Some local Lap-Band patients will have to wait for their new lives to begin, as two L.A. outpatient clinics have temporarily halted the surgeries. The 1-800-GET-THIN marketing campaign has fallen under much scrutiny in recent months, including state and federal investigations. As a result, both local clinics are conducting a review of the procedure. more ›

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and Curatorial Assistance have extended 'Il Teatro alla Moda', their stunning exhibit of Italian fashion designers' contributions to opera costumes. more ›

A year ago a plastic surgeon in Orange County agreed to surrender his medical license after he was accused of coming onto one patient in for breast implants and having sex with a tummy tuck patient—while her husband and children waited outside. more ›

Strap on your bunny ears and tie that bow tight, Beverly Hills. Playboy's Chicago headquarters are reportedly moving west on April 30. Originally, only the magazine's publishing team had plans to head to Los Angeles, but now the entire office will pack up and set up shop in one of L.A.'s most affluent cities by May 2012. more ›

The city of Beverly Hills has torn down the street art gracing Rodeo Drive that features a pastel pop art portrait of perennial presidential candidate Ron Paul. It's not clear exactly why the city tore it down—but we're pretty sure the gauche Mr. Brainwash-esque portrait was not approved by the city's Fine Art Commission, unlike the Robert Graham "Torso" sculpture it was affixed to. more ›

As the caucuses in Iowa caucuses heat up, somebody in Los Angeles wants to let the world know that they support Republican contender Ron Paul -- a street artist in Beverly Hills slapped a painting of the candidate at the bottom of a statue, with the title "Consistency." more ›

Police are searching for a suspect who shot a woman as she left a nail salon in the 1500 block of South La Cienega at about 10:30 this morning, reports City News Service. It's not clear what the motive was for the attack, or if the woman was robbed or otherwise harmed before or after being shot. She was taken to Cedars-Sinai and treated. more ›

Beverly Hills is still working away at getting a plastic bag ban in place, and Patch checked in with officials there to see how long it's going to be before a ban is in the bag. more ›

There's no place like... Beverly Hills. The famous ruby red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" have clicked heels thrice and landed in not Oz nor Kansas, but the wonderful land of Los Angeles. Worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 classic film, the slippers will display at Solange-Azagury Partridge in Beverly Hills from November 14 through November 15. more ›

Authorities in Beverly Hills are waving off claims made by a woman who said she "was sexually assaulted by two men at a luxury hotel in Beverly Hills," according to KTLA. The alleged victim, a guest at the Montage Beverly Hills, says she was attacked early this morning in her room. more ›

Police have released the names of the woman who was found dead in her apartment on Wednesday afternoon and the suspect who is accusing of murdering her. But they're giving scant few other details about the killing. more ›

A 58-year-old woman was found murdered in her Beverly Hills home yesterday. Police discovered the murder when they went to check on the woman yesterday around 2 p.m. She was already dead in her home in the 100 block of North Hamilton Drive. Later on, they arrested a suspect at an office building nearby who they believe knows the woman, according to Beverly Hills Patch. more ›

The Clintons will be sweeping through Los Angeles this weekend for (a belated celebration of) Bill's 65th birthday to do the things the Clintons do so well: put on lavish events, network like crazy and charm wealthy donors to open their checkbooks, according to the Hollywood Reporter. more ›

Bust out the Kleenex, my canine loving compadres: Beverly Hills is hosting the American Humane Association's first annual Hero Dog Awards. The Daily News reports that the search for the most courageous pooch in the nation has been going on for six months, and the eight finalists were chosen out of 453 contestants from across the country. more ›

Beverly Hills is trying to become more bike-friendly. The city is working on a plan to create a bike route through the city. To start, the city's bicycle committee is planning improvements to Crescent and Beverly drives and Carmelita Avenue and Charleville Boulevard that will make those north-south and east-west thoroughfares more hospitable to bikers, Beverly Hills Patch reports. more ›

Tony Curtis fans, black out your calendars on Saturday, September 17. Tokens from the late actor's estate will be up for grabs at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills. more ›

If you're in town this weekend and hungry for some fun, there are two days left in the four-day bonanza food and drink event called The Taste. Merging two of last year's big food events, the long weekend of chefs, eat, drink, demos, panels, and live music is actually several events taking place in three locations around town. more ›

Gold diggers, pack your bags. You're going to Manhattan Beach, baby. The sophisticated South Bay beach town assumes the number one spot on CNNMoney's "Best places for the rich and single," list. Though 30.2% of Manhattan Beach residents are single, the city boasts a median family income of $154,860. more ›

As of today, you and you and you (and your little dog, too) can stock up on treats at Bouchon Bakery. The baked and packaged goods offshoot of legendary chef and restaurateur Thomas Keller's Bouchon Bistro is situated in a cozy little cranny adjacent to Bar Bouchon, at the base of the majestic stairs that lead you up to the Bistro. more ›

Fans of Chef Thomas Keller and Bouchon can finally get their daily bread (and other sweet and savory baked goodies) on Tuesday, August 16th,Wednesday, August 17th, when the eagerly-awaited Bouchon Bakery opens up in Beverly Hills. more ›

Delivering a script to a literary agent is simple, right? Convincing the agent to actually read the script instead of tossing or shredding the million dollar story is the hard part, correct? One man went to drastic delivery and persuasion measures this morning. more ›

From hand-made pastries to artisanal ice cream shops, there are countless ways to satisfy cravings for a sugary treats in Los Angeles. The city is home to award winning pastry chefs like Richard Ruskell at the Montage Beverly Hills (winner of of Last Cake Standing), and bakers throughout Southern California who can whip up authentic treats from around the world. At Culina, pastry chef Federico Fernandez makes desserts that honor traditional Italian flavors with a modern flair. more ›

The Royals are coming, the Royals are coming! Los Angeles is rolling out the red carpet for a British Invasion of an altogether other kind: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Newlywed couple Prince William and his bride Kate arrive this afternoon in L.A. for a whirlwind weekend of do-gooding and glad-handing. more ›

Things are pretty cut-and-dried when it comes to the impending "Royal Visit" by Prince William and his new bride Catherine Middleton. With a spate of events on the docket for the newlyweds' Californian weekend, those who have been awarded a special spot on the Royal agenda need to mind their p's and q's. more ›

After months in search of a buyer, Beverly Hills-based Myspace has finally been acquired. In an email to employees late Wednesday morning, CEO Mike Jones broke the news to employees in an email late Wednesday morning. more ›

Michelle Obama visits L.A. on Monday to to raise money for her husband's reelection campaign and to "boost support for military families," starting with a guilds-hosted, J.J. Abrams-moderated discussion in Beverly Hills about "how Hollywood can tell stories of today's military families through film and television," says the White House, according to the L.A. Times. more ›