
Art by Donald Judd at LACMA | Photo by C-Monster via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr
- About 300 fires are still burning in California. The nearest one, The Gap Fire in Goleta, was about 24% contained as of this morning.
- A small grassfire burned near the northbound 405 Freeway and Ventura Blvd. shortly before 4:00 p.m. and was quickly knocked down in 25 minutes, according to LA Fire Department alerts.
- Unintended consequences: "Spike in West Nile virus tied to home foreclosures."
- The 99 Cent Chef does Cinespia at Hollywood Forever Cemetery with a chicken pita meal.
- The best of all foodie worlds? Buying food that is local, sustainable and cheap?
- When it comes to the Governor's race, the Associated Press asks "youth or experience?"
- Taking a weekend trip to Death Valley? Don't forget to drop by the city of Death Valley Junction to see the "The Sitting Down Show."
- East Los Angeles as its own city? They're trying again.
- Going to court to fight your traffic ticket? Learn from the people who failed to get that non guilt verdict.




If you are heading to Death Valley Junction this Summer you won't be able to attend Marta's show. She does not perform in Summer as her Opera House is not air conditioned. The show should resume in November. But it's still interesting to check out Death Valley Junction and stay at the Amargosa Hotel. It's at a higher elevation than the Valley and is usually much cooler temperature-wise.
http://www.amargosaoperahouse.com/