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It's freaking unbearably hot here in SoCal and that means we're all going to extreme lengths to cool off. Apparently freezing your undies is very popular with LAist readers.

A sad ending to the shooting of a 7-year-old in Palmdale; Desiree Macias, who had been declared brain dead after being shot in the head, has died.

The first reviews are in for the biopic 'Diana,' starring Naomi Watts as the beloved "People's Princess," and they are brutal.

What a difference 14 years makes: Former wild child Angelina Jolie will receive her second Oscar for her humanitarian work.

Hey, Missouri, that Knott's Berry Farm ride that stranded people twice last year is now your headache: Park officials announced today that it's moving its Windseeker ride to its Kansas City counterpart in January.

President Obama has postponed next week's pricey Los Angeles fundraiser as he deals with the situation in Syria.

A hunger strike that at one point involved 30,000 inmates is over after 60 days.

A couple's boat is in the shop with a cracked hull after being struck twice by a large whale near the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

Have tissues ready for Sarah Silverman's loving goodbye to her best friend.