI charge has disappeared. But prosecutors say it's business as usual.

Farrell has been making the finest hair systems in Los Angeles for over 30 years.

Changes To This Weekend's PWG Battle Of Los Angeles Tournament Posted by Larry Csonka on 11.19.2009 Two cancellations cause changes to be made... Pro Wrestling Guerrilla sent out the following message today, regarding changes to this weekend's Battle Of Los Angeles Tournament: Earlier today we received word of two cancellations for the 2009 Battle ...

Wait, let's get this straight -- the formerly Moroccan-themed nightclub Tangier has kept its name, but turned into a Korean BBQ restaurant which is actually from Tokyo? Whatever, there's a robot and sake in the bar, and it's not like there's anywhere else to get Korean barbecue in Los Feliz.

Beer is the third-most-consumed liquid in the world , but not long ago it was still surprisingly hard to find a decent beer bar in Los Angeles.

A couple and a 14-year-old boy were killed when a sport utility vehicle rear-ended a truck on the side of the Foothill Freeway in Sunland and burst into flames before dawn today, authorities said.

An issue that is of great importance to many Libertarians is ending the Fed. To that end, a group of activists is holding an "End the Fed" Rally in November.

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Past the security man and his pit bull and through a haze of eye-watering smoke, two youths load up a pipe next to a row of shiny glass jars with two dozen varieties of marijuana bud displayed like candy.

A Whittier man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Wednesday after his car hit an electrical pole and trees, injuring two of his passengers.

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FBI agents and sheriff's deputies serving warrants at the homes of suspected gang members Tuesday in South Los Angeles seized drugs and guns and made 14 arrests, authorities said.

Los Angeles has long played a central role in crime fiction. Raymond Chandler used it as a backdrop in his 1940's novels.

ALICE IN CHAINS ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR, NEW SINGLE "YOUR DECISION" HITS RADIO DECEMBER 7 Alice in Chains Alice In Chains have announced dates for a North American tour set to kick off at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver on February 2, 2010.

A woman has been fatally struck by a northbound Metro Blue Line train. It happened just after 1:18 p.m. near 11528 S. Wilmington Ave.

A judge's decision to move Johannes Mehserle's murder trial to Los Angeles County is a setback for the former transit police officer charged with gunning down an unarmed man on New Year's Day.

Theroux, Arnett to Team Up for 'Space Invader,' 'Parks and Recreation' Theroux, Arnett to Team Up for 'Space Invader,' 'Parks and Recreation' Justin Theroux has been set by Fox to write a draft of Space Invader , an astronaut romantic comedy that has Will Arnett attached.

Credit police canines, of sorts, for the arrest of three men Wednesday in connection with a warehouse crammed with 850 pot plants.

Despite raucous student protests at UCLA that poured onto the streets of Westwood, the University of California Board of Regents approved a 32 percent fee increase Thursday that will push UC tuition above $10,000 for the first time.

Los Angeles City fire officials and emergency managers will host post-fire erosion meetings starting Tuesday night for people who live in and below watersheds burned by the Sayre, Sesnon, Marek and Station fires.

A few miles from Los Angeles City Hall, a small experiment in marijuana regulation has been underway for years.

In this publicity image released by Fox, Grand-Prize Winner of "The Simpsons Character Contest," Peggy Black, of Orange, Conn., and "The Simpsons" executive producer Al Jean,pose for a photo on Monday, Nov.

The daughter of Sen. John Kerry has been arrested in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk.

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Los Angeles police today busted a sophisticated marijuana farm inside an industrial building 25 feet from the back door of the Topanga Community Police Station.

Nick Jonas arrives at the premiere of Warner Bros. '17 Again' held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on April 14, 2009 in Hollywood, California.

LOS ANGELES a " Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and teachers' groups have applied to run some Los Angeles schools under a sweeping reform program for the nation's second-largest school district.Monday was the deadline for private and community groups to file letters of intent for the chance to oversee 30 schools.Villaraigosa's nonprofit group and others ...

Professional burglars working in Westside and Mid-Wilshire areas have targeted more than 50 BMWs in recent months, making away with expensive auto parts but leaving behind cellphones and laptop computers.

