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Authorities have arrested a 37-year-old Porter Ranch man after he made several bizarre posts on Facebook, including threats against kids. Mohammed Akbar Baraki was arrested after Homeland Security agents were tipped off to his Facebook page.

It's official: L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl is a man in love, and their relationship is official on paper. After 17 years together, Rosendahl and his longtime partner Hedi El Kholti have registered as domestic partners.

In the same year that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) tried to convince us going vegan is good for guys' junk, the animal rights organization has bestowed upon Los Angeles the honor of being their 2012 City of the Year.

A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sending sexually suggestive text messages to an 11-year-old girl. The suspect, Albert David Gutierrez, served as the young girl's coach for her American Youth Soccer Organization team.

Before the tuxedo and gown sporting celebs can unseal the envelopes at the 85th Annual Academy Awards ceremony next month, the nominees must be revealed. Actress Emma Stone and this year's novice Oscars show host Seth MacFarlane were on hand to do the honors bright and early Thursday morning.

Justin Bieber may be the dream date ideal for teen girls all over the globe, but one man who once served as the pop star's bodyguard is claiming the Bieber treated him oh-so-wrong.

The youngest member of the panda clan at the San Diego Zoo is ready for his public debut. The utterly adorable Xiao Liwu toddled and tumbled around for the press today, a day ahead of his official first day on view in the Zoo's panda exhibit.

Sorry to disappoint all the Twihards out there, but this year's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II" leads the pack of nominees for the annual Golden Raspberry Awards, aka the Razzies.

For the fourth year, the Advocate has put together their list of the Gayest Cities in America, and, perhaps surprisingly local cities like Los Angeles and West Hollywood didn't make the cut.

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