Lindsay William-Ross

The face of Hollywood is ready for its close-up after undergoing an extensive refurbishment.

Authorities are saying they have made an arrest in relation to the shooting deaths of two men and two women who were killed early Sunday morning outside a Northridge home.

A decapitated body has been found this afternoon near the Kaiser Permanente facility in Culver City.

Feeling peckish? How does a cookie sound? In case you need to qualify your snacking choice of cookies, today has your back: It's National Cookie Day.

In the wake of what seemed like an endless wave of revelations earlier this year about public school teachers being investigated--and arrested--for child abuses that took place in the classroom, California state senator Alex Padilla introduced a bill that would make it easier to get abusive teachers off the payroll.

A drunk driver who fatally struck a pedestrian then motored right on through a DUI checkpoint without stopping has been sentenced today to serve 16 years in state prison. Isidro Peralta, 26, pleaded guilty in October to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and perjury, with a special allegation of fleeing the scene.

If you've got a box of Trader Joe's Butter Chicken With Basmati Rice chilling in your freezer at home or work, you may want to chuck it, thanks to a new recall.

A male medical assistant arrested earlier this year has pleaded guilty today on charges he touched and fondled female patients under his care at a Laguna Hills hospital. Narcisco Romanes Blando, 48, was immediately sentenced to four years in prison, and has been ordered to register as a sex offender.

Californians, you only have to wait until next spring to get your ticket in your home state. Thursday, the California Lottery Commission "unanimously voted to formally adopt the multi-state mega-jackpot lottery game" Powerball.

An Oceanside couple have been arrested for allegedly smuggling a 12-year-old girl into the country from Mexico and holding her as their sex slave. The couple, 43-year-old Inez Martinez Garcia and her husband, 45-year-old Marcial Garcia Hernandez, were taken into custody Thursday by members of the North County Human Trafficking Task Force.

One thing that hotly divides Angelenos is whether we have a decent public transportation system. Love it or hate it, if you use it, it's best to use it wisely. At least use it nicely.

In today's Extra, Extra we've got Halle Berry's ex's side of the brawl story, the end of trailer park life in SaMo, holiday video greetings "Gangnam Style" and more news bites. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).