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Stop speculating about Hastings’ death

Forget the evidence-deficient conspiracy theories. Here's what we do and don't know about his untimely demise

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 6:48 PM UTC 100
Media Michael Hastings

Los Angeles school system to outfit all students with iPads

The announcement marks a major victory for Apple in its quest to replace textbooks with tablet computers

Associated Press Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 8:55 PM UTC 13
Technology Associated Press, Los Angeles

Could the Night Stalker have terrorized Los Angeles today?

In the 1980s, Angelenos lived in constant fear of serial killer Richard Ramirez. Since then, the city has changed

Marc Herman, Pacific Standard Sunday, Jun 9, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 11
Life Pacific Standard, Los Angeles

Michael Jackson’s 15-year-old daughter hospitalized

Her family has offered no explanation for her ailment

Sandy Cohen, Associated Press Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 11:44 AM UTC
Entertainment Associated Press

Nearly 3,000 told to evacuate amid California wildfire

The fast-growing fire has burned more than 40 square miles of brush in canyons and mountains north of LA

Associated Press Monday, Jun 3, 2013 11:33 AM UTC
News Associated Press, California

Bret Easton Ellis interviews Matthew Specktor: People in L.A. aren’t afraid to read

The great L.A. novelists talk literary fame, Ellis' Twitter obsession, and Specktor's ace "American Dream Machine"

Bret Easton Ellis and Matthew Specktor Sunday, Jun 2, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 12
Entertainment Books, Editor's Picks, Fiction

L.A. billboard posits that Justin Bieber is “sad” over potential minimum wage hike

The Employment Policies Institute uses the star's picture in an ad campaign on labor economics

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:41 PM UTC 21
Entertainment Justin Bieber, Advertisements

Los Angeles elects first Jewish mayor

Eric Garcetti beat out Wendy Greuel, who would have been the first female mayor of the city

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:15 PM UTC
Politics Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti

Zach Galifianakis to take formerly homeless woman to “Hangover 3″ premiere

The comedian has been friends with Elizabeth “Mimi” Haist since the 1990s and later helped her out of homelessness

Prachi Gupta Monday, May 20, 2013 7:17 PM UTC
Entertainment Zach Galifianakis, Homelessness

Man attempts to rebrand Abercrombie by giving clothes to homeless

Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries wants only cool people wearing his gear. L.A. filmmaker Greg Karber is changing that VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:47 PM UTC 27
Entertainment Video, abercrombie and fitch

Chris Brown’s mural upsets L.A. neighbors

City officials have asked the rapper to remove the art within 30 days

Prachi Gupta Monday, May 13, 2013 1:52 PM UTC 10
Entertainment Chris Brown, Los Angeles

The battle over Tamerlan’s body

As a mortician, I see how people care most about corpses when they want revenge on them

Caitlin Doughty Friday, May 10, 2013 6:26 PM UTC 65
News Boston Explosions

“Girls Gone Wild” founder headed to jail

Joe Francis faces up to five years in prison for assault and false imprisonment

Associated Press Tuesday, May 7, 2013 5:25 PM UTC 34
Business Associated Press, joe francis

Police, politicians push for increased surveillance post-Boston

Measures include giving law enforcement officials access to cameras used to monitor traffic

Tami Abdollah, Associated Press Thursday, May 2, 2013 4:06 AM UTC
Technology Associated Press, Philadelphia

Police forces across the globe amp up security following attacks

Officers from cities ranging from Los Angeles to New York to London are being urged to stay extra vigilant

Tami Abdollah, Associated Press Monday, Apr 15, 2013 9:42 PM UTC
News Associated Press, New York

I froze up in the writers’ room

Went to L.A. but something went wrong. Maybe I wasn't meant to be there?

Cary Tennis Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 12
Life Since You Asked

Lil Wayne seemingly alive and well, despite TMZ report

The celebrity "news" site gave Twitter a collective heart attack Friday when it reported Weezy was at death's door

Jacob Sugarman Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 2:24 AM UTC
Entertainment lil wayne, Young Money, Sizzurp

Earthquake shakes Southern California

The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.1

Associated Press Monday, Mar 11, 2013 5:13 PM UTC
News California, Earthquake

Michael Penn: “Part of me thinks Hannah’s really more the voice of MY generation”

"Girls" composer, aka Mr. Romeo in Black Jeans, tells Salon what it's like to get into Lena Dunham's state of mind

Kera Bolonik Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Entertainment michael penn, Aimee Mann, Girls

Los Angeles confirms 2024 Olympic host bid

Forty years after its successful Olympics, Los Angeles hopes to hold the games again.

Daniel D'Addario Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 5:45 PM UTC
News Olympics, Los Angeles

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