A brush fire broke out just over an hour ago in the Hollywood Hills between Universal City, Burbank, and Toluca Lake. The fire broke out around the 3600 block of North Barham Blvd (shown above) according to KTLA. Nothing huge at this point, no evacs, but we're hearing about alot of smoke in the air -- and it ain't no barbecue. The chopper video shows flames creeping closer and closer to traffic. LAFD spokesman... more ›

As proud punks at heart, Green Day have never shied away from speaking their minds. Their new single Wake Me Up When September Ends is no exception. The Bay Area band and KROQ favorite is causing waves with an artsy, anti-war music video. [watch: Quicktime 7 | Windows Media] more ›

LAist would like to send one lucky winner a prize pack from the Lion's Gate release, Crash. Set in Los Angeles, Crash is about race relations and takes an unflinching look at how we all interact with each other. Crash opens in theatres on Friday, May 6th and stars Don Cheadle, Brendan Fraser, Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon, Ryan Phillipe, Jennifer Esposito, Thandie Newton, Ludacris, Michael Pena and Larenz Tate. more ›