Jessica P. Ogilvie

As San Franciscans gear up to vote on whether or not circumcision should be banned, those opposed to the procedure may have a new victory to point to. After a botched circumcision in 2003 at a Los Angeles medical clinic, a family will receive $4.6 million in damages and lawyers' fees, reports the Long Beach Press Telegram.

Riding the tidal wave of Charlie Sheen's epic public breakdown, several television had the idea to cast the actor in the TV adaptation of the 2003 movie "Anger Management," reports KTLA. The actor will reportedly have a significant ownership stake in the show, in addition to being its star.

Anderson Cooper doesn't live in LA, but he has something to say about Carmageddon in the following three videos. First, he expresses his concern that anything manmade and bad is now going to be given a nickname that ends with -ageddon.

Ventura County Sheriff's investigators seized 68,488 marijuana plants at the largest plantation ever discovered in the area, reports KTLA. The plants were uprooted, and were estimated to be worth about $205 million. The growing area was located in the Los Padres National Forest, just north of Ojai.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, a Hollywood megacouple calls it quits, Shaq is under major, major fire, a middle school kid is part of a drug sting, and no reprieve for Whitey Bulger's girlfriend. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Many residents of our fair city consider themselves fashionistas. Whether they shop on Rodeo, or at boutiques in Silver Lake, or at thrift stores, the well-heeled masses pride themselves on their sense of style. It will come as quite a slap in the face, then, that GQ has ranked Los Angeles as the second-worst dressed city in the country, coming in second only to Boston...

Beginning at 7:00 p.m. tonight, ramps on the 405 freeway will be shut down in preparation for the weekend's full closure of the interstate, to allow the Mulholland Drive Bridge to be demolished. Known as Carmageddon, the closure promises to turn the westside and surrounding areas into a clusterfuck for any cars that choose to drive during that time.

Imagine riding down the Sepulveda Pass on a bike with no brakes. We can't. Maybe you can. If so, you're a lot like our interview subject for today, Sean Martin. A fixed gear bike rider and organizer of local riding events, Martin also co-writes the blog Take Over LA.

After die-hard fans in Southern California camped out for days, the final "Harry Potter" movie did not disappoint studio executives, reports Forbes. Grossing $43.5 million, the film became the highest-earning midnight debut ever. Wizards beat vampires in the epic showdown, with "Harry Potter" out-grossing "Twilight"'s midnight debut by over $13 million.

Didn't your mother ever tell you to be careful who you hang out with? Denise Piccione, 26, who is believed to be the girlfriend of Giovanni Ramirez, was arrested in Vegas, reports KTLA. Piccione plead not guilty to drugs and weapons charges.

The stepmother of a 10-year-old boy who's accused of fatally shooting his neo-Nazi father in the head has plead not guilty to charges of child endangerment and criminal storage of a gun, reports the Huffington Post. Krista McCary of Riverside appeared in court yesterday to file her plea.

There's no sex in the champagne room, and the LAPD would like you to know that there will also be no bike rides allowed on the 405 during Carmageddon, reports L.A. Now. The blog notes that the good people of L.A. have so far requested permission to hold a block party on the Santa Monica Blvd. ramp...