Lindsay William-Ross

Just a little entry into the bizarro crime files from our friends to the south in San Diego: "A man wearing purple tights and a tutu with his genitals exposed was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of burglarizing" a church in the Allied Gardens area, reports the Union-Tribune.

A fake bomb and a real threatening message had a section of Encino shut down Tuesday night while the Los Angeles Police Department's bomb squad took care of things. The "phony explosive device" was discovered at around 6:15 p.m. on top of a vehicle near the intersection of Newcastle Avenue and Santa Rita Avenue.

Jeanie Daniels of Burbank was on her way from Los Angeles to Houston February 26 to see her boyfriend, Jimmy Hauser, according to CBS2. She was on a Southwest Airlines flight, and used her time aboard to pretty herself up and paint her nails. So how did Daniels end up spending 10 hours in police custody?

Are you a licker, a muncher, or a dunker? Hey, now: We're talking about how you eat your creme sandwich cookies! Sheesh. On March 6, 1912, the Oreo cookie was first made by the Nabisco company in New York, so today marks the 100th birthday of the famous chocolate sandwich creme cookie.

A fire ripped through a historic Hollywood recording studio overnight, and investigators are looking into the cause of the damaging blaze. The fire at 1041 Productions located at 1041 N. Orange Drive was first reported around 7 p.m. Monday night, and took firefighters 20 minutes to extinguish.

What does the big 340-ton boulder headed to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art have in common with President Barack Obama? Before you get all witty or snarky, we've got the answer: When they come to town, they mess up traffic.

It's about to cost you twice as much to ride the world's shortest railway, as Angels Flight raises its fare to 50 cents, starting Monday March 12.

A man trying to make contact with an ex-girlfriend was fatally shot following an argument in an apartment courtyard. Saul Cameros, 27, had gone to see a former flame who lives in the 13800 block of Sherman Way in the Van Nuys area at around 11:20 p.m. the night of March 4, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Sprinkles' snack food revolution starts today, when their highly-touted 24-hour-access "automat" goes into service Tuesday morning. "Starting today at 10am, customers will be able to purchase freshly baked cupcakes from 24-Hour Sprinkles!" a Sprinkles rep tells us.

Authorities are still looking for a female suspect who allegedly firebombed her former apartment building in West Hollywood early Sunday morning. The suspect was identified by a current tenant as being her former roommate, described in reports as being "jilted."

The historic train depot at the corner of Chandler and Lankershim in the NoHo Arts District has sat, awaiting the kickstart of a much-needed restoration for years. Finally comes word that Metro is set to begin the refurbishing, and Phase one will start March 16.

A few more details are circulating about Chef Gordon Ramsay's upcoming eatery at The Grove. Called The Fat Cow, the European-inspired pub will offer a "relaxed, rustic neighborhood dining environment," and "authentic, quality, fresh cuisine utilizing ingredients from all local farms and purveyors," notes a press release about the venture.