Lindsay William-Ross

A controversial injunction imposed upon some of Los Angeles' most prolific taggers has been successfully challenged, and as a result, members of a tagging crew will not have to pay the city back millions of dollars for the graffiti cleanup.

Attention all screenwriters: If you want to get your best work done, you'd better be packing a Starbucks card, not a library card. According to a recent study, a moderate level of noise contributes to an ideal environment for creativity.

We're in the mood for swimming, it seems, and why not? Summer is upon us and a little leisure is good for the soul! California Home & Design has come up with their picks for the "L.A.'s 15 Sexiest Hotel Pools."

If the Law & Order: SVU scribes were looking for some ripped-from-the-headlines inspiration, this case might be of interest: A man, his wife, and his ex-wife have been charged in a federal complaint for bringing Russian women to Los Angeles to work as prostitutes.

Authorities have said that they believe Cynthia Kelley, Rodney King's fiancée, is not a suspect in his sudden death this weekend, and that there doesn't appear to be any foul play associated with his drowning. However, a close friend of King's is urging the Rialto Police Department to reassess Kelley's possible involvement in King's death.

A recent stabbing in Echo Park is being investigated as a hate crime, and the victims may have been targeted because they displayed rainbow flags on their bicycles.

While many teens opt to host ragers when their parents go out of town, some parents prefer to permit the parties--and the underage drinking--because it's theoretically under their supervision. In Laguna Beach, those parents could be on the hook legally for hosting parties where minors are served alcohol.

If you can't stand the heat, come Saturday you'll have 48 more options for taking a cooling dip. The City of Los Angeles' seasonal swimming pools will be open for the summer starting June 23.

A 7-year-old Lancaster boy appears to have been the victim of an accidental hanging. The child, identified as Aaris M. Conway, was discovered hanging by a martial arts belt from the branch of a tree in his own backyard.

This is a story that even an ice cream cone might not make better: There's been a cow-napping in Sierra Madre. The missing cow is nicknamed "Moo," and serves as the mascot of Mother Moo Creamery, one of our favorite local artisanal ice cream parlors.

An Orange County teacher is suing his former employer, a Huntington Beach school, claiming he was forced to quit mid-year because he is a gay man and HIV positive.

Is this the case of an accused man's attorney calling the "waaaaaambulance" or a legit gripe? The lawyer representing ousted Miramonte Elementary School teacher Mark Berndt says "his client is unjustly suffering behind bars," according to CBS2.