A man accused of stabbing two people during an attack in a Metro Red Line station in the early morning hours of November 1 was sentenced Tuesday to eight years and four months in state prison. more ›

Just as their case was headed to trial, both defendants accused of attacking two gay men outside the Gay and Lesbian Center of Greater Long Beach on Halloween opted to enter guilty pleas and received prison sentences. more ›

A man accused of stabbing two people during an attack in a Metro Red Line station in the early morning hours of November 1 has pleaded no contest to two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. more ›

Local authorities weren't kidding around when they said they would see to it registered sex offenders out on parole did not use Halloween as an excuse to lure children into their homes for possible illegal activities. more ›

The LAPD had their hands full with drunk and disorderly Halloweeners last night. On Hollywood Boulevard alone, 39 celebrators were arrested. Most of the arrests stemmed from brawling and being intoxicated in public. more ›

They call it "Operation Boo" and it's been happening since 1994: On Halloween night, California's sex offenders out on parole are "rounded up and kept indoors" from 5 p.m until 5 a.m. November 1. Additionally, while inside, the parolees may not turn on external lights or decorate their residence's exterior for the holiday. more ›

You don't put Baena in a corner. TMZ reports that Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child, Joseph Baena, dressed up like none other than his dad for Halloween last night. The 14-year-old boy sported a Conan the Barbarian costume as he strolled through Fright Fest at Magic Mountain with his mom, Mildred Baena, and another unidentified man. more ›

Five of the best local writers converged upon The Last Bookstore on Saturday evening to read selections from their favorite noir. The Last Bookstore, since its move to the corner of Fifth and Spring streets earlier this year, has established itself as a center for all things literary in Los Angeles. more ›

It's Halloween, and even though you've been nibbling on candy corn and slurping back pumpkin ales for days, there's still some party left in you. Fine, maybe you've limited your Halloween eats to the half-off candy bins at Target on November 1. Here are a few terrifyingly tasty morsels to chew on when it comes to Halloween food and drink. more ›

But just in case you're not there yet, check out today's horrifying video lunch, which showcases the "100 Greatest Horror Movie Quotes of All Time," courtesy of Harry Hanrahan. Prepare for a thumping heart and frequent shudders. more ›

Halloween revelry is about to hit West Hollywood with its usual force of costumed madness. The party is on Halloween proper, and to accommodate what will surely be city streets packed with fun-seekers decked out to the nines, WeHo will have street closures and special parking considerations on October 31. more ›

Music plays a crucial role in all holidays, and All Hallows' Eve is no exception. Pump up your volume, L.A. We've selected a handful of our favorite spooky tunes for today's festive music video lunch. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department wants to remind revelers this Halloweekend that there are few things scarier than drunk drivers. In addition to issuing a reminder about ways to stay safe while celebrating, they will be operating at least two DUI checkpoints this weekend. more ›

'Twas the Friday before Halloween, and all through the internet....bloggers were posting videos of their favorite Halloween cartoons. Here are some of ours: more ›

If you're looking to up the ante on the legitimate fear factor of your Halloween, try this on for size -- a jail in Norwalk is going to transport its inmates elsewhere this October 31, and deck the prison out as a haunted house. Deputy Frank Barragan told the Huffington Post that the Norwalk Sheriff's Station and the Lakewood Station will be filled with your typical Halloween characters: ghosts, goblins, witches and vampires. more ›

Oh noes! This Halloween could find your treats laced with tricks! And in this case, tricks are not for kids. Yes, we're talking about drugs. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Narcotics Bureau is cautioning unsuspecting Angelenos to be on the lookout for candies, soda, freezer pops and other snack foods "containing untested amounts of concentrated marijuana." Zoinks! more ›

OK, so Halloween technically falls on a Monday this year, but we don't think that will stop most of us from taking the entire weekend to celebrate, right? If you're still trying to figure out your plans, we're giving you a guide to all the Halloween guides. more ›

Trick or treat! But first, take a few moments to check out LivingSocial Families' Halloween survey that asked residents in 20 U.S. cities about their local Halloween scene. Los Angeles was one of the lucky cities, and some of the findings are quite entertaining. more ›

Christine Marie's performance art has a way of eliciting wonder from children and adults alike. Though many of her tools are simple—lights, fabric and everyday objects—she's able to create entire worlds by blending ancient traditions with new ideas. This Halloween, she and her team will return to the REDCAT Theater for The Fifty Year Sword. more ›

There is simply no better place to be than at the beach this Saturday, October 29. ZJ Boarding House is hosting its third annual Halloween surf contest, Haunted Heats. L.A.'s most adventurous surfers will toss their wetsuits aside (or cover them up) and arrive outfitted in their Halloween best. more ›

What's going on lately in the L.A food scene? Chew on this! There's a Vegas import Japanese style burger spot now open in Hollywood, a year of dining for a cause at a Venice favorite, a Halloween inspired taco, and more. more ›

Westwood topped a list of the best neighborhood for trick-or-treaters in Los Angeles. The real estate website Zillow plugged in a bunch of factors to come up with its list: the value of homes, crime data, population density and walkability. more ›

If you're a sex offender and you've already moved away from nearby schools, parks, swimming pools and libraries in Riverside County, you've got to one thing to your rather lengthy not to-do list. When Halloween rolls around this year, you have to tear down your decorations, turn off your lights and promise not to open your front door. The supervisors of Riverside County believe that Halloween is a loophole for sex offenders, because it's the one day every year when the children come to them instead of vice-versa. more ›

While Halloween is all about locking down the sexiest costume for some, it's all about creating the sexiest beverage for others. French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier has collaborated with Piper-Heidsieck Champagne to craft a bondage-themed bottle of bubbly. Nothing says "Halloween" quite like it. more ›

Arachnophobes beware: Spiders have invaded the Natural History Museum's South Lawn for Spider Pavilion. Free to spin their webs for all to see, arachnids of all kinds - from common orb weavers to jewel garden spiders - will safely be on display for the rest of October. more ›

Gear up the parental fear machine, it's Halloween! Adding to a long list of regulations that deliberately ignore the uncomfortable fact that most children are sexually abused by people that they already know, Riverside County is considering a rule that would prohibit registered sex offenders from hanging Halloween decorations on October 31, would require them to leave their outside lights off that day, and would ban them from answering the door during the same hours. more ›

It's nearly impossible to live in Los Angeles without hearing at least a passing mention of HARD Haunted Mansion. The two-day Halloween-themed event is now in its fourth year running and always manages to meet its 20,000-person capacity with stunning ease. The man behind the madness is Gary Richards, founder and orchestrator of HARD Events and an ally of the L.A. electronic scene for the past two decades. more ›

Just in time for Halloween, what makes more sense than sucking back a bottled beverage made in the spirit of HBO's biting drama, "True Blood"? Tru Blood Beverage, which debuted for sale two years ago via HBO's online shop, is now available in the flesh in plastic bottles at your neighborhood BevMo! more ›