Jessica P. Ogilvie

Over the past few decades, graffiti has gained more and more (well-deserved) credence among mainstream art critics and curators. But while the Banksy's of the world climb to international fame, one group is still struggling to be recognized: female street artists. Local gallery LAB ART aims to change that, with the installation of a new exhibit last weekend called "Miss Danger on the Loose."

After being injured in a boogie-boarding accident, Christopher Schwarzenegger, the 13-year-old son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, is improving, reports the Daily News. Christopher was injured earlier this week in Malibu, when he reportedly suffered broken bones and a collapsed rib. Shriver was with him and called 911.

July is National Ice Cream Month. To celebrate, we'll be reviewing some of our favorite ice cream spots -- and some new ones, too -- all this week.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, dogs have their day in downtown, how to design an LA bar, drinking to "The Princess Bride," and who owns Chris Farley's website? Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

A piece of advice: if you drop your personal belongings down a storm gutter, do not go in after them. They are lost; bid them adieu. Unfortunately, these words of wisdom come too late for one man, who found himself stuck between a Ceres sidewalk and street for 40 minutes this morning, according to KTLA.

As temperatures reach into the triple-digits, it's more and more dangerous for those laboring outdoors to do their work safely. And some, it seems, have already succumbed: the Huffington Post reports that officials are investigating six deaths that may be heat-related.

After being caught staking out an apartment in Irvine, a 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection to three sexual assaults, reports KTLA. Travis Dewayne Batten was seen prowling around the apartment complex last month, where one of the three previous attacks had taken place.

A man driving through West LA last night allegedly shot himself in the head while behind the wheel, reports the Daily Breeze. Anthony Camacho, 20, of Culver City, was driving an SUV when officials believe he raised a gun to his head and pulled the trigger, sending his car crashing into a truck in front of him near the intersection of Sepulveda and Wilshire Bvlds.

Los Angeles is not known for its bustling literary scene. Often overshadowed by the graying publishing houses and staunchly entrenched magazines of New York, LA's reputation as a city with little appreciation for the written word persists. But Laurie Ochoa and Joe Donnelly, former editors at LA Weekly, believe that LA is a place where stories and storytelling abound.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, two notorious L.A. women get reality shows, local bartenders head to the Big Easy, Cali's colleges get slammed, and video games hit the OC. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Penises continue to stay in the spotlight, as two lawmakers have introduced a bill that would prevent municipal governments from passing laws regarding male circumcision, reports the Huffington Post. The bill comes on the heels of ballot initiatives in both San Francisco and Santa Monica to ban circumcision on boys under the age of 18.

This might come as no surprise, but Los Angeles has among the most expensive cocktails in the country, according to KCBS. The info comes to us officially from TripAdvisor, which claims that the average price of a classic cocktail in our fair city is $18.