Emma G. Gallegos

A former Catholic priest who was repeatedly accused of molesting children over the course of his 26 years in the priesthood went on to work for Los Angeles Unified School District. The connection between the Father Joseph Piña who resigned from the priesthood under the cloud of suspicion in 1998 and the Joseph Piña who until this week worked as a community organizer on behalf of LAUSD was made public with the church records released this week under court order.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, we have more details about the Catholic sex abuse scandal, how cities profit from raves and what happened to "Smash." 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).

Frank Ocean changed his mind and said that he's not interested in pressing charges against Chris Brown for allegedly jumping him last week. Brown allegedly threw a punch at Ocean last week after he refused to shake Brown's hand.

Someone left a potentially explosive surprise for new homeowners in South Los Angeles: a pair of grenades in the backyard. Now all the homes in a 300-foot radius of the home have been evacuated while a bomb squad investigates.

Well, this is not playing out how we expected at all. Today Cardinal Roger Mahony publicly fired back at Archbishop Jose Gomez, who announced last night that he was stripping Mahony of all his public privileges after documents came out showing that he and other higher-ups had worked to shield pedophile priests from criminal prosecution.

A tourist from Hong Kong was killed during a robbery in West Covina yesterday afternoon. Police were called to the scene around 2:30 pm on a Friday, and they found a 28-year-old tourist from China had serious head injuries.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, we have news about a couple tell-alls, a mass transit horror story and news about where our mayor will not be heading once he terms out. 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).

Chris Brown had another run-in with the police yesterday. Ok, ok, so considering his past record, it was pretty minor.

Has hell frozen over? Archbishop José H. Gomez has taken the unprecedented stop of relieving Cardinal Roger Mahony of his public duties, following the release of church records that document in blunt detail how he helped pedophile priests escape prosecution.

A not-so-slick criminal was arrested after trying to sneak 24 quarts of oil out of Costco yesterday. Jorge Sanchez, 35, of South Gate tried to slip through the exit of Costco yesterday around 4:30 pm.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo admits his feelings, Bell officials charged with corruption and a Craigslist ad targeting hipsters might not be legal. 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).

When the New York Times decided to profile director Paul Schrader's latest project, it started out as a profile of an independent film being financed in brave new ways. Schrader made his name writing "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull" and "The Last Temptation of Christ" but his latest film "The Canyons" would be financed in part by his own savings account and Kickstarter and promoted via social media.