Biding your time between CicLAvia events? Head over to the Hammer, which will be hosting a "Bike Night" next month. more ›

A 45-year-old Chatsworth resident was charged today with murder for the beating death of his elderly father. Sun Chang, 78, was found dead around midday Sunday, and his son, Jun Hyuk Chang, told officers he killed his father with a hammer. more ›

A San Luis Obispo County kidnapping victim has been released from the hospital following treatment for injuries he says he sustained while he was held for several days inside a home and tortured with a hammer and fork. The victim contacted local authorities following his escape from the home in the community of California Valley on Friday, November 11. more ›

This past Wednesday night, stars convened at the Arclight Theaters in Hollywood for the Los Angeles Premiere of The Hammer, starring radio/TV personality Adam Carolla. (Read the LAist review of the movie.) The event drew a healthy number of famous faces, including Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, Carson Daly, David Allen Grier, Dr. Drew Pinskey, Jeffrey Ross, Joel McHale, Mark Walberg, Julianne Hough (Adam's dance partner on Dancing with the Stars), David Koechner, Christopher Titus, John Salley, Bill Simmons, Camryn Manheim, and Jane Lynch, along with the cast, director and producers of the film. After watching the premiere, guests gathered in the Arclight lounge and afterparty and enjoyed movie-themed cocktails, compliments of Stoli Vodka. more ›

If you've lived in the greater Los Angeles area for any length of time, you know Adam Carolla. more ›