Matthew Bramlett

Actress Joan Fontaine, who was one of the legendary Hollywood stars in the "golden age" of the film industry, died today at 96.

The LAPD's gun buyback events are always good for seeing what types of crazy weapons people drop off. This weekend's special holiday edition was not a disappointment: apparently someone dropped off an assault rifle used by the Nazis in World War 2.

This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features bits of overheard conversation from Brentwood, Silverlake, West Hollywood and allllllll the way over in Pasadena.

We all know that rainfall is fairly uncommon in Los Angeles, but new figures have suggested that this year had the least amount of rainfall in Downtown's history.

The opposite of 'Affluenza': a woman convicted of burglary was given a lenient sentence because of the horrifying sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her father.

Dodgers broadcaster and living legend Vin Scully commandeered the Dodgers' official twitter account this morning to answer questions from fans.

If you were out and about in Los Angeles yesterday, you might have noticed something a little strange: scores of sloshed Santas stumbling around town and spreading their Christmas cheer.

Protesters gathered on Hollywood and Vine this evening to rally against a proposed ban on feeding the homeless in outdoor areas.

Peter O'Toole, the legendary actor best known for his star-making role in 'Lawrence of Arabia,' died Saturday at a hospital following a long illness. He was 81.

These vintage pictures, courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library, show us what Christmas was like for residents and visitors of Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s