This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Extra, Extra: Kobe's Mask for Sale, Mapping the Riots, & a Goat Who Still Needs a Home
Photo by °L.A. | © Albert's Canon Photography via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr
- The anniversary of the start of the 1992 L.A. Riots has passed, but the tensions unfolded over several days at the time. Today, KCET Departures has "Mapping the L.A. Riots & More."
- Burbank has a new mayor.
- Speaking of Burbank, we're loving the story about a middle school there where the students cook their lunches uses veggies grown in their campus garden. More of that, please! (Ahem, you listening, LAUSD?)
- Animal adoption update: Pebbles the goat is still looking for her forever home!
- A student at John Muir High School in Pasadena brought a fake gun to school, and the campus was on lockdown for a couple of hours this morning.
- Kobe Bryant is auctioning off the mask he wore during a game for charity.
- For those who are so inclined: XIV is making a comeback, LA!
- Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead. Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
