Jessica P. Ogilvie

More 10th graders passed their California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) this year than ever before, according to LAUSD. In a statement, LAUSD officials said that in the 2010-2011 school year, 65 percent of 10th graders passed the exam, which they are required to take in order to receive a high school diploma. The number is up from 62 percent last year, and has gone almost steadily up since the test was first required in 2004-2005 and just 44 percent of students passed.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, an old-fashioned bank robbery, hand-wringing over Schwarzenegger, thousands of inmates to be released, and an arrest is made in a donut shop stabbing. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Looks like the Dodgers aren't the only LA sports team involved in a lawsuit. As the baseball franchise learns that Bryan Stow's family will seek damages for the beating that left him in a coma on opening day, so too is the owner of the Staples Center finding out that a fatal injury sustained after a Lakers game in November of last year is now resulting in a lawsuit.

If you've ever wanted to see how the other half lives -- and have an extra $8.6 million to spare -- you should consider snatching up Elizabeth Taylor's former abode, which is now listed publicly. Real Estalker notes that word had spread of Taylor's home being up for sale last week, but that a public listing wasn't made available until today, at Mossler Properties.

A baby handed over to authorities as part of the Safe Surrender program on Friday was the first this year, reports the Daily Breeze. The baby's mother gave birth at a hospital in West Covina. The infant -- a girl -- is now in protective custody and will be put up for adoption.

Following in the footsteps of our neighbors in San Francisco, the city of Santa Monica may consider a ban on male circumcision of minors, reports the Jewish Journal. A petition to gather signatures was filed with the city of Santa Monica on May 19. It says that circumcision would be outlawed in males under the age of 18, with no exception for religion, but with an exception for the health of the baby.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, the price of gas continues to drop, ghost hunters search the OC, the man with the crime scene on his chest is sentenced, and NASA investigates a moon rock. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, a missing dog returns home, conservatives are mad about Cesar Chavez, fake driver's licenses are cracked down on, and a baby heron averts an untimely demise. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Twice-annual ArtNight Pasadena is back after being temporarily canceled last year due to funding concerns, reports the Pasadena Star-News. The event will be held tomorrow night at venues around Pas. The event is put on in part through mini-grants of $500 given out by the city's Arts and Culture Commission, reports the Star-News.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, Arnold caught in a compromising pose, Hitler jokes are pretty much never funny, and pot can make you go crazy, dude. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

It's hard to say what's better -- Snoop's announcement that he'd like to do a reality show to find the next great rap star, or the way that the press conference at which he made said announcement was reported by British newspaper The Guardian.

Harvey Milk became a household name when his story was immortalized by writer Dustin Lance Black and Sean Penn in the 2008 film, "Milk." Now, KABC reports that Long Beach residents will continue the effort to honor Milk, with a proposal to name a park after the openly gay San Francisco city supervisor who was gunned down in 1978. The Long Beach Press Telegram reports that the proposal was introduced on Monday by City Councilmember Robert Garcia, who is openly gay.