Young Lee, one of the founders of the popular Pinkberry froyo chain was arrested Monday on an outstanding warrant stemming from allegations he assaulted a transient with a tire iron. A few details have emerged about the alleged attack, including that some racy body ink on the homeless man may have raised Lee's ire. more ›

Kelly Keller, a man who led police in a high-speed pursuit in September 2009, has been convicted of murder for running over and killing a pedestrian during the chase. Dean William Greenwalt, 66, was struck while in the crosswalk at Don Pio Drive in Woodland Hills as Keller drove a 2002 Cadillac sedan while fleeing authorities. more ›

It sounds pretty heavenly: A 44-acre street level park "on top" of the 101 Hollywood Freeway. It's an idea that's been in the works since 2006 (though its roots trace back to nearly three decades ago), and, with the support of several politicians and organizations, is making progress on its timeline. more ›

Gilani Taylor, the 27-year-old woman who narrowly escaped the burning car that took her daughter's life after crashing on the 101, died last night, according to KTLA. Taylor was an aspiring R&B singer, but her life took a turn for the worst early this month when she was driving on the eastbound 101 near Calabasas. more ›

A 9-year-old girl burned to death and her mother barely escaped the wreckage after their car hit a big rig on the 101 near Calabasas, overturned and burst into flames. It happened in the eastbound lanes of the 101 near Las Virgenes Road around 8:30 a.m. this morning, but some lanes were partially closed off until nearly 2 p.m. this afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Times.. more ›

It's not Carmageddon, and it's only going to affect those drivers who need to get from the 405 Southbound to the 101 Freeway in either direction. However, Caltrans still wants everyone to be forewarned that the connector from the I-405 south to the 101 in both directions will be closed from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday September 11th for maintenance. more ›

Before Caltrans unveiled four new graffiti-resistant murals along the 101 Freeway on Monday, a drive-by or walk-by thief heisted two of the artworks, reports Daily Breeze. The theft took place between midnight on Saturday and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. more ›

A shooting near the 101 and Normandie early Saturday morning left a man and woman critically wounded, according to LA Now. more ›

On Sept. 2, 1961, 7-year-old Ramona Price went missing as she walked to school in Santa Barbara. The case has never been solved. Investigators came across information four years ago that led to "the 101 Freeway's Winchester Canyon Road overcrossing, a structure that was being built at around the time Ramona vanished," according to the L.A. Times. more ›

An off-duty Los Angeles police officer died at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Saturday morning following a solo crash on the eastbound Ventura 101 freeway. According to police, the officer was thrown from his pickup truck, still belted into the driver's seat, after striking a guard rail at the Van Nuys Boulevard exit at 3:21 a.m., reports the Daily News. more ›

Los Angeles police say a shooting on the 101 Freeway around 2:40 a.m. left two men wounded after a suspect in another vehicle fired on their car near Alvarado Street, reports the L.A. Times. The victims were able to exit the freeway and seek help near Hill and College streets in Chinatown. more ›

According to the California Highway Patrol, Jean-Maxime Perramon, a Hollywood animator and veteran storyboard artist, was killed Saturday on the 101 Ventura Freeway near Westlake Village after pulling over to the shoulder to check if his 2010 Silver Ferrari had been struck by a piece of metal, reports LA Now. more ›

Traffic in Downtown has been reeling all morning because of an overturned big rig carrying 42,000 pounds of Christmas trees, and the Sig Alert is scheduled to be in effect until noon today. "The crash was reported at 4:30 a.m. on the northbound Santa Ana (101) Freeway connector to the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway," explains the Daily News. "The driver suffered minor injuries," KTLA is reporting. The CHP say that some of the truck's coolant and engine oil may have spilled onto the roadway. more ›

A crash involving a Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer has caused significant traffic delays on the southbound 110 Freeway between the 101 Freeway and Slauson Avenue, according to KTLA. "The crash was reported around 7:30 a.m. Thursday at Slauson Ave." however the cause of the spill is not known. The officer was unharmed in the crash, reports LA Now. Carpool lanes on both sides of the 110 Freeway in the area of the crash were shut down to accommodate the investigation. more ›

The southbound 101 Freeway in Hollywood are jammed this morning after a musical group blocked lanes in a publicity stunt -- they were singing on the roof -- that ended in their arrest. Because the driver left the scene with the keys to the bus, the California Highway Patrol is waiting for a tow-truck to arrive. In the meantime, traffic is backed up to at least the 170 Freeway, according to KABC. more ›

More than 75 firefighters are fighting a 2 or so-acre blaze in Thousand Oaks this hot, hot, hot afternoon. First reported around 2:12 p.m., the fire is burning light to medium brush on a hillside across the 101 Freeway from the Performing Arts Center and city hall, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. Two helicopters and dozers have been deployed. Updated: Acreage has been upped to fifteen acres. more ›

