Angelenos might want to check the authenticity of gifted apparel this holiday season. Santa might squeeze down the chimney with imitation brands in his sac. A six-week worldwide counterfeit good operation has yielded the seizure of over $4 million in bogus merchandise in Los Angeles alone. more ›

Five of the cast members of the classic television series "Happy Days" are reuniting, but not on the small screen. Anson Williams, Don Most, Marion Ross, Erin Moran and the estate of Tom Bosley are together as part of a $40 million breach-of-contract lawsuit filed today in Los Angeles alleging the performers are "owed money for merchandise sales related to the comedy series," reports the Daily Breeze. more ›

He might have played a big box book retailer in 1998's You've Got Mail, but in real life, actor Tom Hanks is pitching for the little guy, namely Pacific Palisades' Village Books. Local blog Tabloid Baby explains that Hanks is trying to help efforts to save the store by signing books there tonight. more ›