Lindsay William-Ross

The Los Angeles Fire Department is reporting the discovery of a dead body near the Griffith Observatory. According to an e-mail alert, the body was found this afternoon approximately 60 feet off a trail located below the Observatory.

A few people who were catching some rays and waves Sunday afternoon on the Balboa portion of Newport Beach ended up catching a rare sight: A whale was swimming incredibly close to the shoreline.

From Downtown's historic Pershing Square to a colorful sunset escape at Malibu's shore, here are 7 moments worth taking a second look at in our 7 Reasons to Love L.A. series.

Gusty winds plus low humidity plus hot temps equals not only a summer-in-November feeling, but also a significant fire danger in the Los Angeles area.

A 54-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed this weekend by a San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputy driving his patrol vehicle heading to respond to a radio call. The incident took place Sunday night near Cedar and Santa Ana avenues in the city of Bloomington.

Multi-faceted actor and entertainer Jeff Goldblum was spared this weekend from an unpleasant and possibly dangerous encounter with his longtime stalker.

A man arrested last year for murder in the cold case of a 1985 murder was sentenced Friday to serve life without the possibility of parole.

Multiple reports of shots fired sent Burbank Police officers out to the 1800 block of Landis Street at around 2:15 Friday morning, but there was no victim to be found. It was just moments later, though, when police at the Burbank Airport indicated they had located a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the hand in the area.

An intoxicated man who was trying to get a better look at those pretty city lights managed to impale himself in the leg on a wrought iron fence in the wee morning hours in the Hollywood Hills.

Although the real Mars Curiosity is roving around the Red Planet, there's another way to spot the Jet Propulsion Laboratory-built space vehicle in the palm of your hands. Now the rover has been added to updates on new levels of the Angry Birds Space games.