Sharon Knolle

Alligators are probably not something these cops prepared for handling at the academy, but two Lancaster deputies found themselves on gator patrol this week.

Goth rocker Marilyn Manson has reportedly invited Paris Jackson to his shows "anytime" after hearing her suicide attempt was partly because she wasn't being allowed to see him in concert.

This weekend is all about the Pride: Here's what you need to know for the annual West Hollywood shindig.

Paparazzi go to ridiculous lengths to get their shot: One man who dropped his toddler to get a shot of Nicole Richie has been called out by the star.

Don't panic: The massive police presence in downtown L.A. this morning is part of a planned counter-terrorism drill.

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The adult film actor who caused a shutdown in the porn industry after knowingly exposing his co-stars to syphilis is headed to jail.

No more dim sum at the Empress Pavilion. The 23-year-old Chinatown restaurant closed Sunday after the owners were evicted.

Wilshire Boulevard might be a bit less clogged now that bus-only lanes are open between MacArthur Park and Western Avenue.

The IRS wasn't just targeting conservative groups: A pro-gay marriage nonprofit founded by 'Modern Family' star Jesse Tyler Ferguson was also singled out.

The knives are out for Nikki Finke, the founder of Deadline.com and possibly the most hated woman in Hollywood, as a rival site claims she's been fired.

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is admitting he had a heckuva drug problem, one that involved snorting heroin.