Lindsay William-Ross

On July 20, 2010, Scott Joseph Barker was dressed in a black ninja outfit as he hid in the carport of the Trousdale Estates home of filmmaker Fuminori Hayashida. When 21-year-old Katsutoshi "Tony" Takazato emerged, clad in his boxer shorts, Baker attacked, fatally stabbing him 58 times with a kitchen knife.

Authorities are investigating a possible home invasion robbery at the residence of actor Ashton Kutcher. But the whole thing might not be legit.

An elderly person has become the second Los Angeles County Resident to die due to West Nile Virus, according to health officials. Identifying information, including gender, has not been released.

Toyota wants potential truck buyers to know their Tundra is crazy strong. Like, strong enough to tow a five-story, 170,000-pound space shuttle. So when Endeavour hits the road next Friday to move from Los Angeles International Airport to its forever home at the California Science Center, there's going to be a TV commercial shoot included on the way.

In today's Extra, Extra we've got an early warning about Endeavour's next trek, Matt Barnes' mouthy arrest, a little bit of Moon Juice, and more news of the day. 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).

The Los Angeles City Council has voted to approve a repeal on the ban they imposed earlier this year on medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.

Authorities believe that vandalism at the downtown headquarters of the Los Angeles Police Department was done Monday by protesters with the Occupy L.A. movement.

In Los Angeles, pedestrians represent about a third of all traffic fatalities, and bicyclists about three percent, both figures more than the national rate, according to a recently-released study.

He's almost 40 pounds lighter, and is using a walker, but Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl is back at work at City Hall. The councilman has been away for two months in order to undergo extensive treatment for cancer.

Welcome to the wild, wild west, where our taps are tops and our town is one helluva place to go for great beer. So says GQ magazine, who recently put Los Angeles on their list of the 5 Best Beer Cities, deeming us the "New Frontier of Beer." Cheers to that!

Start doing your stretches, and summon your stamina: The Great L.A. Walk's 2012 route and date have been declared, and this year it's all about "Melrose and More."

As it turned out, when it came to Carmageddon II, contractors hired to complete the demolition of the Mulholland Bridge over the 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass didn't have to worry about missing their deadline; the heavily-traveled stretch of roadway was re-opened to the public after cleanup several hours before schedule.