While leaving a restaurant at Universal City Walk this morning around 12:30 a.m., "former rap producer Marion 'Suge' Knight was arrested for outstanding traffic warrants," by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies, reports KTLA. The former head of Death Row Records was wanted on, "a minor traffic warrant issued recently in Beverly Hills." more ›

*UPDATE 8:30 a.m. : LAPD have transferred Knight to their Downtown facility and placed Knight under arrest for "assault with a deadly weapon and driving with a suspended license," according to a live broadcast on KTLA. The LAPD say the assault charges stem from an incident in their Southwest Division that is under investigation. He has already been bailed out of jail. more ›

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- If you're looking for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in LA public libraries, you will be sorely disappointed - LAT - Right now Eddie Van Halen is in rehab - TMZ - The USC football lockerroom is colorless, says black Trojan running backs and special teams coach Todd McNair, who dubbed the kickoff team The White Nation, and calls the other black coaches Brojans. Controversy brewed yesterday when one of the students created... more ›

- Dear Joakim Noah, U-G-L-Y, You Ain't Got No Alibi, You Ugly! - Signed, the UCLA Spirit Team. more ›

The wrongful death case brought against the City of Los Angeles by the family of Christopher Wallace (Biggie Smalls) began yesterday with jury selection and opening statements but it is looking less and less likely that any sense of what really happened will come out of the case. Many of the witnesses key to the family's case are now claiming amnesia, hearsay and other problems that undermine their testimony. The family's lawyers say that fear of payback is causing their witnesses to clam up. more ›

The building at the southwest corner of San Vicente and Wilshire boulevards - with prominent rooftop billboards and cell tower rakes in $150,000 annually - is slated to be sold at a Jan. 12 auction. The IRS is seeking $6.5 million for the four-story, 30,000-square-foot office building at 8200 Wilshire Blvd. to recoup unpaid taxes and interest. more ›

LAist is still dazzled by Kurupt's pontifications on the nature of the love in the Snoop Dogg classic "Ain't No Fun," and is pleased to see this new development. Let's all hope he manages to space boogie Tha Row back to global prominence. more ›