Week of November 1, 2009

10-Car Pileup Prompts Sigalert on 101 Fwy in Hollywood [Updated]

New Month, New Chores

LAist Interview: Chivas USA Defender Mariano Trujillo

Get Out: AFI Filmforum, John Carpenter Double Bill, Food & Wine, Fiesta de Otono, New Works at REDCAT

Halloween is Not Over Yet: Haunted Factory, Cornfield Still Open

Upcoming Dia de los Muertos Events

Creative Costumes at LACMA's MUSE Party

Sorry, No Numbers: 818ers Wonder WTF is Up With the 747 Overlay Code

Tonight In Rock: Phish, DâM-FunK, Times New Viking, Black Gold

LAist-CS: Ducks Sit on Trojans' Face

Hair of the Dog, Day of the Dead: Drink Some Sangrita & Tequila

Classical Pick of the Week: Lang Lang and Company

R. Crumb Keeps on Truckin' at Royce Hall 10/29/09

Week In Rock: Pixies, Devo, Silversun Pickups, Múm

Phish Rock Rolling Stones Halloween Costume at Festival 8

Week Around the Ists

Extra, Extra... Extra Hour

No Suspects, Motive in Case of Shooting Death of Long Beach Teen

Villaraigosa to Name New LAPD Chief Tuesday

Ford Sees $1 Billion Profit

Box Office Review: That Was It?

Tonight: Free Movies at L.A Live's New Theatre [Updated]

San Gabriel PD Begin Feeding Data to Crime Mapping Website Today

La Puente Woman Goes Hospital for Stomach Pains, Has a Baby

Now More Taxes are being taken out of Your Paycheck

LAist Interview: LIGHTS Opens Up About Her Intergalactic Music

University of California to Launch $0 Tuition Program, Says Spoofed Press Release

Muse's Halloween Ball at LACMA

Van Nuys Water Main Break Creates Large Geyser [Updated]

LAist Interview: Food Writer and TV Chef Jaden Hair of Steamy Kitchen

Tonight In Rock: Vampire Weekend, Shonen Knife, Local Natives, The Happy Hollows

From Cardboard to LCD TV Screens: iPhone Halloween Costumes

Rihanna to Speak Out on What Happened Last February

Pencil This In: Self Help Graphics Celebrates the Dead in East LA

Zombies Rise Again to Make Halloween a 'Thriller' Night

'Put This On' Finds $500 Denim in Pasadena

LAist Interview: Stephen Patterson of White Rabbits

Duvall Will Not be Investigated by FBI

TV Junkie: Leno Speaks; New IFC Web Series

LAist Interview: Jerry Casale of Devo

'Road Rage' Doctor Found Guilty for Attacking Cyclists

LAst Laugh: This Week in Comedy

'Ironic Hipster Bar' Stinkers to Celebrate 1 Year

Silver Lake to get a New Library This Month*

Stakes Raised for Final SuperClásico

Win Tix to UCLA LIve: DV8 Physical Theatre

Extra, Extra

Buttermilk Truck Announces Launch Location

New LAPD Chief to be Charlie Beck

Proposed Ordinance Would Ban Cat Declawing in Los Angeles

California Team Wins NASA's Lunar Landing X Prize

Video: Cars Ticketed on Street Sweeping Days when Roads Aren't Swept

Old Man Vs. Garden Grove Police Officer

Follow the Money: Latest Contributions to Council District 2 Race

Video: Colbert Names Schwarzenegger 'Alpha Dog of the Week'

Is Yelp Dying a Slow Death in L.A.?

The Top 10 Hardest Places to Film in L.A.

TV on DVD: Interview with Shawn Ryan, Creator of 'The Shield' - Complete Series out on DVD Today

Lawry's Settles at $1 Million-Plus for Not Hiring Male Waiters

Tonight In Rock: Devo, Silversun Pickups, Port O'Brien, Daedelus

Brush Fire Breaks Out in Diamond Bar, Arson Speculated

Charlie Beck...or Tom Selleck?

Pencil This In: About that Famous Toostie Roll Commercial

Interview: Over the Rhine to Celebrate Twenty Years of Music with Two Nights at Largo

DVD Tuesday: Think About Food

Diamond Bar Brush Fire Appears to be Started by Pickup Truck

Ethier and Kemp Are The Dodgers

TV Junkie: 'V' Premieres; Kids Increase TV-Viewing; Obama-mentery on HBO

Meet New LAPD Chief Charlie Beck

Win Tix to a Private Screening of The Men Who Stare At Goats

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to Host the Oscars

LAist Interview: Troy Duffy, The Boondock Saints 2

Sunnynook River Park Takes Another Step

Extra, Extra

Election Day Round-Up: Gay Marriage in Maine, NYC's Mayor, Etc.

