Jessica P. Ogilvie

Something said by police at the scene of Whitney's death caused Ray J, who was reportedly dating Whitney at the time, to fly into a rage.

Zac Efron has maintained a squeaky-Disney-clean reputation for most of his career, but reports coming out this week suggest that the actor has a dark side.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth split up, "Breaking Bad" breaks records, and LA firefighters pitch in. 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).

Britney Spears seems a little young to be going where pop starts go to die, but the 31-year-old singer announced today that she's taking up a residency in Las Vegas.

The scene of Whitney Houston's death might have been more upsetting than originally reported.

Cher is and always has been a friend to the gay community, and now, she's taken a decided stand on LGBT rights

Downed power lines in Torrance left nearly 115,000 households without electricity in the South Bay this morning, reports City News Service.

The Wet Electric music festival went on as planned yesterday in Huntington Beach, although they were not allowed to serve alcohol.

After being busted on August 30 for driving too slowly and then failing several sobriety tests, Lamar Odom has been charged with a DUI.

Miley Cyrus has been attracting all manner of negative attention lately, and it looks like some people have now had all they can take.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, a case of West Nile is discovered, Huntington Beach wants to shut down an EDM festival, and a Jewish ritual is protested. 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).

Snoop Lion is the latest celebrity to donate money towards the funeral of Tiana Ricks, a 6-year-old girl who was shot and killed in Moreno Valley last weekend.