Stefan Karl is the "Mean One" in L.A. Grinch, With Larroquette, Gurwin, Edwards and Zagnit: PHOTO
Stefan Karl will be the title grouch in the Los Angeles premiere of Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, beginning performances Nov. 10 at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.

Scolinos, Cal Poly professor, coach, dies at age 91
CLAREMONT - John Scolinos, a professor emeritus at Cal Poly Pomona who coached baseball at the university for 30 years and for whom the baseball field is named, died early Saturday. He was 91. Scolinos, a resident of Claremont for 45 years, coached baseball at Cal Poly from 1961 until his retirement in 1991. Prior to that, he coached football and baseball at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles. When he retired, after 44 years of coaching, he was the winningest baseball coach in NCAA history,...

It's in the bag - Duarte will give free grocery bags
Volunteers from Promise: The Alliance for Youth and the Duarte Area Resource Team will distribute reusable grocery bags from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Nov. 21 at Ralphs Supermarket, 1193 Huntington Drive. The free "Brag About Your Bag" reusable bags will be given to individuals who bring in five single-use plastic bags for recycling. The Los Angeles County "Brag About Your Bag" reusable bag campaign will team cities with major supermarkets over the next month to distribute more than 50,000 reusable...

Dead woman found in Angeles National Forest
A woman was found dead this afternoon in the Angeles National Forest, authorities said. Homicide detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene, near Mount Baldy Road, Road said Sheriff's Deputy Rick Pedroza. Sheriff's officials would not say who discovered the body. They identified her only as a Hispanic adult. -- David Zahniser

Man shot to death in Monterey Park
MONTEREY PARK - A man shot and killed another man late Friday during an argument inside an employment agency, authorities said. The dead man's name was not released Saturday afternoon pending notification of his family, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Lt. Brian Elias said. Sheriff's officials said he was an Asian man in his 30s and was believed to be a Monterey Park-area resident. Monterey Park police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 200 block of East Garvey Avenue...

Live grenade turned in at Inglewood Gifts for Guns event
The Inglewood Police Department was expecting to see Handguns, sawed-off shotguns and Assault Rifles at its Gifts for Guns exchange today. The live hand grenade took officers by surprise. They discovered the grenade about an hour after the event started, in one of several boxes of loose ammunition a man surrendered in exchange for a $100 American Express gift card, said Lt. Mike McBride of the Inglewood Police Department. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's bomb squad was...

Stolen VW Bus Found 35 Years Later: VIDEO
So normally a stolen car being recovered is not that big of a deal. Well, a stolen VW Bus, found 35 years later, is a big enough deal that I thought I’d write about it. The 1965 VW bus was stolen in Spokane, Washington in 1974. During a routine inspection of shipping containers, at the Port of Los Angeles, the VW’s vehicle identification number was run and the bus came up as stolen.

California's best years have passed, voters say
Frustrated at California's woes, voters are sharply pessimistic about whether the next Governor will be able to move the state in the right direction, and most believe California is in the midst of a long-term decline, a new Los Angeles Times/USC poll shows. Against that grim backdrop, next year's political contests loom as potentially volatile, but Democrats start out holding the upper hand, the poll found. President Obama retains his popularity in a state that gave him a landslide victory one...

Vehicle defect results in 19 deaths
More than 1,000 Toyota and Lexus owners have reported since 2001 that their vehicles suddenly accelerated on their own, in many cases slamming into trees, parked cars and brick walls, among other obstacles, a Los Angeles Times review of federal records has found. The crashes resulted in at least 19 deaths and scores of injuries, records show, which federal regulators say is far more than any other automaker has experienced. Owner complaints helped trigger at least eight investigations into...

Thousands walk in fundraiser to house the homeless
At least 5,000 people took a stand against Homelessness today by participating in United Way's third annual HomeWalk. The 5K walk, which raises money for housing, took place in the Exposition Park area. Mobile billboards along the route displayed statistics about Homelessness and stories about people United Way has helped. Proceeds from the walk go toward a variety of programs to provide short-term rental Subsidies and permanent housing to the homeless. Today's event drew 1,000 more...

Man wounded in Pico Rivera shooting
PICO RIVERA - A man is expected to survive after he was shot early Saturday, officials said. The shooting was reported about 5:30 a.m. in the 4300 block of San Gabriel River Parkway, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Margarito Robles said. "Deputies found him lying on the ground, suffering from two gunshot wounds to his torso," the lieutenant said. The wounded man, a 34-year-old Pico Rivera man, was listed at the Hospital in stable condition, he added. A description of the attackers was not...

Man shot to death in Monterey Park
MONTEREY PARK - A man shot and killed another man late Friday during an argument at a business, authorities said. The dead man's name was not released Saturday afternoon pending notification of his family, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Lt. Brian Elias said. He was initially described only as an Asian man. Monterey Park police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 200 block of East Garvey Avenue just after 9 p.m., Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Byron Ward said in a...