Four years, six drafts and nearly 1,000 stores later, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday will consider a long-awaited, oft-debated medical marijuana ordinance whose provisions have shifted dramatically in recent days.

Another water main break occurred on the same day that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power released its report on what's been causing the rash of breaks in recent months.

Two Southern California cities have voted to ban the declawing of cats, joining San Francisco and Santa Monica which recently outlawed the practice.The Beverly Hills City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday night to approve a declawing ban, except in cases of medical necessity.The Los Angeles City Council also gave final approval to a similar ordinance ...

The Coast Guard is looking for anyone who may have been aboard a motorboat that caught fire off the Los Angeles County coast.

In this Sept. 15, 2009 file photo, actor Nicolas Cage poses for a portrait at the 34th Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto.

The sleepy Los Angeles village of Westwood was swept with nocturnal Twilight mania.

A woman was arrested on Monday in connection with the theft of about $155,000 worth of designer handbags, luggage and clothing from a FedEx truck parked outside a Wendy's restaurant in Glendora, police said.

MICHAEL JACKSON's father is refusing to give up on his bid to be included in his son's will - he's taking his case to the California Court of Appeal.

IBM has donated 50 children's educational computer learning centers with bilingual software to Los Angeles Universal Preschool with the intent of improving access to technology for hundreds of at-risk Latino students at LAUP preschools throughout Los Angeles County.

A Los Angeles judge has granted actress Nicole Richie a permanent restraining order against two celebrity photographers who she says are harassing her.

As America's trade with the Far East - principally China - expanded massively during the 1980s and 1990s, California reaped the benefits as the gateway for both exports and imports.

A pair of undersea earthquakes struck the sea floor Sunday near San Nicolas Island, 55 miles southwest of Point Fermin, U.S. Geological Survey seismologists reported.

East Los Angeles residents celebrated the opening of the Gold Line Eastside Extension Sunday with free rides and events at stations along the way.

The story of Los Angeles can be told through its food. Neighborhoods, cultures and history come into focus through a bite of bread, a nibble of cheese or a sip of tea.

A man was shot in South Los Angeles Sunday, according to police. The shooting, which was reported at 11:15 a.m., happened in the 10100 block of S. Vermont Avenue, near Century Boulevard, Los Angeles police spokesman Officer Gregory Baek said.

Barbara Fairchild joined Bon Appetit in 1978 as an editorial assistant typing recipes.

The pilot of a small plane is dead after crashing in a heavily populated area of San Gabriel.

Updated PWG Battle Of Los Angeles Cards Posted by Larry Csonka on 11.15.2009 Check out the cards... Friday November 20, 2009 American Legion Post #308 8pm 2009 Battle Of Los Angeles - Night One 1. 2009 BOLA First Round - Block A Match: Kenny Omega vs.

Local, state and federal officials Saturday dedicated and opened to the public the $898 million Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension.

Authorities say a Los Angeles commuter train crashed into a car abandoned on the tracks by a man who planned to kill himself, then changed his mind.

One person was killed when a small plane crashed in the heavily populated suburb of San Gabriel northeast of Los Angeles.

Authorities pleaded for the public's help Wednesday in capturing a 30-year-old reputed gang member who police say poured acid on his girlfriend to "teach her a lesson" in a savage Halloween night attack in South Los Angeles.

BEL AIR, CA, November 14, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Brilliant young Azerbaijani jazz pianist Isfar Sarabski, this year's winner of the famed piano competition at the 43rd Montreux International Jazz Festival, was presented to the U.S. for the first time with 2 performances in the last week of October, sponsored by the Azerbaijani Consulate in Los ...

Thursday, November 12, 2009 GREAT NEWS from the Mid-City Neighborhood Council! They'll be sponsoring a water and supply station for this year's Great LA Walk! Here are the details, from Bruce Durbin of the Mid City Neighborhood Council: The Mid City Neighborhood Council is going to sponsor a "Water & Supply Station" for the Great LA Walk.

