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In this May 18, 2008 file photo, actor Shia LaBeouf arrives for the premiere of the film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" during the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern ...

In a widely expected move, Lt. Gov. John Garamendi announced this morning that he will run for governor in 2010.

An elderly man and woman are hospitalized for smoke inhalation after being rescued from a house fire in Los Angeles that also left two firefighters with minor injuries.

By Syantani Chatterjee

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Officials from around Los Angeles, joined by celebrities such as singer John Mayer, met on Thursday to discuss how to fix what some see as a growing problem of paparazzi dangerously hounding Hollywood stars.

But Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton criticized many of the ideas as unenforceable, and one head of a photo agency characterized some of the celebrities as whiners.

Bratton told a local news network that with tabloid sensations such as Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan out of the headlines for now, there was no need for extra control.

Elizabeth Taylor was hospitalized for an undisclosed reason but was expected to return home soon, representatives for the Oscar-winning actress said Thursday.

A Long Beach Police officer shot an off-duty Los Angeles Police officer early Wednesday after residents in Belmont Heights reported an armed man stumbling along the street.

Caption: Mike Myers Premiere of 'Love Guru' held at the Grauman's Chinese Theater - Arrivals Los Angeles, California .... MIKE MYERS is working on a new AUSTIN POWERS movie as a tribute to his late father.

Television's Judge Judy Sheindlin witnessed a bit of a shake-up in her courtroom on Tuesday.

The paparazzi keep taking their shots, but not always the kind they're after. Lately it's a jab from a star's bodyguard _ or his surfer pals _ or the metallic pinch of handcuffs slapped on for lingering too ...

The strongest earthquake to strike a populated area of Southern California in more than a decade rattled windows and chandeliers, made buildings sway and sent people running into the streets on Tuesday.

Los Angeles police said Tuesday a woman stabbed to death in a parking garage in Century City was from Ventura County and had an appointment in the building.

Cars drive past signs for fast food restaurants in Los Angeles on Monday, July 28, 2008.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he thanks God "there have not been any reports of serious injuries or damage to properties" following Tuesday's earthquake.

"I have spoken with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, acting Mayor Wendy Greuel, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, and Chino Hills City Manager Doug La Belle to check on the status of their communities ...

A 24-year-old man was in custody Tuesday on suspicion of killing his 6-month-old daughter with blunt force trauma to the head, authorities said.

A moderate earthquake struck east of Los Angeles on Tuesday, shaking tall buildings in the city but there were no immediate reports of injuries, major damage or power outages.

Rep. Maxine Waters called Monday for a federal investigation into the Inglewood Police Department, which has been under fire in the wake of three officer-involved shootings in the past three months, including ...

Photo Credit: AP Photo Pedestrians walk past an El Pollo Loco restaurant in Los Angeles on Monday, July 28, 2008.

A bank security guard and several customers engaged in a "knockdown fight" with an armed bank robbery suspect Saturday, wresting his gun away and subduing him until officers arrived, police and witnesses said.

After an early Sunday morning car accident, Transformers and Indiana Jones star Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.