Officers from the LAPD’s Crime Task Force / Driving-Under-the-Influence Enforcement Detail, South Traffic Division will be setting up a Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint eastbound on Manchester Avenue tonight between Broadway Street and Figueroa Street from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Yesterday, new impound protocol was announced. more ›

49-year-old Rosa Margarita Montiel of Tehachapi was fatally struck Saturday by a Toyota Camry as she got out of a stalled vehicle on the northbound 405 Freeway in Mission Hills, said the California Highway Patrol, reports CBS Local. The accident happened around 2:15 a.m. just south of the freeway’s junction with the Golden State 5 Freeway . more ›

Here we come…again! The made-for-television Pop group The Monkees, who the media once dubbed as the “Pre-Fab Four,” will be going on tour…this time to commemorate their 45th anniversary in show business! Unfortunately, Michael Nesmith will not be taking part in the tour. However, it is rumored that he may perform with the group... more ›

In Crescent City, where damage is estimated to top $25 million, repeated surges, some nearing eight feet, tossed boats and left one person dead. The man swept out to sea while photographing the waves has been identified as Dustin Weber, 25, believed to be from Bend, Oregon, reports KTLA. more ›

Judge Lance Ito of O.J. Simpson trial fame, presided over a mock trial in West Covina on Thursday in the case of The People of Monte Vista Elementary v. Goldilocks. The blonde-haired defendant faced five charges including burglary, unauthorized credit card use, vandalism and theft of porridge, reports the Whittier Daily News. more ›

Five years ago, artist John Frame was jolted awake from a dream with an elaborate, still-unfolding story featuring an eclectic cast of characters. Frame’s latest exhibition Three Fragments of a Lost Tale: Sculpture and Story opens today at The Huntington Library, showcasing intricately carved wood sculptures... more ›

Today at Heath Ceramics an exhibition and sale of Japanese master potter Akio Nukaga's most recent hand-thrown pots and vessels is scheduled to open. The artist was headed to the opening when the devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit Japan this week. He is reportedly en route to Los Angeles from Kasama. more ›

Don't be at all 6s and 7s, honey. Miss One's the name, numbers is my game. And in this 1978 Academy Award nominated Universal Pictures/Motown Production, Themla Carpenter presents Diana Ross with a musical answer to the ultimate Video Lunch question… What's a Wiz? more ›

Mr. Sandman will be stealing an hour of snooze time from most of America on Sunday when we collectively turn ahead the clock from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. If you prefer to not to show up an hour late to brunch, perhaps reset the clock before you go to bed. more ›

Another study means another strong showing for California universities. The London-based Times Higher Education just released their first rankings of universities based on global reputations for research and teaching. The results are based on a survey of 13,388 academics in 131 countries. more ›

Starting at noon on Sunday, the Milagro Allegro Community Garden in Highland Park will be giving away 400 bare-root fruit and nut trees, thanks to an anonymous donor, reports the LA Times. Milli Macen-Moore, Milagro Allegro's resident master gardener and teacher, was reportedly contacted by the donor who... more ›

Every Saturday, LAist will feature an adoptable cat and dog from a different local shelter or accredited 501c3 rescue organization. Take a look at these furry bundles and consider giving them a home, or forward their faces to your friends who may be interested. Today’s pets are from the West Los Angeles Animal Care Shelter. more ›