LAPD Chief designate Charlie Beck stands outside his 6th floor office at the new LAPD Police Administration Building.

Today, Roland Emmerich's 2012 disaster movie was officially released. As author of 2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect , Sony Pictures invited me to attend the press screening of its movie earlier this week in Century City, California.

The City of West Hollywood's Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission will host the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 3 p.m. in Fiesta Hall at Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard.

A few years ago, Route 66 signs were stenciled along the highway, including one in Duarte and several in Glendora.

If you come from out of town to Los Angeles CA, here's what not to expect; don't expect to dine with the stars every night, unless it's the Big Dipper or the Milky Way .

Don Ed Hardy, the famed tattoo artist, must smell good. Make that really good. Ed Hardy-themed perfumes have become some of the most popular fragrances in the world with retailers buying $85 million worth of them so far this year.

Fight Club will finally be released in Blu-ray with a special 10th Anniversary Edition on November 17, and Fox Home Entertainment is celebrating this release in a wonderful way: by giving the fans a chance to see Tyler Durden and Co.

Doug Ring, a prominent Los Angeles developer and attorney, was found dead today at his home in Brentwood, authorities said [ Updated at 9:10 p.m.: The Los Angeles Police Department's Robbery-Homicide Division is investigating the death.

At least one person was injured on Wednesday in a vehicle crash in Granada Hills, a city fire official said.

The question of where the old Route 66 officially ended in the West has been the subject of debate among history buffs and roadsters.

An investigation is underway after a man suspected of fatally stabbing a woman was shot and wounded by police in the Mid-City section of Los Angeles, according to authorities.

Actor Burt Reynolds arrives at the 14th annual Screen Actors Guild awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

It was not immediately clear what led to the altercation, which was reported about 12:30 p.m. in the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard.

Completing his multi-film vendetta against the world's tourist trade, German-born director Roland Emmerich sends the mother of all storms to level the Washington Monument , the Eiffel Tower and a priest-filled Vatican City , among other locales, in his newest end-times thriller, 2012 .

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A A Pattinson: Werewolves are - dorks' Nov. 9: "New Moon" heartthrob Robert Pattinson takes a bite out of werewolves, explaining why vampires are so much cooler in "The Twilight Saga." Plus, how does he feel about werewolves walking around shirtless all the time? Slideshow A A November movies The "Twilight" sequel, "New Moon" hits the big screen, ...

Propellerhead Software , makers of Reason and the new Record recording software, announce the continuation of its Producer Conference Series , slated for this coming Saturday, November 14 in Los Angeles at King King, 6555 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, with doors opening at 12:30 pm.

Suppose you could look at the pool in back of James Cameron's Malibu estate. Or admire the ornate garden on Haim Saban's Beverly Hills mansion.

"If you are going to celebrate a 100th anniversary, do it in a big way." That's the philosophy of six adult volunteers from Michigan who will be visiting the Los Angeles Area Council, during a unique 45,000 mile, year long road trip, helping all Boy Scout councils throughout the United States kick off their local celebration of 100 years on ...

Cataclysmic disaster and apocalyptic doom, as foretold by Hollywood, have a way of bringing together broken families, revealing the unseen heroism of deadbeat dads and neatly disposing of their rivals.

's Gerald Casale said between "Gut Feeling" and "Come Back Jonny," near the conclusion of his band's first performance on a 16-show, eight-city tour that finds them alternating between their first album and their third.

Once upon a time there was a shy, quiet schoolgirl called Paula. She lived in a nice house, with a nice family, in a nice part of Wigston.

A close up view of the Viscera Coffin of Tutankhamun is on display during the 'Tutankhamun And The Golden Age Of The Pharaohs' Exhibit Opening at LACMA on June 15, 2005 in Los Angeles, California.

"Community Redevelopment Agency Head Cecilia Estolano, in better times among the goats" Memo to Downtown News Editor Jon Regardie, what is Italian for resignation? According to the Downtown News, Mayor Villaraigosa announced in a statement this evening that Estolano was leaving to join the environmental firm "Green for All" Speculation is that the ...

