Week of May 10, 2009
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Sunday, May 10
Get Out: Celebrate Mamacita, Bizarre Beasts, Life Among the Dead, Hot Coals, Pow Wow
Tonight In Rock: The Beach Boys, The Shins, The Vaselines, Indian Jewelry
Map of the Day: Grassroots Resistance to LAUSD Budget Cuts
Classical Pick of the Week: Something Old, Something New
Week In Rock: Mogwai, Doves, Extra Golden, Theresa Andersson
Monday, May 11
USPS Wants You to Put Your 2 Cents In: Rates Go Up Today
More Bear Sightings: Cute Family Strolls in Duarte
The Bird is the Word: Local Politicians, Twitter & You
Got Dirt? Celebs to Adopt Organic Gardens in LAUSD Schools
Trutanich, Vahedi Endorsed by LA Times & Daily News
California Teen Birth Rate Plunges to Record Low
Question of Miss California USA's Crown to Be Settled Today
Thousands of Guns & One Grenade Launcher Now off LA Streets
Map of the Day: Pop Culture Landmarks are Where It's At
Cause of Santa Barbara Fire: Related to Fire Prevention?
Tonight In Rock: Juliette Commagere, Gangi, Golden Animals, The Antarcticans
Use Soap Made from Mozza's Recycled Kitchen Grease
Miss California Remains Throned, Donald Trump to Make Decision Tomorrow
Pencil This In: Steve Martin Plucks it Up for the LA Public Library
Operation Aloha: An Experiment in Rock 'n' Roll
'Bloated,' 'Lofty,' and Out of Work: LA's Newest Claim to Fame
Griffith Park Arsonist Gets 16 Years in Prison
TV Junkie: 'The Soup' Expands to G4; Jamie Oliver/Ryan Seacrest Project, Potential 'meh'
Old Thompson Submachine Gun Turned in at Gun Buyback*
LAst Laugh: This Week in Comedy
Luggage Container Sucked into Airplane Engine at LAX
Family of Murdered Teen Files Wrongful Death Suit Against LA Co.
'Safe Streets Bill' Fails to Advance out of State Transpo Committee
Tuesday, May 12
LAst Night's Action: What Is Going On Here?
Gun Buyback Program So Popular, City Ran Out of Gift Cards
Stripper at High School Reunion Prank Gaining Popularity
Miss California to Keep her Title; 'We're Very Proud of Her,' Says Trump
Traffic Alert: Heavy Traffic Expected in Anaheim Tonight
Did this Street Sweeper Miss the Point?
Interview: Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek Releases Her First Solo Record
Councilman Rosendahl to Iraq: Stop Torturing Gays
Simply Wrong Food: Wienerschnitzel's Sea Dog
Out-of-Place Plant Species Discovered in Santa Monica Mountains
Tonight In Rock: Meat Puppets, Operation Aloha, Theresa Andersson, Avi Buffalo
Pencil This In: Architect Massimiliano Fuksas @ LACMA, Photog Sebastião Salgado @ the Hammer
Teachers Can't Walk Out, Judge Says
Why the 'Safe Streets Bill' was Stalled
The Big Burrito Battle: LA or SF?
