One man was left in critical condition after a huge brawl erupted between two groups of costumed clubgoers last night on Hollywood Boulevard. Two groups of clubgoers were leaving Playhouse Hollywood last night around 1:30am when a brawl erupted between them, according to the Los Angeles Times. more ›

Glendale Police Officer Eric Ritter has taken a plea deal for his role in an October 2010 road rage incident in which he fought with a fellow motorist while off-duty. As part of the deal, explains the Burbank Leader, Ritter must enroll in an anger management program. more ›

Described by witnesses as "an all-out brawl," a fight at an Orange County restaurant ended with a 20-year-old man being stabbed to death, another man stabbed and in critical condition and third man severely beaten, according to ABC Local. The melee reportedly began when friends of the victim "began spitting at two women standing in line." more ›

Some club-goers in Alhambra were in a vehicular brawl last night that led to officers opening fire, according to ABC7. A fight broke out in a parking structure across from the Alhambra PD. When officers showed up, one participant used his vehicle as a weapon, "ramming cars all the way down" from the top of the structure. He kept going when ordered to stop; "officers opened fire when the car started revving up and aimed for an officer." The driver hit a wall when he tried to escape. Adds the report: "It is unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor at this time." more ›

A festive gathering for employees of the Men's Central Jail got rowdy on Friday, and the resulting brawl has left seven Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies suspended with pay and the subject of an investigation, says LA Now. About 100 guests attended the gathering at Montebello's Quiet Cannon banquet hall. A spokesman says he can't confirm that alcohol was involved, but given the nature of the party, "one could assume there was." more ›

Authorities in Pasadena have arrested three more men in conjunction with a melee in the Rose Bowl parking lot that preceded Saturday night's USC versus UCLA football game, according to LA Now. The three suspects, Arthur Cisneros, 25; Anthony Cisneros, 22; and Akira Cisneros, 24, all of Winnetka, were brought in Monday night on "suspicion of attempted murder." more ›

Booze-fueled tailgating plus deep-rooted college football rivalries equaled volatility late yesterday afternoon when a brawl broke out in the Rose Bowl parking lot ahead of the big match-up between UCLA and USC. The drunken melee grew to involve 50-75 people, according to the LA Times, throwing punches, and, in some cases, wielding knives. more ›

The poor "Tea Leaf" gets no respect! Forced to try to drum up awareness of his plight outside a Santa Monica Boulevard Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf location, this hard-working, but under-appreciated, other half of the national beverage chain's drink offerings, resorts to some good old fashioned brawling when his Ice Blended rival steals his sign. more ›

An incident that took place last night in the unincorporated area of Avocado Heights in the San Gabriel Valley has left the LA County Sheriff’s Department seeking help in locating suspects who were engaged in a confrontation described as a "brawl," according to LA Now. more ›

Tough night in Torrance: Thing got hectic in one part of the popular Del Amo Fashion Center last night. According to the Daily Breeze, "Mallgoers were evacuated Saturday evening from the entertainment wing of the [mall]. A police helicopter and police units from Torrance, El Segundo, Gardena and Redondo Beach responded. The cause of the brawl is being investigated. Details are pending." The big draw to the mall is not necessarily its shopping options, but its "outdoor entertainment promenade featuring an 18 screen AMC Movie Theatre plus 9 restaurants," and the Lucky Strike Lanes. They dubbed it the "Lifestyle" area when it opened in September 2006, and CurbedLA pointed out that it "has all of the accoutrements of a modern shopping experience: 'inviting' outdoor walkways, 'upscale' retailers, and a 'unique experience.'" We're tempted to concur with their tongue-in-cheek emphasis; it is just a mall, after all...and a great place for an "inviting," "upscale," and "unique," brawl, apparently. more ›

Tacos can be exciting stuff, but for one Westminster taco stand things got a little too heated yesterday when a brawl involving about a dozen people erupted outside. The incident took place at Alerto's Mexican Restaurant just before one in the morning, when apparently "a man pulled a gun as one group [of customers] was leaving in their vehicle." According to the officers on scene, "Benjamin Nguyen, 19, suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. Tu Huynh, 21, was shot in the leg," and both were taken to Fountain Valley Hospital. The fight and shooting are under investigation. more ›

New footage has been released of one of the weekend's brawls at Paradise Cove in Malibu, this one shot by a mother who was there with her son. This particular scene proves some of the beach goers were acting just as bad as the paparazzi. more ›

Two brawls between surfers and paparazzi over the weekend are leading Malibu officials to look more closely into the law regarding 1st amendment rights. "The city of Malibu will do all it legally can to protect and preserve the natural beauty and tranquillity of our town," Malibu Mayor Pamela Conley Ulich said in a statement, per the LA Times. more ›

"The Lakers just stunk. They trailed by as much as 24 points in the fourth quarter but managed to get within four points in the final seconds of the game," said LAist Sports Editor Jimmy Bramlett in LAst Night's Action. more ›