Molly Ringwald. Also: spring fashion and beauty trends; an "American Idol" report by 2009 contestant Norman Gentle.

When I moved to L.A. in the early '90s, I got my first job at a Fox subsidiary in Culver City's south end.

Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber arrive at the UNICEF Ball held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on December 10, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.

With the hoopla over the Ritz/Marriott dying down, gaze upon another Gensler-designed project: A new office building in Beverly Hills on Beverly Drive .

Actress Lindsay Lohan attends a court hearing at Beverly Hills Municipal Court on October 16, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.

With a 13-year head start on Michigan, California's efforts to transform marijuana from illicit to prescription drug offers a clear lesson: It's not easy.

Michael Lohan arrives at the Clarity Theater for the 9th annual Beverly Hills Film Festival opening night gala on April 1, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.

Share + Mar 6, 2010 10:00 pm US/Central LOS ANGELES 1 of 1 Makeup artists Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow attend the 82nd Academy Awards Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Symposium at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on March 6, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Andreas Gursky, "Ocean II", 2010. Chromogenic print, 133 7/8 x 98 3/16 x 2 1/2 inches framed .

BEVERLY HILLS : A tipster lets us know that next Tuesday's Beverly Hills City Council meeting includes a closed door negotiating session with the Broad Art Foundation and the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to discuss 9848 Wilshire Boulevard, which has always been the site of Broad's proposed art museum.

Faith Hill may be a country veteran, but the singer will show off her rock roots when she performs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony later this month.

Once again the Montage Beverly Hills spreads the proverbial red carpet for celebrity out-of-towners who stay there during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.

Cut chase to Friday, March 12, 2010 and "Let's Groove Tonight" will be the reoccurring theme for the latest explosion of "L.A. Nights...in Beverly Hills" presented by ultimate party hosts, 3 The Hard Way Entertainment Group, comprising Kevin Rouse, Pernell Clark and Lennell Jones.

Actress Amy Brenneman arrives at the US Doctors for Africa honoring the First Ladies of Africa Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 21, 2009 in Beverly Hills California.

Health officials say some swine flu vaccine has been unevenly distributed in Los Angeles County, with some poorer areas receiving less.

Pistol & Stamen and Cristophe Salon in Beverly Hills have committed to help raise money for Mad Men actor Edin Gali's 17-year-old cousin, who is in need of a heart transplant.

It's never easy to pin down the location of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on a given day, but, according to news wire reports , he spent Tuesday through Thursday in Washington D.C., essentially begging members of Congress for money.

PaleyFest 2010 , the Paley Center for Media's annual celebration of all things TV, kicks off Friday in Beverly Hills, CA .

Cosmetic surgeon Los Angeles Dr. Calvert can help people who want to enhance their looks for any needs.

Or Drew Barrymore huffing it up a trail in the Hollywood Hills. With the 82nd annual Academy Awards just weeks away, on March 7, Los Angeles becomes even more fertile terrain for celebrity sightings.