Bank of America customers were mad as hell when they learned the banking giant was poised to impose a $5 monthly usage fee for debit card transactions. Now BofA says they are "reconsidering" the fee, and may instead waive the fee for customers who use direct deposit and maintain a minimum balance. more ›

Eleven Occupy LA protesters were arrested today as they demonstrated in the lobby of a Bank of America, according to the AFL-CIO's twitter feed. The protesters began their march through the financial district at noon, stopping first at Chase bank, according to L.A. Now. more ›

The Great Tecate Heist of 2011 started simply when three 19-year-old boys from Covina decided that they needed a 30-pack of beer on a Wednesday afternoon. It ended with the arrests of Andy Huynh, Nicholas Kalscheuer and Nicholas Fiumetto, who were charged with robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. more ›

A local plein air artist is making bank with a painting whose subject freaked out bankers and police. In the process, the artist Alex Schaefer discovered that being suspected of terrorism was good for his livelihood. The painting that earned him a visit from detectives also earned him $25,200 on eBay. more ›

Worldly street artist and designer Chase and his trusty cans of spray paint have brightened Venice Beach this spring and summer with several mural projects. As part of The Campaign for the Absurd in Venice Beach, he covered several walls with his brilliant characters. more ›

A plein air painter's series on burning banks has police and bankers genuinely freaked out. They're worried, of course, that the artist in question might be a terrorist. They visited him at his home and questioned him. "One of them asked me, 'Do you hate banks? Do you plan to do that to the bank?'" Schaefer told the Los Angeles Times. more ›

An ivory-colored Porche being pursued by the California Highway Patrol took a scenic, albeit quick, tour of Echo Park last night as it raced northbound on Glendale Boulevard around 10:30 p.m., according to The Eastsider LA. more ›

A chaotic shooting incident took place last night in North Hollywood that left one man dead and the handful of suspects at large. The victim, a man in his twenties, was taken down by a single gunshot to the torso as he rode a bicycle at 1: 40 a.m. in the 6800 block of Laurel Canyon near apartment buildings, reports ABC7. more ›

Up to 80 pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine were seized by L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies following a high-speed chase from Lynwood to Santa Fe Springs Tuesday night. The pursuit began after the suspect fled from detective surveillance in Lynwood around 9:25 p.m. and ended when the man crashed into a parked car at a Santa Fe Springs intersection. Sheriff's deputies found a duffel bag containing 50- to 80-pounds of cocaine and/or methamphetamine, according to reports. That's as much as 36 kilos. more ›

few more details have become available about the shooting that took place midday Wednesday on Sunset Boulevard at Wilton Place in Hollywood involving U.S. Marshal's agents firing on a fugitive suspect. LA Now cites "sources familiar with the incident," who claim the suspect "allegedly tried to run over" the agents who were trailing him ... more ›

Three banks in Anaheim were held up in 30 minutes on Wednesday by a suspect being called the "fuzzy-face bandit". According to authorities, the bandit got away with cash from only one of the locations. more ›

A pair of men who allegedly knocked over historic brass street lamps in Pasadena led police on a high-speed pursuit that ended with the suspects crashing into a Highland Park home, according to KTLA. The suspects were spotted removing the 50-year-old lights from Orange Grove Boulevard near the Tournament of Roses House, and the police were called to the scene. more ›

A high-speed pursuit came to a crunching halt Friday night with a multi-vehicle wreck in Northridge that injured the runaway suspect and hurt seven other people. The chase began last night around 8:00 p.m. when Malibu officers attempted to stop a driver believed to be under the influence of drugs. more ›

Jimmie Johnson was once again the class of the field at Fontana on Sunday. more ›

For the first time ever, one of NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup races will be hosted at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana this weekend with the Sprint Cup Pepsi 500 on Sunday. more ›

A police pursuit that began in Westchester has ended in a standoff between the suspect and police outside the federal building in Westwood. Officers from Pacific Division attempted to detain the suspect on a warrant when he fled in a Volkswagen, prompting the pursuit around 10 a.m. The suspect reportedly has made threats against the White House and the Secret Service is apparently involved, according to the LA Times. Veteran Avenue has been shut down near Wilshire and a nearby apartment building has been evacuated. UPDATE, 2:15 p.m.: The SWAT team has been deployed. UPDATE, 5 p.m.: Standoff still ongoing, suspect possibly identified. UPDATE, 7:45 p.m.: The suspect has been arrested. more ›

Not a good day for use of force reports in Long Beach. In two separate incidents, Long Beach police used their guns injuring four suspects with one officer also being shot. In the first incident, Long Beach undercover detectives witnessed a drive by shooting in Compton and pursued the vehicle onto the 710 freeway. It ended in a shootout: three suspects hit and one officer. Later, an officer responding to a vandalism call led to the suspect being shot when he tried to grab the officer's baton. more ›

The 25-year-old woman who was behind the wheel of a U-Haul truck during a televised 90-mile police chase on January 28th has been sentenced to six months in jail, abc7.com is reporting. Further, "Alisha Nichole Mankin's driver's license was suspended for one year, and she was placed on probation for 36 months." more ›

LAist Featured Photos Pool contributor Lord Jim shared with us his set of photos taken last month of some of Los Angeles' most colorful street art. The images capture the work of some well-known street artists, like Celso, Neckface, Bumble Bee, and Stikman, and much more. Check out what's on the streets...without going outside. more ›

A U-Haul stolen from Palmdale is currently involved in a chase with California Highway Patrol officers. It made its way through Santa Clarita and headed south to Downtown streets and then westbound on the 10 Freeway to Santa Monica. As of 4:!7 p.m., the chase moved onto the Pacific Coast Highway and into Malibu, as seen live on KCAL9-TV. more ›

The driver of a Smart Car pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer last night in North Hollywood fled after giving the officer his license and registration. The one and a half hour chase whipped through the Valley and eventually up to eastbound 210 Freeway in Sylmar when police pulled back and ultimately abandoned ship when they confirmed the driver's home address. No word if he went straight home to get arrested or not. more ›

Around 2:15 p.m., an LAPD police pursuit ended after a fleeing suspect vehicle struck a pedestrian and another vehicle. The suspect who was being pursued either for a stolen vehicle or DUI was arrested along with a passenger that was earlier let out during the chase. A man in his forties was in a crosswalk on the 2300 block of Griffin Ave near Broadway in the Lincoln Heights area when he was hit. He was last listed in critical condition according to Fire Department officials (Update 4:30 p.m.: KCAL9 News reported that he later died). A woman in her 30s who was driving a vehicle that got hit by the suspect car was also transported to the hospital in minor condition. In July, two pedestrians died when a suspect vehicle hit them during a police chase in Hollywood. more ›

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In Sunday's wee hours, an unusual car chase took place on our local freeways, between the LA County Sheriff and a Vons big rig. According to the San Jose Mercury News:

Officials say the hourlong pursuit began when LA County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report that a big rig was weaving. more ›