Ethan Hawke says death of River Phoenix made him avoid moving to Los Angeles, chasing mainstream stardom

The coronavirus continues to take hold over Los Angeles county as Public Health officials confirmed a total of 8,949 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday alone.

A new budget proposal in Los Angeles issued Friday would cut more than 1,800 city jobs -- including 951 police jobs -- amid a $600 million budget shortfall, according to a report. The cuts would also come amid spiking numbers for homicides and shootings, the city's police chief says.

A Los Angeles bar owner was fighting back tears Friday, claiming Mayor Eric Garcetti had shut down the outdoor patio at her business -- while letting a Hollywood movie crew set up an outdoor dining area just a short distance away.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported on Friday the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations ever in a day with 8,860 new cases and 2,668 people hospitalized.

notified via email that the appointments had been canceled due to an “event”. The email didn’t reveal the nature of the event, but it was reported by Deadline early Monday evening to be “He’s All That,” a remake of the 1999 film “She’s All That.”Representatives of FilmLA, Miramax, which produces the film, or the office of the Mayor of Los Angeles did not immediately respond to requests for comment from TheWrap.

An off-duty law enforcement officer was recorded on cell phone video fighting with another person inside a sprawling Los Angeles-area shopping mall Friday.  The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department told Fox News affiliate KTTT-TV that the confrontation at the Los Cerritos Center stemmed from a social media post.  The sheriff's office could not confirm that information with Fox News.

 Vanessa Hudgens  has officially moved on from her split with longtime boyfriend Austin Butler earlier this year. The High School Musical star was spotted hugging a very tall man in Los Angeles over the weekend after what seemed to be a romantic dinner date.

Bobby Brown Jr., the son of singer Bobby Brown, was found dead at his Los Angeles home Wednesday, according to authorities.He was 28. Los Angeles policearound 1:50 p.m.

Bobby Brown has been found dead at his in Los Angeles, police have confirmed.Bobby Brown Jr, 28, was discovered at his home in Encino on Wednsday after police were called to a “medical emergency”.A cause of death is yet to be announced, but police say there is no suspicion of foul play.Paying tribute, Brown Jr’s brother Landon shared a black-and-white photo of his sibling on Instagram.

Whitney Houston, was found dead after drowning in a Beverly Hills hotel room bathtub. Coroner’s officials ruled Houston’s death accidental and said heart disease and cocaine were contributing factors.Their daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, was found face-down in a bathtub at her suburban Atlanta home on Jan.

Bobby Brown has been found dead in Los Angeles.Bobby Brown Jr, 28, was found at his home on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Police Department said.Officers had been called to a "medical emergency".

Bobby Brown Jr., a son of singer Bobby Brown and a stepson of the late Whitney Houston, has been found dead in Los Angeles, Fox News has confirmed. He was 28.

River Phoenix was a victim of Hollywood.