Emma G. Gallegos

It's that time of the year: US News & World Report has released their much-anticipated (and often-criticized) rankings on colleges and universities.

The Census bureau has released data from 2011 demonstrating that California continues to have some of the highest rates of poverty and one of the largest medically uninsured populations in the nation.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, we examine the worst and most tragic use of YOLO, a 5-car crash in Silver Lake and a Hepatitis exposure at McDonald's. 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).

This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features bits of overheard conversation from fashionistas, Trojans and reality show wannabes. Our Overheard in L.A. feature relies on you to send us the strange conversations you overhear in this city. Send them our way at tips@laist.com.

Two men and a woman celebrating their friend's 21st birthday were killed almost instantly this morning after the car they were in crashed into a Studio City pizzeria and burst into flames.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, an aerobatic pilot is killed, a porsche owner survives a bad crash and we celebrate Patsy Cline's birthday. 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).

A Pasadena woman says that a deputy broke her nose when she couldn't locate her Gold Line ticket in her purse quickly enough. Carla Sameth, 50, the owner of a PR firm based in Pasadena, writes about her experience that happened over two years ago for the Pasadena Weekly.

The city's fire department is warning about a scam involving fake but official-looking "fire inspectors" who claim to be checking out fire safety systems on behalf of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

A 25-year-old North Hollywood man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering both of his parents. Jonathan Mercado was arrested in the deaths of his mother Veronica Mercado, 47, and her husband Alexandro Mercado, 51, according to a release from LAPD.

Get out so you can eat bibimbap or pie, watch Zorro or contemplate the radical edge of Catholicism.

A pair of young sisters are in critical condition today after being struck by an alleged drunk driver in Glassell Park last night. The accident happened around the 2600 block of North San Fernando Road around 7:30 last night.

Being harassed on public transportation feels like an inevitable fact of life for many women who don't have a car or decide to forgo it. So while violent crime on Metro tends to be relatively low, this means many women don't necessarily feel safe riding public transportation.