Lindsay William-Ross

The French Dip is indisputably counted as belonging to the great American pantheon of sandwiches, and its creation story is centered in Los Angeles. But like so many delicious pieces of history, there's a bit of friendly rivalry embedded in the French Dip's backstory.

Veteran actress Jeanne Cooper, best known for her longstanding role as Katherine Chancellor on the daytime soap opera "The Young and the Restless" has died. Cooper was 84.

Adult film companies from Los Angeles hoping to seek refuge and prophylactic-free porn production in neighboring Ventura County are about to be screwed...and not in the way they'd like to be.

A man armed with a machete barricaded himself inside a Hollywood apartment building and screamed at police officers, keeping them at bay until about 4:30 Wednesday morning.

It's getting real, and it's not a hoax: Silver Lake is getting their very own Whole Foods.

In today's Extra, Extra we've got a foodie-focused MTV casting call, a cringeworthy headline, why you shouldn't get groceries while hungry, and more news of the day. 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).

Okay, so what is the deal with the letters spelling out GLASSELLAND on the hillside in Glassell Park?

We've got this quickie of the San Diego Zoo's fierce little furry one Haui-san, a Clouded Leopard cub, who was caught on camera exuberantly jumping from limb to rock inside his exhibit area, which is called the Urban Jungle.

Talk about a major oops: A "clerical error" resulted in the release of a dangerous felon, and a manhunt is now underway in Los Angeles to find the suspected murderer.

A teen girl who may have been a runaway has died following her dramatic rescue from the base of a dam in San Diego County.