Lindsay William-Ross

It's no secret that big stars of big movies often take home big paychecks. But when all the box office numbers have been tallied, are those who are signing the checks getting a good return on their investment when it comes to the talent on the payroll? Forbes has calculated the ten most overpaid actors in Hollywood.

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

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

With Christmas quickly approaching, it's getting to be prime time for light sighting, and if you want to make an outing of it, you may want to head to one of these five neighborhoods, deemed the best in L.A. County for holiday lights.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

"I feel pretty/Oh, so pretty/I feel pretty and witty and bright!" Okay, Angelenos, you can sing a little more softly: We are NOT the most attractive people in the nation. But we aren't the fugliest, either. When it comes to attractive locals, Los Angeles ranks fifth in the country.