Week of May 10, 2009

Nagamura Does It Again

Get Out: Celebrate Mamacita, Bizarre Beasts, Life Among the Dead, Hot Coals, Pow Wow

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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

Week Around the Ists

USPS Wants You to Put Your 2 Cents In: Rates Go Up Today

Box Office Review: Nerds Win!

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

Hey, It's Bike to Work Week

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

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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

Cirque du Soleil to LA!

Pencil This In: Architect Massimiliano Fuksas @ LACMA, Photog Sebastião Salgado @ the Hammer

Teachers Can't Walk Out, Judge Says

DVD Tuesday: Take this!

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

The Recession in LA: Found One Booted BMW

Extra, Extra

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

What Street Construction?

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

LAist Interview: Anvil!

Seven Questions with Paola Palazzo, Senior Director of Talent for Nederlander Concerts

Win Tix to the Theatre@Boston Court's Vampire Show in Pasadena

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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

Chivas USA Defines Leadership

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

Meet Matthew Tow: Frontman of the Aussie Rockers the Lovetones Talks About His Latest Album, Dimensions

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

Debate Over Cyclist vs. Hummer Incident Continues

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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

Police Union Says Kick in the Head was Justified

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Earth Day-esque, Vegan & Solar Powered Festival on Saturday

Conference Leaders Clash

Get Out: Maps as Art, All Night Dancing, Urinetown, Shopping, Gallery Shows

LAistory: The Tower of Wooden Pallets

What's Wrong with the Lakers?

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

Her Space Holiday @ The Echo, 5/7/09

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