The momentum was there, and now residents in the troubled city of Bell "have gathered enough signatures to put an initiative on the ballot aimed at ousting three City Council members accused of participating in a pay scandal," reports the Long Beach Press-Telegram. more ›

The dragons descended down upon Chinatown yesterday and drove out all the bad spirits. Saturday January, 31st marked the 110th annual Golden Dragon Parade. It is held every year in celebration of the Chinese New Year and draws over 100,000 people. This year was no different. more ›

Follow-up reporting has been sparse in the days since the National Enquirer's alleged (for the second time in a year) that former Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards was embroiled in a "love-child scandal" with 44-year-old videographer Rielle Hunter (aka Lisa Druck) at the Beverly Hilton. Both Hunter and Edwards denied having the tabloid's initial salacious cover story last October. more ›