Gallery: 'New Moon' stars hit Hot Topic in Los Angeles: PHOTO
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are out-and-about in Los Angeles promoting Twilight Saga: New Moon, plus pics from the Twilight sequels Mexican promo event

Bill Clinton, George W. Bush cancel appearances in L.A., N.Y.
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush on Saturday abruptly pulled out of a joint appearance scheduled for this winter in Los Angeles after growing unhappy with the way the event was being promoted. Earlier this week, the two called off an upcoming appearance in New York City. "We canceled the event because of a violation of contract and a promoter who insisted on billing it as something it wasn't," said Matt McKenna, a spokesman for Clinton. David Sherzer, a spokesman for Bush,...

KStew & Rpattz at 'New Moon' Los Angeles Press Conference 11/06: PHOTO
KStew & Rpattz at 'New Moon' Los Angeles Press Conference 11/06 KStew & Rpattz at 'New Moon' Los Angeles Press Conference on November 6, 2009. Source: KStewartSource.com / MrPattinson.com

Paris not laughing at 'vacant' Kiwi billboards: PHOTO
Paris Hilton is not amused. The American hotel heiress is upset a photo of her is being used to advertise vacant billboard space in Auckland. The photo, which shows Hilton partying, has the word "vacant" written in giant-sized lettering across it. Hilton's Los Angeles-based manager Jamie Freed said Wellington billboard company, Media5, had no permission to use Hilton's image, and they could expect to hear from Hilton's lawyers. Earlier this year film director Woody Allen received $US5 million in...

Paris Hilton - Hilton And Lohan Stolen Goods Recovered In Las Vegas Home Raid: PHOTO
Police officials have unearthed stolen goods belonging to Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan in a raid on the Las Vegas home of a member of Hollywood's so-called Bling Ring burglars, who targeted the estates of young celebrities. The haul includes personal photographs of Hilton, two pairs of her designer jeans and a white hat, according to Law Enforcement sources and a copy of a search warrant obtained by the Los Angeles Times newspaper. Los Angeles Police Department officers, accompanied by Las...

-Bling Ring' fugitive surrenders to LAPD: PHOTO
The Los Angeles police have arrested a man sought in the so-called “Bling Ring” burglaries of several celebrities including Lindsay Lohan , according to the Los Angeles Times. Suspect Jonathan Ajar (knicknamed “Johnny Dangerously” by the police) surrendered to police in Hollywood on Wednesday. (Photo of Ajar on left) Prosecutors have charged Ajar with 10 felony drug and gun counts after searching his home. Lindsay’s former Hollywood Hills home was burglarized in...

Lamar Odom On Kids With Khloe: 'Soon!'
Los Angeles, Calif. -- Lamar Odom 's not the type to wait around. The NBA star, who married Khloe Kardashian after a whirlwind, month-long courtship, said on Friday night's episode of "Chelsea Lately" that he'd like to have babies on the way, too. VIEW THE PHOTOS: Hollywood's Hottest Couples! "Soon," he said. Asked if the couple wanted kids quickly, he added, "I do!" Judging by his stats, Lamar, who has two children from a previous relationship, has love to give - he's averaged 4.7 assists with...

Rihanna: Guys, Dolls and McDonald's: PHOTO
Rihanna leaves a residence in a Honda LX with her assistant Jen and then hits up club in Los Angeles on Friday night (November 6). The night before, the 21-year-old Bajan beauty hit up McDonald’s drive-thru after partying at Guys & Dolls lounge. According to X17 , she was seen talking with Gym Class Heroes singer Travis McCoy . A source reveals, “She was loving the music the DJ was playing, and she danced in her seat and on the couch to a bunch of Jay-Z songs. The DJ also played...

Protesters march against Prop. 8 in Hollywood: PHOTO
More than 200 people are marching north on Vermont Avenue from Santa Monica Boulevard to protest Proposition 8, the measure that banned same-sex marriages in California. The protest, which grew from about 60 people when it started about 7:30 p.m., was causing traffic jams as police cordoned off adjacent streets, authorities said. "Traffic is kind of heavy," said Officer Gregory Baek of the Los Angeles Police Department. "Other than that, things are very peaceful." Many of...

Schedule for the New Moon cast tour, pictures of their first stop in Los Angeles: PHOTO
Now not only do bands tour, but casts of movies tour, too. With bands! The cast of “ The Twilight Saga: New Moon ,” is currently touring locations across the country on their Hot Topic tour, along with bands featured in the movie. I've got some photos of their first appearance at Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles yesterday. This cast is going to be so happy when the movie comes out on Nov. 20! They already look exhausted, and I'm sure they'll be completely fried out by the end of...

KStew at 'New Moon' Los Angeles Press Conference 11/06: PHOTO
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Robbery suspect shot in West L.A., another arrested; two others remain at large
Police shot and wounded a Robbery suspect at a West Los Angeles gas station early today, arrested a second suspect and are searching for two others, authorities said.  Officers patrolling the area around West  Olympic Boulevard and South Bundy Drive around midnight noticed a 2008 white Toyota Sienna weaving in and out of parking lots in the area, said Lt. John Romero of the LAPD. It appeared that the van's  occupants were “not doing any legitimate businesses at the...

Susan Boyle to Appear on -Dancing with the Stars': PHOTO
Susan Boyle will appear on Dancing with the Stars early next week! The Scottish singer will fly to Los Angeles for an appearance on the hit show next week, according to PEOPLE. Boyle’s brother told PEOPLE: She’s excited and happy. She loves America and loves the people. She appreciates their honesty. Susan Boyle’s first CD,