Jessica P. Ogilvie

Police found a man dead in his car in Boyle Heights this morning, having been killed by several gunshot wounds to the torso.

Officials are investigating an assault that took place at 1:00 a.m. today in Hancock Park as a hate crime, reports City News Service.

The grandson of legendary actor Clark Gable is doing his family proud: As he struggles to become a star of the silver screen himself, he has in the meantime accepted a job hosting the reality show "Cheaters."

Andy Dick's struggles with alcoholism haven't exactly been private, but they just got even less so.

There are very few people in the world who we can safely say do not need any more money, but among them would most certainly be Scarlett Johansson and Christina Aguilera.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, the Harlem Globetrotters will spend the summer locally, another part of Michael Jackson's life is gone, and illegal firecrackers make their way to a storage unit. 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 Chicago man has been arrested for allegedly stalking an L.A.-based model named Kourtney Reppert. The suspect, 47-year-old Luis Plascencia, reportedly sent emails to Reppert telling her that he wants her dead.

Gentlemen, we know what you were thinking the last time you were about to put a rubber on before sex: "This condom wrapper is so boring!"

Orange County's very own Chloe Sutton will be heading to London to compete in the 2012 Olympics after finishing second in the women's 400-meter freestyle at the Olympic swim trials on Tuesday.

Not all bears have the good fortune of the Glendale bear -- wandering into a neighborhood, happening upon some meatballs and being allowed to return for weeks on end before being tranquilized and taken back to the forest.

Jennifer Lawrence recently fielded an emergency situation outside of her Santa Monica apartment, according to TMZ. As she was out walking her dog, she came across a young girl passed out on her lawn.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, Charlie Sheen weighs in on "Two and a Half Men," a car hits a hookah lounge, and coyotes are on the loose. 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).