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A Santa Ana teenager has admitted to flashing his parts at at least four women in the past few weeks while out walking his dog, according to the OC Register. Santa Ana Police Department Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said the boy has said "he needed to get out to take care of his business."

Mayor Villaraigosa sits next to George Lopez courtside at a Lakers Game in 2006 (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's Ticketgate might have faded from the headlines, but not from the scrutiny of the state Fair Political Practices Commission and the city Ethics Commission, and now Villaraigosa has agreed to pay almost $42,000 in fines to settle up the years'-long matter of taking tickets to functions as unreported gifts, according to LA Now. The...

Authorities in Murrieta responding to the call of a "vicious" pit bull outside a home got a little more than they bargained for Thursday, according to the Press-Enterprise. First, the dog turned out to not be a pit bull, but rather an Argentine dogo. The dog, however, was so boisterous and lunged for an officer, prompting that officer to shoot the dog in the head. But the dog wasn't the only thing officers had...

Pillow Fight 2010 (Lindsay William-Ross/LAist) Feathers will fly tomorrow during the annual melee of goofy, messy fun at Pershing Square for International Pillow Fight Day. The signal will sound at 2 p.m. and all hell--and pillow stuffing--will break loose for the traditional slumber party game turned community gathering that happens all over the world. Attendees are asked to bring a pillow, preferably feather-filled, and be ready to stick around after to clean up the...

Portions of the 210 Freeway in La Cañada and La Crescenta were shut down earlier this morning as Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department homicide investigators were working to determine how a deceased man came to be left on the side of the road. The LASD say the body belongs to an as-yet unidentified white male who was pronounced dead on the scene. His body was discovered at the side of the westbound 210 near...

Rendering of the Wilshire Grand project A unanimous vote by the Los Angeles City Council yesterday brought approval to the proposed signage for the Wilshire Grand project, which will light up two future DTLA skyscrapers. The 12-0 vote gave the okay to "an elaborate package of new flashing signs, illuminated graphics and moving text," for the 45-story hotel and 65-story office building, according to the LA Times, and, in doing so, the Council "created...

From the film "Alila" FILM See Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai's Alila on screen at the Skirball tonight. Considered one of Israel's leading filmmakers, Gitai is also "one of its staunchest social critics." Often compared to Robert Altman’s work, Alila follows the intersecting lives of the residents of a run-down apartment building in Tel Aviv—from a couple having an affair, to a husband who relentlessly pursues his divorced wife, to their son who refuses to...

A mattress that has been infested with bedbugs (Photo by cuttlefish via Flickr) A three-night Glendale hotel stay in 2009 left an impression on three women--or rather, the hundreds of bedbugs that allegedly bit them sure did. Now those women have filed suit against the hotel, according to KTLA, and they are "are see[k]ing money for their medical bills and anguish." Nicole Eatman, Vera Domini and Regina Martocci say that they became itchy after...

Photo by tannazie via Flickr Local efforts to raise funds for Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief have been in abundance lately, and among the opportunities in to give to a great cause is a nationwide bake sale. The Los Angeles event is being organized by Tavern Restaurant's Pastry Chef Breanne Varela, and it will feature the baked goodies made and donated by local professional and amateur bakers and treat-makers. Proceeds from the bake sales...

Griffin's booking photo (Courtesy LASD) Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department have arrested a suspect in connection with the stabbing death of Andrea Perry, the 41-year-old single mother of six who was found dead in her own bed Sunday morning. "Kenneth Roger Griffin, 51, walked into the Palmdale sheriff's station about 7:45 p.m. Monday after detectives had been searching for him since Sunday morning, when Andrea Perry's body was found by two...

Were you one of the many visitors to the Getty Center in 2010? (Photo by © Albert's Canon Photography | L.A.° via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) Los Angeles isn't exactly lacking when it comes to premiere art venues, a thriving gallery scene, and arts-oriented communities. But according to a recent Top 100 list published by Art Newspaper, only two our museums rank among those around the globe for attendance. The Los...

Photo by Synapped via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Once again, the Natural History Museum will be opening up its Butterfly Pavilion, where patrons can "wing it" with hundreds of free-flying butterflies in a fun, interactive environment. This is the 13th year the seasonal attraction is operating at the Museum. The NHM describes what they'll have: Fluttering through the landscaped Pavilion on the Museum’s South Lawn will be hundreds of free-flying butterflies...