Lindsay William-Ross

It's the tale of when Girl Scout Cookies met the mighty candy bar...and its debut set sold for $650 at a Beverly Hills Auction held at Galerie Micheal.

Rumor has it the owner of the Hollywood Palladium is prepping to list the property for sale this week, and already there's speculation as to what might become of the iconic performance venue.

Firefighters worked for nearly half an hour midday Saturday to put out a small brush fire that was sparked in the Newhall Pass. Firefighters from the city and county were dispatched at 12:35 p.m. to the northbound side of the Golden State (5) Freeway, near the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway.

This morning the USS Iowa is pulling into its berths at the Port of Los Angeles, after spending some time getting spiffed up offshore since making the trek southward.

In today's TGIF Extra, Extra we've got news about reading and rainbows, along with 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).

In tonight's Extra, Extra we've got no Angeleno kids spelling for glory, a new head honcho at Disney Studios, and a freshly-planted school garden in Glassell Park. Oh, and a bit 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

He did it! Los Angeles Police Department Detective Gus Martinez, nearly 20 years on the force, has set a new Guinness World Record for riding a Ferris wheel for 25 continuous hours.

Fullerton Police Officer Manuel Ramos may have taken out some of the aggression he's accused of demonstrating on beating victim Kelly Thomas on a disabled man just three weeks prior to the Thomas incident.

You know how when you go in for an operation and the doctors leave some of their equipment inside you? Oh, wait--that's not how it's supposed to happen, is it? Except, well, at two local hospital it has happened, and now those two facilities have been slapped with fines.

Brace yourselves for another potential Obamajam. We've learned that President Barack Obama will be in Los Angeles on Wednesday June 6 to attend the LGBT Leadership Council's 2012 Gala.

A ruling issued Wednesday that applies to all SeaWorld theme parks, including SoCal's own in San Diego, could find trainers on dry land during the famous whale shows.

The Los Angeles Unified School District has been doing their homework: A review of teacher misconduct allegations over the past 40 years has yielded 591 cases, according to the Pasadena Star News.