Lindsay William-Ross

A San Luis Obispo County kidnapping victim has been released from the hospital following treatment for injuries he says he sustained while he was held for several days inside a home and tortured with a hammer and fork. The victim contacted local authorities following his escape from the home in the community of California Valley on Friday, November 11.

Imagine you could only choose one: Sex or Bacon? OMG. Noooooo! Why would we have to live in a world where we have to choose? Well, we don't. Two words, one product: Bacon Lube.

Not close enough to a big ol' Walmart superstore? If you're in the San Fernando Valley, you can pop in to a Walmart mini "pop-up" shop in place for the holiday season in Canoga Park. A second SoCal pop-up Walmart is located in downtown San Diego. The hitch: Most of the merchandise there isn't for sale.

Occupy LA was launched in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street in New York's Zuccotti Park, and late last night, while the New York Police Department conducted a raid on the encampment, Occupy LA's protesters took to the streets here to show their support.

These days, thanks to science and technology, your family tree isn't just something you can trace by a paper trail, DNA provides significant links among us. Now, a new bill proposed by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), would allow feds to conduct familial searches in DNA databases to solve cold cases.

You've been at the bar, you're hungry, and there are a couple of food trucks parked outside: Party time! But if this is how you roll in Santa Monica on Main Street, the cops are sick and tired of your rowdy, dangerous shenanigans.

It's time to haul yourself and your family to Los Angeles International Airport and take to the skies to go visit relatives around the country for the big Thanksgiving holiday. Big holidays often equal big headaches for travelers, and it's looking like LAX is going to be the busiest airport in the nation this year.

Jury selection is underway for the trial of Brian Lee Randone, the 45-year-old self-proclaimed preacher and onetime "Sexiest Bachelor in America" contender accused of killing his porn star girlfriend in 2009. Randone, now 47, "is charged with murder and torture for allegedly killing Felicia Lee."

Budget-conscious art lovers who have taken advantage of free evening parking the Getty Center and the Getty Villa are now going to have to contend with the budget-conscious J. Paul Getty Trust. Both facilities will now charge $10 for parking after 5 p.m. at both facilities, effective November 21.

The Space 15 Twenty weekly flea market is getting a unique spin this Sunday, thanks to the cooking duo Hot Knives and a celebration of their cookbook "Salad Daze." Vegetarian chefs Evan George and Alex Brown are bringing together a tasty hodgepodge of their Eastsider pals to sell wares and entertain.

A female hiker was the victim of a sexual assault on Halloween afternoon in Elysian Park, and the Los Angeles Police Department have released a sketch of the suspect, who may have tracked down his victim using Twitter.

The dance studios, theatres, and galleries of the NoHo Arts District will be opening their doors up Saturday for a free multi-arts festival. Experience NoHo is a combo art walk and festival, with the streets closed down to make way for a stage and booths featuring artists and other vendors.