Sharon Knolle

We were right. (Or, half right). David Cronenberg's new film was the reason the Hollywood sign was mysteriously lit up last month.

'Glee' star Jane Lynch received the 2,505th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today and her trademark frown as grinchy coach Sue Sylvester was nowhere to be seen.

Nine Inch Nails put on a small but memorable show last night at the Troubadour, a "time-tripping mix of luxe brutality."

Has Jack Nicholson quietly retired? The acting legend has reportedly made his last film.

Los Angeles County Cooling Centers are now open to help you beat this oppressive heat. Many libraries and senior centers double as spots where you can get some much-needed AC for free.

An unexpected additional cost in providing hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles students with free iPads: they might also need keyboards.

Would Ryan Gosling have made a good Christian Grey? The 'Drive' dreamboat didn't think so as he turned down the role, leaving it to 'Sons of Anarchy's Charlie Hunnam.

A Riverside County junior high science teacher who was arrested for taking inappropriate photos of female students was also found to have child pornography.

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A Bakersfield elementary school principal is accused of murdering her husband of nearly 20 years by shooting him multiple times, then dumping his body.