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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.

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.

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.

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.

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At around 9:30 Tuesday night, something went "BOOM!" in North Hollywood, and this morning there is still no explanation for the mysterious explosion.

Recognizing Huell Howser's special place in the hearts of Angelenos, L.A. City Councilman Tom LaBonge is organizing a public gathering in Griffith Park for fans to honor the unique Tennessean who made L.A. his home.

A vehicle registered to missing Santa Clarita resident Sarah Alarid has been located in a ravine in the Angeles National Forest, and an unidentified body has been found nearby.

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.

A 69-year-old man has been sentenced to three years probation following a guilty plea to two misdemeanor counts of child abuse and endangerment for his role in exposing two youngsters to the family home filled with 110 cats.

A man suspected of killing three women in Los Angeles in the 1980s has been charged with multiple counts of murder. 72-year-old Samuel Little was arrested in Kentucky in September on unrelated narcotics charges from Los Angeles and is already serving prison time on those charges.