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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Sheriff's Investigators revealed their findings into the crash that killed Paul Walker on March 25. The investigation was performed by the Sheriff's traffic collision experts in cooperation with the CHP's Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT), according to a news release from the Sheriff's Department. The results of the redacted reports showed that the Porsche was traveling at a...

NEW ZEALAND―”Star Trek” actor Chris Pine pleaded guilty to a DUI charge at the Ashburton District Court on March 17. According to Entertainment Weekly, the actor entered the plea through his lawyer, Marilyn Gilchrist, who cited the actor's guilt and remorse over over his crime. Pine was stopped on March 1 in the town of Methven, according to Reuters, which is...

WESTWOOD—A tremor woke a majority of Los Angeles on March 17. The United States Geological Survey measured a 4.4 magnitude quake epicentered near Westwood at 6:30 am in a shake that some say lasted 20 seconds. The depth of the earthquake was measured nine miles deep away from the famous San Andreas fault line that spreads across most of California....

BEL AIR―The brother of actress Salma Hayek was involved in a vehicle collision that left a man dead on February 23. The incident occurred around 4:50 p.m. when 40-year-old Sami Hayek was traveling eastbound on Sunset Boulevard just east of Mapleton Drive when Hayek somehow lost control of his 2006 Ford GT, according to a news release from the LAPD....

CALIFORNIA―Senator Ron Calderon was indicted on multiple counts of public corruption on February 21. Calderon, and his brother Tom Calderon, were both charged with 24 counts of corruption which included allegations of wire fraud, mail fraud, honest services fraud and money laundering. Ron Calderon was arraigned in a U.S. District Court on February 24, where he pleaded not guilty on...

NEW YORK―Actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s death is being treated by police as an accidental overdose, following the discovery of his body next to five empty heroin bags and 65 unused ones on Sunday, February 2. He was last seen at 8 p.m. on Saturday night, and was supposed to pick up his three children on Sunday at 9 a.m.,...

UNITED STATES—President Barack Obama gave his State of the Union Address on Tuesday to discuss a bevy of issues with the American public. While so many people tuned out to watching the president speak, I couldn’t help, but listen to what our Commander in Chief had to say.  His hour long speech discussed a slew of topics including education,...

MIAMI―Singer Justin Bieber was arrested on Thursday, January 23 for allegedly driving under the influence. A police report obtained by TMZ from the Miami Beach Police Department describes the incident. It began when officers noticed two black SUVs following two Lamborghinis, one red and one yellow down a street. The report noted that it seemed as if the SUVs were preventing...

MALIBU―Justin Bieber has been accused of throwing raw eggs at a next-door neighbor’s house at the 25000 block of Prado Del Grandioso in Calabasas on Thursday, January 9. At 7:40 p.m., police responded to a report of vandalism, though Bieber, 19, was not present when they arrived; there was someone near the house at the time. No one was...

BEVERLY HILLS—Rapper Kanye West is being investigated by the Beverly Hills Police Department for his involvement in an altercation at a Beverly Hills Medical Office on Monday, January 13. According to TMZ, West's fiancée Kim Kardashian was attempting to enter the building when she was hounded by paparazzi. The 18-year-old victim attempted to assist Kim, but announced some defamatory comments...