Hollywood assistants have a raw deal. While people around them rake in cash and celebrity, they're left dealing with the never-ending shitstorms of their high-powered bosses. But a little humor goes a long way in such trying situations, so one assistant took to the internet and created an aptly titled Tumblr called "Hollywood Assistants." more ›

It turns out that the "anonymous" group that posted the personal information of LAPD officers was Anonymous. CabinCr3w — a hacking group affiliated with Anonymous — said that it posted the personal information of the officers to get back at the police department for cracking down on Occupy L.A. more ›

The LAPD said it is investigating a website that publishes the personal information of its officers. more ›

After witnessing (or stepping on the evidence of) one too many canine poop-and-runs, one Studio City decided to take matters into his own hands. He erected "THE DOG DOO WALL OF SHAME" in front of his home and warned would-be dog doo-dooers that their actions were being captured on Closed Circuit TV. more ›

If you're driving south on the 5 freeway into Orange County today, you might get a chance to see some of the handiwork of Anonymous (if it isn't torn down first). The group transformed a welcome sign to Orange County into a promotion for the Occupy Orange County movement that is actually brewing behind the Orange Curtain. more ›

Though not exactly as expected, Anonymous, the organization that earlier threatened the Fullerton PD, came through on a threat to compromise the Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART) website on Sunday, says CNET. more ›

Hacker-activist group "Anonymous" has threatened retaliatory cyber attacks against the Fullerton Police Department over the death of Kelly Thomas, according to LA Now. more ›

Remember back in 2008 when that well-produced creepy video came out, prompting numerous worldwide protests of the Church of Scientology? Since then, that energy and zeal to oppose the church has died down and yesterday the Church scored a point when a Nebraska man agreed to plead guilty in a Los Angeles federal court, according to the LA Times. Brian Thomas Mettenbrink, 20, admitted to engaging in a cyber attack that took down the Church's websites. He will enter into a plea next week. more ›

Although some say Scientologists don't believe in Jesus, the controversial church had members singing Christmas carols on Hollywood Blvd. last Friday night. Additionally, that display on Hollywood Blvd. is L. Ron Hubbard's Winter Wonderland. Here's some of what was seen Friday night when anti-Scientology group Anonymous showed up: more ›

The LAPD will announce a new way to make anonymous tips about crime via text message and e-mails tomorrow afternoon in a press conference. From their release: more ›

The anonymous Freewayblogger is coming back to Los Angeles on Thursday while on her West Coast tour that begins today in San Diego and ends in Portland on the 22nd. more ›

Last year in May, Edith Isabel Rodriguez died at Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital. Her death became national headlines because Rodriguez was dying (literally throwing up blood on the floor) in the waiting room as nurses and other hospital staff continued to ignore her as they walked by. Rodriguez's husband, Jose Prado, and another person in the waiting room called 911 explaining that she was in need of help. But dispatchers refused saying she was already a hospital. more ›

Taking a cue from the themed Writers Strikes (in order to keep the protests fresh and less hackneyed), Anonymous once again took to the streets to protest Scientology this weekend, pirate style (and this time with children in tow). Here's some of what happened in Hollywood on Saturday... more ›

On Saturday May 10th, members of Anonymous took to the streets all over the world in protest of Scientology. Here in Los Angeles, Anonymous staged their gathering at 6331 Hollywood Boulevard at one of the many Scientology buildings in the city. more ›

Update: View photos from the May 10 Protest here

LAist Photographer Tom Andrews took to the streets to see what was up with Anonymous. Here is what he saw: more ›

SoCal Anonymous has announced that the DA has decided not to proceed with prosecution in the case of Anonymous member Sean Crasov, who was arrested on Saturday, March 15th, for a charge of "Criminal Threats." Total bail was set at $50,000. Sean "Rorschach" Carasov's arraignment was scheduled for April 9th, at 8:30am. more ›

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I have examined a large file of this picture, and only the blurred-out address appears to be photoshopped. The rest of the poster looks legit. -Tasha more ›

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A new website posted this video documenting the alleged actions and threats taken by Anonymous against the Church of Scientology. The site, created two weeks ago, does not explicitly state an affiliation with the CoS but it documents what it alleges are "Religious Hate Crimes and Terrorism Directed at Church of Scientology." more ›

-->Today was the second worldwide Anonymous protest organized via March15.org, the Anonymous website dedicated to the founder's birthday, two days prior. A few hundred protestors hit Hollywood Blvd. at L. Ron Hubbard Way in the East Hollywood area. The Scientologist center had a film permit and they were doing some kind of filming. Also their TV billboard was playing inspirational-like videos with Disney-esque music, which provided a creepy soundtrack to the visuals of people protesting in masks. more ›

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Update, 3/15/08: Here's a video of the LAPD at the Anonymous event and a photo essay of all the craziness. Also, here's a video from the Anti-War March.

Scientology centers around the world were targeted by a mass protest yesterday organized by an anonymous group called, simply enough, "Anonymous". Members refer to themselves only as "Anon" or "Legion". Protests were reported in Boston, Toronto, Europe and Australia. more ›

For background and a photo essay on this protest, see our story from yesterday. more ›

The global day of action was initially announced last month after a video attributed to "Anonymous" coincided with an online effort that managed to temporarily knock out Internet servers belonging to the Church of Scientology. more ›