Sharon Knolle

Laker Kobe Bryant is selling his Newport Coast home. What does nearly $8.6 million (the listing price) get you? 8,471 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 4 full and 3 half bathrooms, plus a shark tank and a hair salon.

A Lancaster family is fighting for their dog's life after it was sentenced to be euthanized for biting two children.

A film producer whose daughter was killed by a reckless driver on Pacific Coast Highway is hoping to raise enough money via Kickstarter to make a documentary about what he calls "one of the most dangerous highways in America."

Who could possibly play wrestler Hulk Hogan in an upcoming biopic? The wrestler nominates hunky Thor star Chris Hemsworth for the job.

A local family is asking for the public's help to find their dog after their minivan was stolen with the pet inside.

While most major newspapers are folding left and right, Long Beach is actually launching a brand-new one: The Long Beach Register made its debut today.

In today's Extra, Extra, Bradley Cooper signs on to play Lance Amstrong, Kiss brings football back to L.A., and 'Pitch Perfect' stars plan the perfect sequel. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).

We're getting a better look at the newest addition to the Sunset Strip, the Sunset La Cienega project (formerly known as the Sunset Millennium). The project will include both a hotel and residential units, because who doesn't want to live the rock 'n' roll life on the Strip?

A troubling knee injury that just wouldn't heal on a little boy turned out to be because there was a living creature inside.

405 drivers, prepare for "Bridge Bash," which will shut down parts of the freeway from Saturday, August 17 to Sunday, August 18.