ABC's "Nightline" did a profile on James Deen, the porn star from Pasadena with a massive female fanbase. The show seems sort of freaked out that underage girls might be stumbling across porn on the internet...and actually enjoying it. more ›

If you were driving by the Alex Theatre in Glendale, you might have done a double-take after passing a marquee proclaiming that the theater was hosting a private screening of "Deep Throat." more ›

On Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed into law a controversial measure that makes the issuing of permits for adult film productions linked to the production company's compliance with mandatory use of condoms by their performers. So what's next? more ›

A girl's soccer coach in Irvine has been accused of forcing a 13-year-old girl to make pornographic videos of herself, some of which he then posted online. City News Service reports that Robert Vincent Peace, 45, of Lake Forest, contacted the girl, who lives in Endicott, N.Y., in a chat room in 2009 more ›

L.A. City Council's nearly unanimous vote granting final approval to the condoms in porn ordinance is supported by some members of the multibillion dollar porn industry. Those in opposition, however, may pack up set and head elsewhere. more ›

Tuesday's news of Los Angeles City Council's passage of the proposed condoms in porn ordinance has sparked much controversy in the pornography community, and one porn industry lobbying group has its fists raised and ready for battle. more ›

Los Angeles has become the first city in the nation requiring adult film actors to use condoms while on set. City Council voted 9-1 favoring the proposed ordinance today. In addition to requiring adult film actors to practice safe sex, the ordinance will also force production companies to pay a film permit fee. The fee will pay for inspections enforced by the city. more ›

There's a new traffic cop in town, and NBC Los Angeles is taking the credit for it. In an article today, the news site announced that the city of Hermosa Beach's outgoing police chief Gregory Savelli will take over for Jimmy Price as L.A.'s parking enforcement chief as of January 17. more ›

Tonight's XBIZ Awards attracts not only fans of the adult entertainment industry, but also critics of porn mogul Larry Flynt. Barker Hangar in Santa Monica will serve as the chaotic scene of the awards show and a protest staged by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). more ›

In a preliminary vote taken today, the Los Angeles City Council has voted 11-1 in favor of an ordinance put forth that would require actors in adult films wear condoms. Adherence to the ordinance would be a condition of film companies receiving filming permits. more ›

Should adult performers be made to wear condoms in their films? The decision is going to be in your hands come June, after a signature-gathering effort secured the initiative a spot on the June ballot. more ›

When Grey got asked onto the View to discuss her reading-to-first-graders scandal, we asked what we all were so afraid of. In the same vein, adult actress Aurora Snow asks whether her work in porn should completely disqualify her from ever working with young school children. more ›

The L.A. City Attorney's office apparently does not want voters determining the fate of safe sex in the local porn industry. City attorneys filed suit against AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) in L.A. County Superior Court on Thursday. more ›

The legend of the casting couch usually tells the story of an older man sleeping with a young girl by promising her an acting or modeling career. But in today's refreshing news, this tired old tale ends not with a sexual encounter, but with the older man getting kicked in the face and the girl getting away. more ›

Librarians in Laguna Beach are facing an awkward problem as homeless men have taken to gathering 'round public computers to watch adult-themed clips. KTLA reports that the problem is growing (no dirty pun intended), and that on Saturday, eight men were found huddled over a Laguna Beach Public Library monitor to view a porn site. more ›

The June 2012 ballot may ask Los Angeles voters to determine the fate of safe sex in the local porn industry. A concisely named porn initiative - City of Los Angeles Safer Sex In The Adult Film Industry Act - mandating condoms for actors launched in August 2011 and is a month ahead of its December 23 signature deadline. more ›

Ah, the last day of school...a day for getting signatures in your yearbook, turning in your textbooks, trashing the contents of your notebooks and lockers, and watching a porno movie with your teacher. Oh, hold up: That's totally not what's supposed to happen, is it? more ›

Back in September, we gave you an inside look at Exxxotica L.A., the annual porn convention formerly known as Erotica L.A. And while we thought our coverage was pretty thorough, one thing we didn't do was dress up like wizards and walk around interviewing the porn stars. Fortunately for posterity, though, one man did, and he posted the video over at Funny or Die. more ›

Tonight is one of those nights that I wish I could magically teleport from one event to another. There are just too many terrific events going on around town. (Maybe people are just cramming stuff in before the Thanksgiving holiday?) Anyway, there’s a number of literary and quasi-lit events going on tonight LA, including two programs that examine the history of the porn industry; one that examines history of hip hop and another lecture by author Eric Schlosser. Also on tap: John Hughes for the holidays and Dean Bottrell Makes Love. Read on for all the dirty details. more ›

This weekend, kids all over turning to the usually reliable, G-rated, educational video material posted by "Sesame Street" on their YouTube account were greeted with a "Big Bird" of a different feather: Porn. The unexpected content was courtesy of a hacker, according to Security blog Sophos. more ›

A couple in Kern County filmed themselves having sex on a plane and mid-air and set it to the tune of Katy Perry's E.T. more ›

Last month, it was discovered that firefighters had allowed porn star Charley Chase to borrow their truck for a video that shows Chase flashing people around town. There was an investigation to discovered what had happened, but because of a loophole, no one was punished. So Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Brian Cummings took this as an opportunity to come clean about some racy photos of his own, according to the Los Angeles Times. more ›

Los Angeles City Firefighters involved in providing fire trucks for two adult films will not face disciplinary action, according to an investigation ordered by Fire Chief Brian Cummings. more ›

A couple in Anaheim that makes porn is being accused by the IRS of not paying taxes on their full income or their company's full income, reports the OC Register. Oscar Macias, 36, and Catherine Shihad, 34, who together provided "live adult entertainment to cash-paying customers," according to the Register, recently plead guilty to falsifying tax documents. Macias plead guilty to filing false individual income tax returns, leaving off about $33,000 in income. more ›

It seems hard to believe that something like this could happen twice, but here we are: another group of city employees is under investigation for possibly participating in a porn. NBC Los Angeles reports that LAFD fire trucks were used in movies that feature adult actress Charley Chase wandering around town and flashing people. more ›

On December 21, 2012, the apocalypse will descend on mankind. Now, we don't actually believe this, but many people do, including Pink Visual - an adult entertainment studio in Van Nuys. more ›

As a precaution the performer was retested, and the second batch of results have freed the actor of infection. The performer tested HIV negative. more ›

The news of a male adult film performer testing HIV-positive has not only suspended porn production but has also prompted the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) to file a sanitary nuisance health complaint with the Florida Department of Health. more ›