Emma G. Gallegos

State Parks Director Ruth Coleman has resigned this morning in the wake of a scandal revealing that her department sat on a massive $54 million surplus at a time when 70 state parks were threatened with closure.

Warner Bros. said it is canceling the Paris premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises" in light of this morning's shooting at a midnight screening of the film.

We're sure that the San Diego pride parade has featured a lot of out-there costumes in past years but this year will be special: the Department of Defense decided to get involved in picking out active service members' outfits.

The Pentagon has released a statement saying that members of the military were among the victims of this morning's shooting at a screening of "Dark Knight Rises" just outside Denver. The Air Force released a separate statement saying that its members were among the 38 injured, not the 12 reported killed.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, we love Margaret Cho, rich kids love Instagram and someone tried to steal steaks in Compton. 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).

Fred Willard says—despite what undercover LAPD vice officers say—he didn't do anything illegal while he was inside an adult theater in Hollywood last night.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, we have all sorts of celebrity feuds, how to make DIY Chik-Fil-A and a high-speed chase involving Tom Cruise. 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).

Jodie Sweetin, best known for her role as Stephanie Tanner on "Full House," got into a car wreck last year and now she's hoping to recoup her damages in court.

If you had us guess which was the first city on the West Coast to roll out its a bike-sharing program, we'd have guessed that Seattle, Portland or San Francisco would have had something already.

The mother of 11 adorable newborn piglets died yesterday not long after giving birth at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa. The mother pig Daisy died of a seizure (apparently not related to her labor) on Wednesday morning.

A 71-year-old man has been charged in the sexual assault of not one but two 10-year-old girls in Orange County. Donald Roy Shipley of Fountain Valley is accused of raping the first girl in 2008 when she came to his home to visit a younger relative of his.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, Flavor Flav entertains, California kids could get extra parents (legally) and some goats went surfing. 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).