Emma G. Gallegos

Yet another porn performer has tested positive for HIV, resulting in the second industry shutdown in less than a month. The actor, whose identity and gender has not been revealed, was tested by a doctor affiliated with the Performer Availability Screening Services (PASS). The actor had to be retested since this performer not worked since before the last moratorium.

Two Los Angeles city council members have proposed a ban on fracking until oil companies can prove the controversial practice won't pollute the air and water and cause seismic damage.

This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features bits of overheard conversation from the 3rd Street Promenade, a music festival and Palm Springs.

A plastic surgeon from Encino is scheduled to be arraigned today in the death of one patient and the serious injury of another who were both getting liposuction.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, lipstick might cause more problems than drugs, FYF recommendations and mocking the Grey Lady. 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).

In tonight's Extra, Extra, a JTT sighting at the Arclight, the NY Times makes fun of us and Aaron Paul's 1990s appearance on "The Price Is Right." 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).

How does it make a difference if the residents who are part of gentrifying a neighborhood happen to have roots in the hood? The New York Times tackles this question in a piece on Boyle Heights wherein it drops the Spanglish portmanteaus "chipster" and "gentefication."

Police told City News Service that the victim was likely drunk when he tried to cross Ventura Boulevard far from any crosswalk. A white Mercedes heading eastbound struck the man near Fairway Avenue and carried him 100 yards before fleeing the scene.

It turned out to be pretty easy to track down some of the suspects in last month's riots in Huntington Beach: some couldn't resist bragging about what happened after the U.S. Open of Surfing.

Bad news for the state's high-speed rail: a judge ruled that the California High-Speed Rail Authority broke its promises to the voters who passed a measure in 2008 approving the plan to build a rail between San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Kim Kardashian is none too happy with Katie Couric, and she took to Instagram today to express her displeasure. The beef between the two is apparently over a recent interview that Couric gave to In Touch Weekly.

Up until now, authorities have stayed tight-lipped about what they believe might be the motive for James DiMaggio's alleged murders and kidnappings. But more details are emerging about what was found at DiMaggio's home in Boulevard, California—a few hours east of San Diego near the Mexico border—and how his two alleged victims were killed.