A 15-year-old boy from India visiting Los Angeles with an "organized education tour" is missing, and the Los Angeles Police Department are asking for the public's help in locating the youth. Lovedeep Singh was last seen this morning at around 8:30 near the Radisson Hotel in the USC area. more ›

On June 19, 2000 I was staying at the Radisson Hotel across the street from USC, visiting campus for my freshman orientation. About two miles north on Figueroa Street that night, Kobe Bryant was winning his first championship with the Lakers. I didn't get much sleep. The impromptu parade of cars (Benzos, Civics, low riders, it didn't matter) made my hotel their turnaround point before they looped back to the Staples Center. I've lived in... more ›