An investigation was under way today into the death of a man whose body was found inside a burned-out shack in a field near the Harbor Freeway and 190th Street, close to the Carson-Los Angeles border, authorities said.

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The Los Angeles City Council's public safety committee on Monday unanimously confirmed the nomination of Charlie Beck to become the next LAPD chief.

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Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills is one of the world's most trafficked shopping streets, with the allure of Chanel, Dior, Vuitton, and other luxury retailers attracting shoppers with padded wallets or those just wanting a taste of over-the-top glamour.

THE GREAT LOS ANGELES WALK 4 IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21! Join us as we hike down Adams and Washington Boulevards, from Downtown Los Angeles to Venice Beach.

A Los Angeles resident was the winner of the Laguna Beach Million Dollar Home raffle held today at noon at the Ocean Institute as a standing-room-only crowd of 300 watched, said spokesman Jim Graves.

Beverly Hills area breast reduction surgeons Dr. Grant Stevens and Dr. David Stoker have noticed that smaller breast size is a popular choice among celebrities and non-celebrities alike.

An autopsy was pending Sunday on a woman whose burned body was found in an alley in the unincorporated South Los Angeles community of Athens Village, police said.

An $11.1 billion water bond approved this week by California lawmakers is filled with special interest earmarks that reward legislative districts in nearly every corner of the state, from $20 million for economic development in a rural northern county to $10 million to a University of California climate change institute.

It took 25 years to plan, and five years to build, but barricades began to come down today on the San Diego Freeway widening project across the west side of Los Angeles.

A car crashed through the window of this dry cleaner in the 22800 block of Ventura Boulevard, seriously injuring a 5 year old girl.

Actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart appear onstage at Summit's 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' Cast Tour at Hollywood and Highland on November 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

A county bus collided with another vehicle in Silver Lake, injuring 19 people, one critically.

Nicholas Frank Prugo,18 years old has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into the homes of Lindsay Lohan,Audrina Patridge and Paris Hilton.Read full story.

This undated file photo released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows Nicholas Frank Prugo, 18, who has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into the homes of Lindsey Lohan and actress Audrina Patridge.

A man described as an intoxicated transient was shot twice during a street argument with two men in North Hollywood today and police were searching for his attackers, according to a Los Angeles Police sergeant.

A man who was wounded at an indoor firing range in Van Nuys died at a hospital, the coroner reported on Friday.

The Los Angeles City Council has given preliminary approval to an ordinance that would ban the declawing of cats.The unanimous vote Friday follows a similar action by the Beverly Hills City Council a day earlier.

Don Barrett reported on LARadio.com Monday that longtime talk station KABC will be turning over part of its afternoon drive-time programming to paid programming - also known as infomercials.

Gordana could not hide her disappointment at not making it to Bryant Park but put on a brave face for her exit Project Runway All season long, I, along with many of you faithful commenters, have wondered how this season's cast would fare against mighty Runway alumni like Christian Siriano, Jillian Lewis, or Chris March.

The Los Angeles Police Department has reduced the backlog of untested DNA evidence kits from rapes and sexual assaults by two-thirds since last fall, but City Controller Wendy Greuel cautioned Thursday that "we still have a long way to go to resolve this issue." With Police Chief-designate Charles L. Beck at her side, Greuel outlined the results of ...

NFL player Reggie Bush and TV personality Kim Kardashian arrive at the 16th Annual Race to Erase MS event themed 'Rock To Erase MS' co-chaired by Nancy Davis and Tommy Hilfiger at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on May 8, 2009 in Century City, California.

Caption: Paula Abdul 2009 AFI Fest 'Precious' Hollywood premiere held at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre - Arrivals Los Angeles, California .... ABDUL REUNITES WITH EX? PAULA ABDUL has reportedly rekindled her romance with ex-boyfriend ARSENIO HALL - 20 years after they first dated.

A Los Angeles police officer shot and wounded a robbery suspect this morning and one of his three accomplices was taken into custody, authorities said.

KCET is about to unleash, tonight, a stunning expose of FEMA and Los Angeles City Hall that involves an unintentional but outrageous shakedown of South Central Los Angeles residents for "flood" insurance costing an eye-popping $900 to $1,700 a year.