28-year-old Anisha Hicks of San Leandro was arrested early this morning for her role in a Hollywood car crash that took the life of a 37-year-old man, according to KTLA. During her 9-1-1 call, however, Hicks did not report she'd struck a pedestrian as she lost control of her vehicle after exiting the 101 Freeway at Vermont Avenue. more ›

A vehicle found on fire with a body inside this morning on a Studio City/Valley Village street has now turned into a bomb squad situation. Upon investigation, "some sort of wire" was found underneath the body, prompting them to call the bomb squad, according to a LAPD spokesperson. Because the vehicle was found in an underpass on Radford Street (map), the 101 Freeway may be shut down, warned KNX1070, which states a possible "Intermittent closure of the 101 freeway in both directions between the 134 freeway & Woodman." more ›

Human remains were discovered inside a vehicle that had been left burning underneath the 101 Freeway in Studio City. The LAFD responded to the fire call just after 3 this morning, and found the "dark colored 1989 Toyota Camry" parked on Radford Avenue at Hortense under the overpass, according to a live report on KTLA. The body was discovered once the blaze was extinguished, and the LAPD subsequently notified. The authorities have "determined that the death was of a suspicious nature," however no information about the identity of the corpse is known. Detectives and arson investigators are working on the case. more ›

It looks like the developers behind a major housing and retail project next to the Sherman Oaks Galleria are gearing up to take their case to the public. On a newly launched Facebook fan page, proponents ask viewers to imagine something -- anything! -- in place of a large dirt field currently found between the corner of Sepulveda and Camarillo and the 405/101 freeway interchange. more ›

Because this isn't the first DUI arrest for "American Pie" actor Chris Klein, his latest set of charges could mean anywhere between three days and one year in jail. Earlier this month, Klein was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence when he spotted weaving across three lanes of the 101 Freeway at Woodman Avenue in Sherman Oaks. He apparently tested three times over limit. more ›

In the American Pie movie series, Chris Klein is the sweet, clean-cut, all American boy. In reality, he's often referred to as a douchebag and now he's landed himself in jail on suspicion for driving drunk, reportedly testing three times over the legal limit. At 3:15 a.m., Klein's 1999 black Chevrolet Blazer was pulled over after apparently weaving across three lanes of the 101 Freeway at Woodman Avenue, according to the LA Times. He was taken to LAPD's Van Nuys Station and released without bail. In other DUI news, painter Thomas Kincade was recently arrested on a DUI in Carmel. more ›

A Sherman Oaks man died this morning in a crash that halted southbound rush hour traffic. According to the California Highway Patrol's preliminary investigation, the 45-year-old driver of a silver Lexus RX300 was traveling on the 101 Freeway in the Cahuenga Pass when he struck a disabled black Chevy Tahoe blocking the... more ›

A fatal crash caused the closure of all southbound lanes of the 101 Hollywood Freeway early this morning, according to NBC. The accident happened near Cahuenga Boulevard, and authorities believe that the initial 4:40 a.m. crash "might have triggered other crashes," and "at least three vehicle were believed to have be involved in at least two crashes." All lanes were shut down and a SigAlert issued at 5:29 this morning while California Highway Patrol officers investigated the scene. As of 7 a.m. at least two lanes have been reopened. One person involved died on scene; their name as not been released. more ›

Police incidents shut down two important arteries Monday morning, hindering rush hour traffic as investigations occurred. On the 101 freeway, a police pursuit came to the end in Sherman Oaks on the 101 Freeway when a suspect crashed his car near Van Nuys Blvd. In Hollywood, part of its namesake boulevard was closed after shots were reported at the restaurant Musso and Franks. more ›

A LAUSD school bus carrying students became fully engulfed in flames this morning when the vehicle stalled out and caught fire traveling southbound on the 101 Freeway. more ›

There are already visions of doing it in Hollywood, Santa Monica and Ventura. And Seattle has already done it. But since 2008, thanks to a group of interns and the support of Caltrans and other agencies, there's also a vision to cap a freeway, placing a park above, in downtown Los Angeles. more ›

As plans and fundraising move forward to cap the 101 Freeway in Hollywood, a similar idea in downtown will take a step next month when Park 101 District organizers host a community meeting and open house. The event, which dovetails with the Downtown Art Walk is on May 13th from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Caltrans District 7 building. more ›

Plans to cap and build a park over the 101 Freeway between Hollywood and Santa Monica boulevards recently got a nice boost, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-Los Angeles) has said he will request $5.85 million to fund for planning Hollywood Central Park. If successful, it's a good move, but only a step in what will be a journey of many. The project in total is expected to cost an estimated $950 million. more ›

In addition to all the street closures across town, this Sunday's Los Angeles Marathon will prompt the closure of about 18 freeway on- and off-ramps, Caltrans announced today. From the early morning hours to the early afternoon, you might be faced with some detours. Here's the complete list: more ›