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Following several incidents of mauling by pit bulls in the Inland Empire, the county of Riverside is proposing a drastic measure:
Sterilizing all pit bulls, with some exceptions, within their jurisdiction. Breed bias, you cry. But county Department ...
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When heinous crimes happen in Los Angeles and LAPD has a hard time finding the bad guy, the City Council often steps in and offers a $50,000 reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of suspects.
See also: L.A.'s Bloody Hit-and-...
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USC recently tied UCLA for the 23rd spot on U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of "Best Colleges."
See also: USC, UCLA Tied in Academic Ranking.
But now the Trojans can boast of more than their usual football supremacy (actually, UCLA seems ...
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Did you know you could start a so-called super PAC (Political Action Committee) for the candidate of your choice and do almost anything you want with any money you raise so long as you declare it publicly?
What a country! Turns out the Time for Hill...
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You might say that Judd Weiss, a self-described commercial real estate investor and sometime photographer of nude women, has lived the good life.
See also: Judd Weiss, Bel Air Party Boy, Arrested for Alleged Sex Assault, Took Sexy Photos.
The playb...
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Lord knows we have our share of daily pot smokers in L.A., the medical marijuana capital of America.
But do they flood the emergency rooms and doctors' offices with requests for health care as a result of their cannabis habit. Nope. Not, at least, i...
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Since there is no jinxing in baseball, and it's culturally acceptable to mention the words "Dodgers" and "playoffs" in the same sentence now, the club is holding a rally after Sunday's Fan Appreciation Day game to get the team off on the right cleat....
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An L.A. City Firefighter and his mom -- yes, his elderly mommy -- have been charged for allegedly attacking a neighborhood cat lady, the L.A. County District Attorney's office announced today.
Really.
Ian Justin Eulian, 37, is an engineer at the LA...
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There are many excellent ways to get around in the water, including on a surfboard, aboard a boat or even Diana Nyad-style, just using your good ole' arms and legs.
But, our pothead friends, this guy found the greatest way to locomote on the Pacific...
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It appeared to be a freak tragedy, but the fact that a 7-year-old girl died means that authorities are going to investigate thoroughly.
That victim was identified to the Weekly by coroner's officials as Mia Chatman of Gardena. She was struck by a ve...
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The death of a 21-year-old man at the HARD Summer festival in downtown L.A., which authorities originally believed to be ecstasy- or molly-related, was a result of purely natural causes, a coroner's official told the Weekly today.
See also: HARD Sum...
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In case you've forgotten who Farrah Abaraham is -- and we wouldn't blame you, as her 15 minutes expired by early summer -- the MTV "Teen Mom" cast member turned porn star is back.
See also: Farrah Abraham's Sex Tape Hits The Internet.
She thinks yo...
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You know, when you create some social media accounts, the info you give up and the things you post can stay out there forever. While you can delete posts and photos on major sites like Facebook and Twitter, there are others that scoop up public conte...
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The Great Recession deterred many of America's so-called unauthorized immigrants because -- if you listened to AM radio you'd know this -- they all want to come here and not work.
We kid. Anyway, there's some bad news on the horizon for those immigr...
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Have you dated an actor? How about a lounge-music aficionado? If you've been single for two minutes in L.A., odds are on yes.
The Guy Who Lives For Coachella
Just weeks after returning home from Coachella 2013, he'd already bought his tickets to...
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A Superior Court judge said today that the LAPD can't order its officers not to impound the cars of people caught driving without licenses.
See also: Taking of Illegal Immigrants' Cars is Mandatory For LAPD, Judge Says.
The department's rule, Speci...
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A online tip led the LAPD to a suspect in the hit-and-run death of a 33-year-old man in Venice, the department said.
See also: Chief Beck's Hit-and-Run Crisis.
Kara Kiehle, 33, was booked on suspicion of "hit-and-run fatal," cops said. Sheriff's in...
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Vin Scully
It's fall, which means it's time for Angelenos to lavish praise on Vin Scully. The annual ritual typically begins around the time that Scully announces he will come back for another year behind the microphone, and it gets particularly ...
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Which pop stars would you like to see do a sex tape?
The correct answer is the ones who have not already done a sex tape. We kid. The website XCritic.com, along side adult video titan Vivid Entertainment, have surveyed pervs on their pop-star sex-ta...
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Despite a huge increase in homelessness countywide, downtown L.A. is really turning into Rodeo Drive.
That's the impression you'd get if you read the latest Downtown Center Business Improvement District demographic "study," which is really just a ta...
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