Emma G. Gallegos

Get out so you can explore West Adams, see a Lubitsch double-feature or get some free donuts while meditating on time.

When HBO shut down production of the show "Luck" after three horses died on the set, it brought new attention to an old problem: how common the animals' deaths are at the racetrack.

Many of the passengers on a small boat that washed ashore in El Segundo this week were criminals who were trying to sneak back into the United States after being deported.

Two former top-tier executives for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum along with two rave promoters pleaded not guilty to corruption charges included in a grand jury indictment today. Former Coliseum General Manager Patrick Lynch and ex-events manager Todd DeStefano were arrested yesterday and appeared in court today.

Elephant rides at the Orange County Fair are now a thing of the past thanks to a vote by the fair's board this afternoon. The board voted 7-1 to end its contract with the company with Have Trunk Will Travel, which offered elephant rides at the fair in Costa Mesa.

The iconic Rialto Theatre Sign in South Pasadena that was damaged during last year's Windpocalypse will be staying up. The South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce announced that the Landmark Theater, the company that owns the shuttered property on the National Register of Historic Places, has a plan to keep the sign up.

Today the Los Angeles city council voted 13-0 for an ordinance that was widely viewed as an effort to block Walmart's effort to open a grocery store in Chinatown. The only problem? The ordinance won't actually stop the Chinatown location from opening at all. All the necessary permits for the location were already quietly approved at 4:30 pm yesterday.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, an NYC publisher doesn't get high, a cougar gets robbed and Lana Del Rey hangs with Marilyn Manson. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).

Ready to ride from downtown to La Cienega without worrying about traffic? The long-awaited Expo Line that goes from the 7th/Metro Center downtown to La Cienega will open to the public on April 28.

It wasn't a huge surprise that cocaine ultimately lead to Houston's demise since she had struggled with it for years. The only real mystery was why there wasn't any coke found in the Beverly Hills hotel room where Houston died, especially since the coroner said that there was evidence she had used it shortly before she died.

A black bear wandered down from the forest for a late-night snack in Glendale last night. However, it's not clear if this is the same bear who first came down the hill last week to feast on meatballs or get his daily dose of vitamin C from an orange tree.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, the Kings' goalie keeps the Hollywood sign on his mask, Marilyn Hagerty takes on NYC and a fireball could erupt in Long Beach. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).