Lindsay William-Ross

It's no surprise that a New York-based restaurant with a kind of Hollywood pedigree is finally making it all the way out west and opening up right in the heart of--where else?--Hollywood.

The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office has conducted an autopsy on the body of 21-year-old Elisa Lam, the Canadian woman whose body was discovered this week inside a water tank atop Downtown's Cecil Hotel.

Parents whose children attend several Encinitas elementary schools are so fed up with the yoga classes there that they have filed a lawsuit against the district.

The female body found dead inside a water tank atop a Downtown Los Angeles hotel matches the "body markings" of missing Canadian tourist Elisa Lam, who was last seen at the hotel before she was reported missing.

Although rock star Morrissey was under the impression the Staples Center was going to enact a full-on ban of "flesh for food" (aka meat) for his upcoming show it turns out the arena is going to add on several vegetarian options, but still serve up the meat for music-loving carnivores.

Picture yourself waiting on the platform in Downtown for your Red Line train home, and you're passing the time getting one last email sent, or calling your friend about dinner plans. This could be reality if Metro goes ahead with a contract on the table to set up all underground rail stations with cellular and WiFi service.

In today's Extra, Extra we've got fun facts about Oscar statuettes, ridership is up on Metro, and all our traffic lights are synched. 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).

What's an incarcerated Wiccan to do when it comes to practicing their religion behind bars? For some female inmates at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla, the solution is to demand a chaplain be brought on to facilitate their worship, and that case is now in federal appeals court.

One burning car escalated into three burning cars parked along a North Hollywood street early Wednesday morning thanks to a gas-fueled chain reaction blaze.

Shoppers in West Hollywood, be sure to bring your reusable bags the next time you shop, because the city's Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban goes into effect Wednesday, February 20. For this first-phase implementation of the ordinance, retail stores and supermarkets of at least 10,000 square feet will no longer be providing plastic bags for customers.