TV Junkie: Stop It With the 3-Hour Finales; Cowell Spills the Lambert
Whole Foods for Hollywood Now on Hold
Selling California Style in Tokyo
Another Day, Another Black Bear Spotting
Fire Danger Level to Raise in Angeles National Forest
Wednesday, May 13
Midnight Movie: An Ist Interview with Janeane Garofalo
LAst Night's Action: Lakers Respond
Santa Barbara Fire: Still Burning
No More Prostitutes? Craigslist Dropping 'Erotic Services'
California Condor Dies at LA Zoo
Foreclosed Home Found Booby-Trapped with Fake Bombs
Morning After Report: 90210 Episode 23 'Zero Tolerance'
Cheapest Beer in LA? New Local Website Here to Help
Map: Where Star Trek was Filmed in SoCal
Kitchen Sisters Talk Community Action and How Food Brings Us Together
LA Conservancy to Honor Standout Preservation Projects
Tonight In Rock: Extra Golden, Carina Round, Michael Runion, Big Moves
A Peek Inside CAA's Private Art Collection
University of California TV Station Now Airing in LA
Pencil This In: Night of Masters -- Hitchcock and Jobim
Miss California Pageant Director Quits Over Miss California
LA Gets its First Two Hybrid Taxis
The Shins @ The Hollywood Palladium 5/10/09
Locali Goes On Three Wheels to 'Pedal' Frozen Treats This Summer
TV Junkie: 'Lost' Season Finale; Colber(t)'s Birthday; PBS Changes
Your Weekly LAist Film Calendar
Graffiti Ordinance Will Make Taggers' Parents Pay the Bill
Seven Questions with Paola Palazzo, Senior Director of Talent for Nederlander Concerts
Win Tix to the Theatre@Boston Court's Vampire Show in Pasadena
Thursday, May 14
LAst Night's Action: The Calm before the Storm
Los Angeles Magazine to Mayor Villaraigosa: FAIL
Drama Over LAPD Chief Bratton's Political Endorsements
New Website Connects LA Councilmembers to Campaign Donors
Video: Officer Kicks Surrendered Suspect in the Head
Vice President Joe Biden to Visit LA Tomorrow
Meet Rob Long: KCRW's 'Martini' Shooter
What Happened to Los Angeles' 22-Mile Hiking Trail?
Recession Obsession: Big Friggin’ Dumplings in Koreatown
Lost Life Sized Statues from 1915 Revealed at LA Zoo
Tonight In Rock: Indigo Girls, Sara Watkins, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Happy Hollows
Videos of the Day: Jon Stewart, Keith Olbermann Opine on the Miss California 'Controversy
Weekend Weather Check: Just Nice Weather
Pencil This In: SciFi @ the Skirball, Tasting Anaheim
Comedy Gets New Life West of the 405
Seven Questions with Dr. Ross I. Donaldson: Author of 'The Lassa Ward'
TV Junkie: Season Finale Night
Found in LA: Snowman Beached in Santa Monica
Schwarzenegger Wants to Sell the Coliseum, Lay Off 5,000 Employees
Parking Hard to Find? Change the Street in Your Favor, Piss off Neighbors
Friday, May 15
LAst Night's Action: There Will Be A Game Seven
Driver Shot on Freeway Crashes in Encino
Santa Barbara Fire: Evacuation Orders Lifted
Construction to Begin on New Pocket Park in Studio City, Sherman Oaks
No HCG Found in Manny Ramirez Drug Test
France and Nigeria-Based Singer/Songwriter Asa Redefines World Music
Octomom's Hospital Fined $250,000
Despite Judge's Orders, Some Teachers Walk Out Anyway
LA vs. SF Burrito War Rages On, Pizza to be Next Victim
Teachers Holding Sit-In in the Middle of 4th Street
Teacher Union President, AJ Duffy, Arrested*
Tonight In Rock: Jon Brion, Lucero, Ponytail, The World Record
Hot Temps to Hit Some Areas Over the Weekend
Pencil This In: Rock Star Photography, Dancing @ the Music Center
Santa Barbara Fire: As Seen from Space
Weekend Movie Guide: Angels, Brothers, Big Men
Movie Review: The Brothers Bloom
TV Junkie: 15+ Season Finales This Weekend; 'Primeval' Returns
Miniature Tigers Take LA! Don't Be Afraid. Meet The Lead Singer, Charlie Brand
Thanks to This Week's Advertisers
Sneak Peek: Venice Art Walk & Auctions This Weekend
Biden Visits LA, Talks Up Stimulus & Low Income Housing
Saturday, May 16
Get Out: Maps as Art, All Night Dancing, Urinetown, Shopping, Gallery Shows
LAistory: The Tower of Wooden Pallets
Playlist-less: Local High School Bans 20 Songs From Prom
Tonight In Rock: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Mogwai, Doves, O+S
DVD Review: Don't Make Jo Koy Angry
826LA's Seminar Series: Food Writing!
Celebs We Dig: The EMA Gets Ready to Garden With LAUSD Kids
Fresh & Easy's Hollywood Store Starts Wine-ing This Monday
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