Will Norton, the 18-year-old budding filmmaker who was headed to Chapman University in the fall, has been confirmed dead. The young man had been missing since Sunday afternoon, when he was sucked out of the sunroof of a car during the devastating tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, as he made his way home from his high school graduation. more ›

18-year-old Will Norton was on his way home after his high school graduation when the tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, and now the young man, poised to attend the OC's Chapman University in the fall is missing. Norton, according to a CNN iReport, was yanked out of his vehicle through the sunroof, by the force of the storm. more ›

22-year-old Chapman University grad student Alex Eylar loves movies and Legos, and saw a unique opportunity to bring those two worlds together. He has built models of scenes from each of the 10 films up for Best Picture Academy Awards this year, reports the OC Register. more ›

he body of 20-year-old John Taylor "J.T." Skilling was discovered late Tuesday on his bed in his Santa Ana apartment, reports the OC Register. Skilling's father is Jeffrey Skilling, the former CEO of Enron. Friends showed up at Skilling's place when he did not meet them for coffee as planned. Authorities say Skilling, a student at Chapman University, had told his friends he was upset about a recent breakup. more ›

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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is stopping at Chapman University in Orange on Sunday, capping off weekend fundraising dinner rounds elsewhere in OC. The public forum is billed "Ask Mitt Anything," and we've got a few suggested questions with which you can do just that... after the jump. WHAT: Public Forum w/ Mitt Romney WHEN: Sunday 9/23, 2:15 p.m. WHERE: Chapman University Theater, Orange (map). RSVP: Call (857) 288-2667, or email california@mittromney.com. AP Photo... more ›

Fourth of July Closures as reported by the LAT

Offices: All city, county and federal offices and courts will be closed. more ›

Los Angeles playwright John Glore is the author of The Company of Heaven and On The Jump, among other works. His most recent piece, Preludes and Fugues, is currently playing at the Son of Semele ensemble theatre in Silver Lake. (Laist reviewed it here.) Preludes and Fugues explores the pathological, bizarre and beautiful dreams of four frustrated musicians the night before a concert. Glore has had his plays produced nationally, including at South Coast Repertory, Actors Theatre of Louisville and Berkeley Repertory Theatre. He was the dramaturg for Center Theatre Group from 2000 to 2005 and before that was the literary manager at SCR for 15 years. He has recently become the Associate Artistic Director of SCR. more ›