Judge OKs J. Lo Sex Tape For Release

It's just like the old adage says: if you're a celebrity, don't make a sex tape.The latest Hollywood star to find this out the hard way is none other than Jennifer Lopez, reports MSN.com. Lopez' first husband, Ojani Noa, to whom she was married for just 11 months, has won the legal right, courtesy of an LA judge, to sell a tape of he and Lopez getting down to the highest bidder. [MORE]

Anti-Semitic Cartoon Depicting 'Monster Mohel' Published by Proponents of Circumcision Ban

The circumcision debate is heating up, and it's getting ugly. Recently, we reported about a proposed ban on the practice of cutting a baby boy's foreskin, that was making the rounds for signatures in Santa Monica. A bill with the same language will be put before voters in San Francisco this November. ... [ MORE ]

Angeles Crest Highway Reopens After 18 Months of Repairs

Officials opened a 7-mile stretch of Angeles Crest Highway on Friday that had been closed for nearly 18 months. Much of the 66-mile highway that extends north from the 2 freeway in La Canada-Flintridge through Angeles National Forest to Wrightwood had been closed after January 2000 mudslides in the Station Fire area badly damaged sections of the road.... [ MORE ]

Meet the Man the Mayor Picked to Head the F-ed Up LADOT

Deputy Mayor for Transportation Jaime de la Vega has his work cut out for him. Today Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa named de la Vega as his nominee for the Department of Transportation, according to CBS2. His first task: Help City Controller Wendy Greuel complete a full on audit of the seriously effed up department.... [ MORE ]

Celeb Progeny Crowdsources Funding for Tower Records Documentary

Actor Colin Hanks (son of Tom) could have begged dear ol' dad for a loan to get his movie made, but instead has turned to the crowdsource cash flux of Kickstarter, raising the money he needs to make a documentary on the now-defunct Tower Records music store chain.... [ MORE ]

Ramirez Hearing: Probable Cause for Parole Violation, Not Enough Evidence He Beat Stow

The LAPD have their man, but right now it remains for parole violation. A parole commissioner ruled today that there is probable cause to believe Giovanni Ramirez violated his parole, but there is not enough evidence to charge him with the beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow at Dodger Stadium. ... [ MORE ]

$5,000 Fine For Smuggling Phones Into Prison, CA Senate Approves Bill

It is now a misdemeanor for any prison employee or visitor to smuggle a cell phone into prison, reports. ABC Local. Senators unanimously approved the bill SB26, similar to one that former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed as too weak, on Thursday, reports the Sacramento Bee. The misdemeanor is punishable up to a $5,000 fine.... [ MORE ]

Suspected Drunk Driver Jumps Curb, Plows Fence, And Crashes Into Plane At John Wayne Airport

56-year-old Luis Perez was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk after jumping a curb, crashing through a chain-link fence, and slamming into a plane at John Wayne Airport on Friday night, according to the Daily Pilot. ... [ MORE ]

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