How did the "dim-witted" sheriff's deputy who flunked out of "The Academy" on his first try get caught smuggling a burrito loaded with black tar heroin into jail? It was a set-up. more ›

He might be an "Angel forever," but 64-year-old George Christie, Jr. could spend forever in a federal prison. Christie, a former president of the Ventura County Chapter of the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang, is one of four defendants hauled in today on federal charges for plotting to bring down a couple of local tattoo shops. more ›

Patrons of Healthy Family Farms stands in L.A., Ventura and Santa Barbara farmers markets plus Rawesome in Venice, drop your dairy products. These locations have allegedly been selling unpasteurized goat milk, cheese, yogurt and kefir. more ›

Another big day for batshit crazypants Sheen as Charlie takes a 140-character leap into technology with the creation of a verified Twitter account. Does he know how to use Twitpic? We'll find out. As Sheen has not yet tweeted his first broadcast (though already has more than 113,000 followers) we are left wondering if this is a professional move to help straighten out the mounting PR issues now that his long time publicist has split, or whether he'll use the platform to vent megalomaniacal and/or offensive rhetoric. more ›

Authorities say three women are facing criminal charges after investigators reported that the trio lied about a child's funeral to solicit money from drivers in Covina, reports ABC Local. The women, suspected of conspiracy and fraud, are thought to have collected nearly $1000. Covina Police were tipped off about the women appearing in the same place weeks earlier holding signs about a boy supposedly killed in a car accident. Investigators say no such crash occurred. more ›

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Just in case you need a good laugh today... (thanks Rory!) more ›

At first glance, this looks like many of the crazy out-of-touch ranting signs seen around Los Angeles. But after some sleuthing, LAist Featured Photos contributor ~db~ and another Flickr user found this is for real. more ›

Suicide is a place we have all imagined, but it’s not a room any of us have really been in, other than a foot, a glance, a daydream. It’s no stranger to Los Angeles, a city with perhaps more than its fair share of broken dreams. But when not one, but two people die, when they have all that the city appears to offer – fame, success, beauty and each other, that’s when people... more ›