Carole King will be honored as a BMI Icon at the 60th annual BMI Pop Awards.

Sixth grader Natasha Colins (right) demonstrates a traditional Puerto Rican instrument with second graders during multicultural activities at Hawthorne School. From left: Justine Cohan, Saba Alali, Sophie Esmaelizadeh, Nicole Wizman, Aaron Benporat and Chloe Hunter.

British-born creative director, Peter Copping is trying forge an updated brand for Nina Ricci by striving to close the gap between runway fantasy and modern-day reality. The spring collection is exceedingly feminine, très Parisian and exquisitely pretty.

Brad L. Penenberg, M.D. of the Arthritis and Joint Reconstruction Institute of Los Angeles Medical Associates in Beverly Hills has been named the medical honoree for the L. A. Arthritis Walk, by the Arthritis Foundation Pacific Region.

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets, 96-87, tonight at Staples Center to win their first-round playoff series, four games to three, despite squandering a 16-point third-quarter lead.