Tonight: Prop 8 Protest from Hollywood to Silver Lake

Conservative Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard to Run for Senate

Ballot Measure to Save State Parks Submitted to State

For Next November's Ballot: The Big Water Bond

Why Hollywood Power-Lunch Spot, Orso, is Closing

Dodger Shoots Himself in Leg

The Abbey Voted as 'Best Gay Bar in the World'

A Crust Upper: Baking Pie With 'Good Food' Guru Evan Kleiman

The Magic Castle Celebrates 100 Years

Tonight In Rock: Pixies, Devo, Broadcast, Mia Doi Todd

Free Screening of 50 Cent's Directorial Debut

Rumor Confirmed: LudoBites to Pop-Up Next Month at Royal/T

Pencil This In: Tribute to a Comedy Genius

Here's to Your Health: Power Plate in Brentwood

KPFK 90.7 FM Beefs up Schedule with Daily News Programming

What Would Don Draper Tweet?: Ad Man Integrates Social Media Into Coursework

Greuel to Release Follow-Up Audit on Rape Kit Backlog

Interview: Evan Wells, Co-president of Naughty Dog

Four Suspects Arrested in Last Night's Murder in Santa Monica

TV Junkie: 'Sesame Street' Celebrating 40th Season

First Lady to Preside Over 'Iron Chef' Ep Starring White House Garden

The Return of RIDE-Arc: Santa Monica Bicycle Tour this Friday

Revoking 90210's Poetic License: Hollywood Sign Sinning

DV8 Moves Into Town This Weekend!

Is Downtown's Georgia Street the Next Hollywood Boulevard?

Extra, Extra

LAst Night's Action: Lakers Continue to Scrap and Win

Movie Review: Precious

Vietnamese-Fusion Restaurants to Open in Santa Monica, The OC

DNA Pins Down Suspects in NoHo Double Murder Cold Case

Possible Connections in Murders in Venice, Santa Monica

New Late-Night Shuttle Service Will Connect USC and L.A. Live

Guerilla Public Art We Like: Pasadena's Fork in the Road

Auntie Em's Tops List for Best Cupcake Shop, Sprinkles Left Out

Ready, Set, Go! Bouchon is Now Accepting Reservations!

Map: How to Connect to the New Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension

KCRW's Masquerade Ball at The Park Plaza Hotel

New Japanese-Fusion Spot Opening in WeHo on Saturday

Tonight In Rock: Pixies, The Bravery, Neon Indian, Avi Buffalo

Is Oprah Moving her Show to L.A.?

TV Junkie: Interview with 'Bored to Death' Team of Ted Danson, Jonathan Ames & Jason Schwartzman

Pencil This In: Street Art Gallery Opening in WeHo, Public Transit Meeting

LAist Goes Shopping: The Craft and Folk Art Museum Store

Suspects in Santa Monica Murder Identified

Mint Condition VW Bus Stolen 35 Years Ago Found!

TV Junkie: Oprah Move? 'Gossip Girl' Boycott; 'NUMB3RS' Numbered

Capt. 'Sully,' Miracle on the Hudson Pilot, to be Rose Parade's Grand Marshal

Jay-Z Announces Staples Center Show, March 26th

Recession Obsession: Sky's Gourmet Tacos

Rachel Rosenthal is 83 and Ready to Party!

Pop-Up Shop Alert: Mimobots on Melrose

Bogus: South LA Considered a Flood Zone, Residents Pay Thousands

Thomas Keller Comes Home: Book Signings and a Recipe(!)

Unemployment: Now Higher than 10%

L.A. Digital Billboard Settlement Thrown Out by Judge

Speaking of Unemployment...

LAPD Chief Beck Meet & Greet Tour to Hit the Westside

Silver Lake Art Crawl: Also a Food Truck Crawl?

Two Teens Charged in Murder of Long Beach Honors Student

The Creepy, Yet Beautiful Street Art of Dan Witz Now in L.A.

Tonight In Rock: Jon Brion, Pixies, Múm, Rupa & The April Fishes

Video: Colbert Report Takes on Former LAPD Chief Bratton

KCRW's Masquerade: The Happenings & Bands

Pencil This In: Foundation Room Wine Tasting, Trunk and Sample Sales

Does Traffic Get Worse After the End of Daylight Saving Time?

Weekend Movie Guide: It's All About Precious Goats!

Military Flight Training Over L.A. this Weekend

Zenyatta to Show Up the Boys at Breeders' Cup Classic

Fake Police Officer Robs at least 4 People on the Streets

TV Junkie: 'Bored to Death' & 'Mad Men' Season Finales Sunday

DUI Checkpoints This Weekend in Downtown and South L.A.

16 Questions With Sin Fang Bous

Thanks to This Week's Advertisers

TV Junkie: Interview with Kristin Bauer aka Pam from 'True Blood'

Good Luck Bar to Celebrate its 15th Birthday

On Sesame Street's 40th Birthday Oscar the Grouch Talks About L.A.

Big Expansion Plans for L.A. Live Submitted to City

Extra, Extra

Zach Thornton Helping Establish Chivas USA Tradition

Get Out: Inner Light, Fire Drill, Manson Family Jam, Beethoven's 5th Breakdown

MTA Bus and Car Collide in Silver Lake Last Night, 19 Injured

License to Drive You Crazy: DMV Offices Closed 12 Straight Fridays

Classmates Honor Melody Ross; Her Teen Killers Charged as Adults

Eye Nosh: Is This the Best Pastrami in America?

Tonight In Rock: Janelle Monae, Saint Motel, Nico Stai, Birds & Batteries

Art Comes to Life Tomorrow at the Monster Drawing Rally

Performance Artist Rachel Rosenthal Talks

Art of Sean Duffy Opening Reception Tonight

CB2's Can Do Food Drive: You Give, You Get

Blood Is The New Black Celebrates 5th Anniversary at Silverlake Art Crawl

Pixies 'Doolittle' @ The Palladium 11/4/09

The Bravery @ the Wiltern 11/05/09

Extra, Extra

Zenyatta Makes "Her"Story