Emma G. Gallegos

An ex-Tournament of Roses volunteer with a squeaky-clean image is being held in the 2004 murder of another volunteer Donna Kelly, 59, who disappeared before her daughter found her body in her mothers car. Detectives say that DNA evidence linked Richard Allan Munnecke, 71, of Alhambra was found on Kelly's decomposed body.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, what LAUSD paid out to a Miramonte teacher under investigation, whether the AG's deal with banks was good for homeowners and what's going on at the sheriff's department behind the scenes. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Researchers looked at some of the studies that have already been conducted on driving under the influence of weed while also digging into actual car crash data. Its analysis showed that drivers smoking pot are about twice as likely to get into a crash as sober drivers.

The sheriff's department says the claims that there was a third teacher at Miramonte Elementary School who aided and abetted lewd acts against children aren't true. But the sheriff's department said they have not found evidence that this teacher knew what was going on in Berndt's classroom.

City attorney Carmen 'Nuch' Trutanich, who said he wasn't interested in seeking higher office during his 2009 campaign, has officially thrown his hat in the ring by announcing that he would run for District Attorney.

Add Senator Barbara Boxer to the list of Californians that are concerned about the safety of San Onofre Nuclear generating station. Boxer has sent an open letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) asking for a probe into the safety of the plant in light of the recent leak and a worker falling into a pool of water laced with radiation.

A naked man climbed to the top of a tower in downtown this afternoon. Witnesses said not only is he naked but he's been gesticulating wildly and yelling. An LAPD spokesman confirms with City News Service that, yeah, the man might be "mentally unstable" and he's threatening to jump.

An LAPD prostitution sting along Lankershim Boulevard last Thursday ensnared a county worker, who just happened to be driving a county-issued truck at the time. Mitchell Tharp, 49, a 12-year veteran of the county was arrested for trying to pick up a prostitute, according to the Daily News.

Neighbors of San Onofre's nuclear plant in San Clemente are demanding that their city install radiation monitors around town that are available to the public. The residents are on edge after a "tiny" leak was reported at the nuclear plant last month that prompted Southern California Edison to shut down the reactors.

The La Cañada high school math teacher accused of calling one her students "Jew boy" (but also making fun of another student's speech impediment and giving girls an especially hard time in math class) is on her way to being canned.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, we discover the story behind the anti-smoking billboard, a reporter is accused of spying and how to help your dog prepare for the Big One. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, a baby is abandoned next to a highway and a bottle of brandy, another grading scandal in the South Bay and another sexual abuse scandal in LAUSD. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.