Emma G. Gallegos

When Californians talk about the Big One, we're usually talking about a massive, disastrous earthquake. But some scientists believe we need to dedicate just as much attention—if not more—to the possibility that we're also due for massive, disastrous megafloods that could deluge both Northern and Southern California.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, Orange County tries to address racism, Walmart faces a lawsuit over lost wages and a feud erupts over LiLo. 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).

Get out so you can shop, attend a tree-lighting ceremony or get LOST in L.A.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, we have more info about "Blossom's" divorce, Mitt goes to McDonald's and California really isn't run very well. 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).

We've told you that if you want to ride in the new toll lanes on the 110 Freeway just south of downtown, you need to buy a transponder. But (unshockingly) not everyone has gotten the memo.

It was just a few weeks ago that Lindsay Lohan told "Good Morning America," "I'm in a great place." But that was then, this is now. Today Lohan has the distinction of facing 4 charges on both coasts on the same day.

Feel like penning a screed against Los Angeles? You're in luck! There's no need to reinvent the wheel. We found a handy guide put together by Leighton Woodhouse over at Huffington Post that boils down the tried-and-true cliches about Los Angeles into five easy categories.

The number of LAUSD teachers who are spending their days outside the classroom and in administrative offices referred to as "rubber rooms" has more than doubled over the last year-and-a-half. The district has become much more aggressive about investigating alleged teacher misconduct has skyrocketed ever since a teacher at Miramonte Elementary School in South Los Angeles was accused of feeding his semen to his students.

The Vietnamese Student Union sign at UCLA was hit this week by vandalism calling Asian women "Honkie white-boy worshipping Whores." Campus police are investigating the incident, which was first noted by a student on Tuesday morning.

The man behind the "Innocence of Muslims" has been sentenced to death by an Egyptian court. The sentencing is a symbolic shot at Mark Basseley Youssef, whose laughable, low-budget film, ended up sparking a wave of protests in the middle East with its anti-Islamic themes.

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In tonight's Extra, Extra, the unofficial "Liz and Dick" drinking game, someone stole pumpkin pies and LAPD shot an alleged 99 Cent Store burglar. 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).