Lindsay William-Ross

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors showed their appreciation of those involved in the successful recent conviction of an Antelope Valley couple who bred pit bulls and trained them to fight in their weekly meeting, and the moment is serving as a reminder of how valuable the dog fighting tip line is.

Unfortunately, this story of "errant equines" in the wee morning hours in Rolling Hills Estates has more of a trotting speed than a gallop, but we can all use a little good news.

Broken dreams? Smog? Sriracha? Dodger Dogs? What are the quintessential flavors of Los Angeles? We asked some of Los Angeles' top taste-makers, including food personalities, chefs, and some of our favorite makers and sellers of ice cream, sorbet, and gelato in town to have them dream up a truly L.A. concoction.

A Lake Elsinore teacher is on paid administrative leave after allegations she made an autistic boy sit in a cardboard box as punishment were raised by the boy's mother. Kimberly Rollins has filed a claim against Lake Elsinore Unified School District, after her 10-year-old son revealed he had been made to spend class time inside a box.

Drivers, if you're hoping to take the Golden State (5) freeway through the Grapevine, it's time to make other plans right now. The California Highway Patrol has closed the 5 Freeway at the Grapevine due to snow.

Did you see a couple of bright objects close to the moon this weekend? It's what astronomers call a "triple conjunction," when three celestial bodies are together and visible to us on Earth. In this case, it was Venus and Jupiter joining the moon, seemingly very close to each other in the sky.

Sure, last week was Mardi Gras, and many people plated up a pile of pancakes for a Tuesday meal, but the party is tomorrow at the International House of Pancakes. They're celebrating National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. What this means to you: FREE PANCAKES.

A woman suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol slammed her vehicle into a coin-operated laundry business west of Downtown early Monday morning. 27-year-old Jannet Mayoralvillela was at the wheel of a black Honda Accord when she crashed into the laundromat at Venice Boulveard and Magnolia Avenue just after midnight.

Bright, cheery, and very "green" progress has been made transforming triangular intersection in Silver Lake into a polka-dotted pedestrian plaza. Sunday, city workers were there with the vibrant paint (Grape Green and Lemon Grass, The Eastsider LA tells us) to further the creation of what is officially known as Sunset Triangle Plaza.

One diner at a Newport Beach restaurant used a recent $133.54 tab to express his disdain for his server's line of work by leaving a 1% tip and a note: "GET A REAL JOB."

Assemblyman Tim Donnelly had a big "oopsies" moment in January when he brought a loaded gun in his briefcase into Ontario International Airport and attempted to get through security.

And you thought hearing Betty White talk about her "muffin" on SNL was the height of scandal: According to the venerable bastion of reliable reporting The National Enquirer, a "feisty" Betty White let fly some colorful language and hand gestures recently outside a grocery store parking lot.