Celebrities targeted included Audrina Patridge, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel Bilson, Ashley Tisdale, Brian Austin Green, Megan Fox and Orlando Bloom.

WHAT: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa will be joined by officials from City Council, federal aviation, and City fire and airport departments to break ground on a new replacement Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting facility at Los Angeles International Airport .

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Actress/director Penny Marshall arrives at the 16th Annual Race to Erase MS event themed 'Rock To Erase MS' co-chaired by Nancy Davis and Tommy Hilfiger at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on May 8, 2009 in Century City, California.

Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 4:03 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 4:03 p.m. Call it the Irony Curtain.

Sheldon Dorf, founder of San Diego's Comic-Con International, died today at the age of 76 after suffering from complications of diabetes.

A Palmdale man was sentenced to 26 years to life in state prison Monday after a jury found him guilty of killing Edmund Marrujo in connection with a scheme to sell stolen medical equipment from a West Los Angeles hospital.

"The House that General Hospital Fans Built" interactive online campaign & auction launches today at www.habitatla.org/gh LOS ANGELES, CA, November 03, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- An online campaign to fund and build a home for a deserving family in need was announced this morning by twelve cast members of "General Hospital," in partnership with ...

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are taking on the Oscars.The two Hollywood veterans will share hosting duties at the 82nd Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday.Telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman said Martin and Baldwin are "the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars." The producers have said they ...

A local citizen passes by a poster of Michael Jackson's This is It in Hong Kong, Oct.

Mediabistro is linking to an amazing scoop by KTLA's crack reporter Brandon Rudat, who apparently just managed to secure Michael Jackson's first post-mortem interview.

A Los Angeles City Council committee called Monday for an ordinance that would outlaw the declawing of cats.

The sheriff's department continues to withhold a station house videotape of a woman who went missing after being let go from the Malibu-Lost Hills sheriff's station, while public pressure to release the tape increased, and the missing woman's girlfriend and family sought public help to find her.

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Prosecutors brought felony charges Monday against an Army reservist who allegedly stalked Ryan Seacrest, including showing up at the "American Idol" host's studio and attacking one of his bodyguards.Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr., 25, faces up to four years in prison if convicted of the stalking charge.He was arrested Friday after he appeared at the E! ...

Caption: Brad Pitt 's motorcycle is towed away for repairs in Hollywood Los Angeles, California .... PITT & JOLIE'S TRICK-OR-TREAT TREK BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE stunned their neighbours on Halloween night - they were dressed to scare as they took their kids trick-or-treating in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES - Work crews have significantly reduced a towering fountain of water gushing onto a Los Angeles street from a ruptured water main.

Three months after the city's $7 billion budget took effect, the City Council on Friday approved labor deals with three-fourths of its work force that cut Los Angeles' $405 million deficit in half without layoffs or furloughs.

A man trying to demonstrate the dangers of gunpowder to his son ignited a blast that blew off one of his fingers, injured the boy, damaged his home and brought out a bomb squad, a police sergeant said Thursday.

A brush fire that burned 3 acres of land in the Sepulveda Dam Recreation Center may have been caused by a remote-controlled model airplane, fire officials say.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa plans to name a permanent replacement for former police chief William Bratton on Tuesday.

Los Angeles police detectives said Friday that they have "strong leads" in the shooting that left two people wounded Thursday morning at a North Hollywood synagogue.

Ryan Seacrest wants the world to know that he's doing fine after this morning's scary visit from an obsessive, weapon-wielding fan.

If Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has his way, Los Angeles County is about to embark on a commuter rail building boom the likes of which the region has never seen.

TWENTY years after a seismic jolt of history sent it tumbling down, a section of the Berlin Wall has been rebuilt in Los Angeles, offering residents a glimpse of the brutal Cold War frontier that once divided Europe.

Peter Graves, known for his roles in the 1980 film spoof "Airplane!" and the TV series "Mission: Impossible," has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The 83-year-old actor attended the Los Angeles ceremony Friday with his wife Joan, their children and grandchildren.