The year brought cultural milestones to L.A., from Kobe's final game to the rise of selfie culture to all things Issa Rae.

Unable to talk after being shot in the face with a shotgun, Heather Siorek wrote from her hospital bed, "Was not going to leave my kids motherless." ...

Fresh off her Grammy win on Sunday (Feb. 1) for breakthrough hit "Messy," Young will take the stage at the March 15 event.