The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a significant gift to the LAPD in the form of $250,000. The MLB team members and its ownership group made the significant donation towards Steve Soboroff’s new project of outfitting police officers with small video cameras that record their every interaction.

Brett Ratner has closed a major financing deal with Warner Bros. The director’s RatPac-Dune Entertainment, which is also comprised of Steven Mnuchin and Australian billionaire James Packer, has locked in $450 million to fund 75 upcoming films.

James Bond is a man (albeit a fictional one) who knows what he wants, and that’s a martini that’s shaken, not stirred. If you’re as specific about your tipple as 007 is, head to our top five picks for the top spots to find martinis in Los Angeles and the O.C.

José Andrés is celebrating white truffle season with an opulent sixteen-course dinner at his LA eatery SAAM. The Spanish chef will offer guests his second annual White Truffle Dinner Series at SAAM, his private tasting room in The Bazaar.

The Peninsula will host a haute afternoon event starting this October in honor of breast cancer awareness month. A portion of the proceeds from attending the hotel’s teatime will go towards the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

As usual, James Franco has immersed himself in an unusual project. The artistic jack of all trades has created a pop-up home for Airbnb as part of the organization’s Hello LA initiative.

A slew of superstar chefs and celebrities joined the fight against childhood cancer at the L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade event over the weekend. Hosts Suzanne Goin, Caroline Styne and David Lentz welcomed their foodie pals and celebrity friends to support the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation at Culver Studios on Saturday afternoon.

Judd Apatow was the guest of honor at The Rape Foundation’s Annual brunch on Sunday. The event was hosted by Emily Deschanel and Joshua Radnor. David Schwimmer MC’d the event, which was held at Ron Burkle’s private Beverly Hills estate, Greenacres.

Escada hosted an exclusive evening of shopping to benefit the Cool Earth Organization on September 26th. Actresses Julianne Hough, Andie Macdowell, Sasha Alexander, Sara Rue and Zoey Deutch were among the 150 guests who joined Escada’s fashion director Daniel Wingate and producers Jennifer and Suzanne Todd for a cause.