Callie Miller

61-year-old Sharon Carpenter Nicholson died on the operating table of plastic surgeon Dr. Ehab Mohamed during a $100,000 day-long liposuction procedure raising further questions about patient safety, according to CBS. Mohamed has been the subject of several ongoing investigative reports questioning his credentials, medical practices, and "sky-high fees" including a claim that he charged $650,000 for a single procedure. LA Now reports that the state's medical board has moved to suspend Mohamed's license in...

The New Year is just around the corner and it's time for Angelenos to make crazy promises to themselves and others about what they hope to make good on in 2011 that they couldn't accomplish in 2010. It's a time to think about the good and bad that took place this year and to start fresh come January 1st. What, we wondered, would happen if we turned the question around? We asked a few of our readers to tell us: "What would you change about the city for 2011?"

Jon Jackson is moving to New York and he'll miss Los Angeles a lot. Certain streets in particular. So how does a Creative Director say goodbye to LA? With huge billboards, an online tracking campaign and an iPhone wallpaper offering, of course.

A 3.6 magnitude quake shook Simi Valley around early this morning at 12:36 a.m. The quake struck four miles west of Castaic Lake Dam and 45 miles northwest of Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. CBS Los Angeles reports that the quake was felt in Newbury Park, Moorpark and Santa Clarita. There have been no reports of any damage or injuries. Did you feel it?...

What might seem obvious to you might not be crystal clear to your neighbor, so LAPD and county sheriff's deputies are warning the public to resist with all your might the temptation to shoot your guns into the air in celebration of the New Year, according to the Daily Breeze. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is also in on the no-no act, reminding Angelenos that shooting into the air can be deadly and that those caught doing so face possible felony charges.

Photo by Mark Luethi via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr The recent rain storms have put local hillsides - and the people who live below them - in a precarious position. Though the rain stopped days ago, debris basins and burn areas are still at risk of movement and will remain so for several weeks until the saturated soil dries out, according to Glendale News-Press. The hillsides are so saturated from recent...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is taking a serious look at the safety of the Blue Line which is the most dangerous of the five rail lines, according to ABC Local. How dangerous is it? Since the Blue Line opened in 1990, it has been linked to 101 fatalities and 875 collisions.

As day-after-Christmas gift-return madness came to a close, the Northridge Fashion Center went on stink alert last night after a hazmat crew was called in to investigate a "strange odor," according to CBS Los Angeles. The strange smell, reported at 7:35 p.m., seemed to emanate from the Sears store, but investigators on the scene didn't find anything hazardous. 10 to 15 people were evaluated but no one was taken to hospitals and no evacuations...

iPhone Line at The Grove / Photo by Peggy Archer via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr You know the drill. Drive from Manhattan Beach to Santa Monica, AT&T drops your call. Drive anywhere in Echo Park & Silver Lake or take the train to Anaheim, AT&T drops your call. Try to text someone outside LAX, forget about it. In Hollywood? You're out of luck. Our L.A. dropped-call woes may be over as...

Though he is serving a 19 years to life sentence in prison for the second-degree murder of Lana Clarkson, Phil Spector is facing new legal woes as he's being sued by 1960's group "The Ronettes" for royalties, according to KTLA. Spector's ex-wife, Ronnie Greenfield, along with the other band members are suing their former manager and producer for $150,000 in unpaid royalties and a million dollars in "damages."