Carman Tse

The Santa Ana winds came back with a fury last night, knocking down trees and creating power outages throughout Southern California.

A Hawaii-bound United Airlines flight returned to Los Angeles today after there was smoke detected in the cabin, prompting an emergency landing shortly before noon.

The United We Stand Festival, a "gathering of creative, spiritual, intellectual and political leaders to unite and empower young voters" set to feature both musicians and guest speakers, will be held for free today from 5-10 p.m. at the Belasco Theater in Downtown L.A.

This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features bits of overheard conversation about what sport Adam Levine would excel at, overpriced fruit smoothies, and the real-life problems that porn actors face.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have officially married, having gotten their license in California sometime in the last few days. The formality comes ahead of their wedding ceremony, which is rumored to happen in Paris on May 24th.

LAPD broke ground this morning on a new Northeast Community Police Station to be built adjacent to the site of the current station despite fears the location may be contaminated with toxic chemicals. The current Northeast Station, located on San Fernando Road in Glendale, is housed in a building that was originally used as a Kodak film processing lab that the department took over in 1983. The new station is expected to be completed by late 2015.

Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black has accepted Pasadena Community College's re-invitation to speak at the school's commencement ceremony after initially being dumped in a gay panic non-controversy.

A donut shop in Long Beach is temporarily closed for repairs after a driver slammed his car into the storefront early this morning. Sunrise Donut, near Gaviota Ave. and 7th St., received an unexpected visitor at about 3 a.m. when the white Toyota Camry crashed into the small business. The driver fled the scene on foot, asking the employees of the shop to not call the police.

The next time you and your family pack up for another family getaway to Yosemite National Park, make sure you leave that unmanned aerial vehicle at home. The National Park Service released a statement on Friday warning visitors that drones are prohibited, saying that drones "can be extremely noisy, and can impact the natural soundscape." Park officials also cited the possibility that drones could interfere with emergency rescue operations and could have a negative impact on the wildlife of Yosemite.

A fire at a pallet yard in North Hollywood spread quickly last night and burned down an adjacent homeless shelter, displacing 29 residents. Firefighters arrived at the scene at 12:25 a.m., but within minutes of their arrival the shelter was already engulfed in flames.

Councilman Bernard Parks of L.A.'s 8th Districtmade an appearance on yesterday's episode of the CBS daytime soap 'The Bold And The Beautiful' in an effort to promote pet adoption. In the episode, the 6,816th in the show's run, the characters Liam (Scott Clifton) and Hope (Kim Matula) visit the South Los Angeles Animal Shelter looking for a new companion.

The LAPD announced their DUI checkpoints ahead of the Cinco De Mayo weekend in an effort to crack down on drunk driving.