Lindsay William-Ross

Taking a cue from a recently-implemented ban in unincorporated Los Angeles County, and other local cities like Long Beach and Santa Monica, Burbank appears poised to be the next to ban plastic bags at retail stores.

Jani Lane, the 47-year-old frontman of 80s hair band Warrant was found dead yesterday in a hotel in Woodland Hills, and the Los Angeles Police Department has launched an investigation into the cause of death.

One person is facing criminal charges for their part in the recent "near-riot" on Hollywood Boulevard during the premiere event for the film about the Electric Daisy Carnival. That person, however, is not DJ Kaskade.

He might be an "Angel forever," but 64-year-old George Christie, Jr. could spend forever in a federal prison. Christie, a former president of the Ventura County Chapter of the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang, is one of four defendants hauled in today on federal charges for plotting to bring down a couple of local tattoo shops.

William Bratton, the onetime Chief of Police in Los Angeles, has accepted a consulting gig in Britain that will have him helping deal with the nation's gang violence. The job is expected to begin shortly, says NBC Los Angeles, and was confirmed by Bratton with British PM David Cameron.

Former Los Angeles Unified School District police officer Jeffrey Stenroos, the guy who faked being shot outside a Valley high school and caused a lengthy and fruitless manhunt, will only face a judge later this month when his case goes to trial. His attorney told the court today that his client was waiving his right to a jury trial.

PMCA's "Street Cred" hasn't gotten a lot of attention thanks to that sorta big deal major record-breaking show that just wrapped up at MOCA, but there's still time to check out this very L.A. exhibit.

The twice-annual dineLA Restaurant Week will be back October 2-7 and 9-14 this year, and hundreds of restaurants in L.A. County will be offering fixed price dinners and some even lunches to encourage diners to go out and try new places or revisit old favorites.

A group pushing their gay agenda on the lives of innocent children have tried to sully the sexless friendship of "Sesame Street" puppet pals Bert and Ernie by circulating a petition to have the two guys get married on an episode of the show. But "Sesame Street" says they're just BFFs, not BFs.

Conventional wisdom dictates that if you are fleeing from the cops in your car you will ultimately get caught. Same goes for when you try to run from them through a Metro Red Line subway tunnel. A 51-year-old man gave it a go yesterday, running along the tracks from Hollywood and Vine to Hollywood and Western, which is about a mile-long stretch.

Street art draws millions of unwitting viewers daily, but put the stuff in a museum and charge admission, and, whadda ya know? The show breaks records! The Museum of Contemporary Art is congratulating themselves on a job well done with the innovative "Art in the Streets" exhibit that ran for 81 days and drew 201,352 patrons, besting the previous record set by their 2002 Warhol Retrospective.

Juan David Vasquez, the victim of an apparent "road rage" attack this weekend in Silver Lake has died, reports NBC Los Angeles. He died this morning while hospitalized at USC Medical Center.