Want to take the Purple Line past the 405 Freeway? You can either wait two decades or check out this video that flies over the planned route from its current terminus at Western Avenue all the way to Santa Monica.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Video: Take the Purple Line From Western to Santa Monica (Without Waiting Decades)
Jimmy Kimmel Asks: "How can the most plastic city in America turn its back on plastic bags?"
Jimmy Kimmel used Los Angeles' aggressive new plastic bag ban as fodder for a segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week.
Two Little Girls Have Been Missing 3 Days After Their Mom Left Them With a Babysitter
Two little girls went missing in Long Beach after their mother left them in the care of a babysitter. The little girls Sharron Cherie Bess, 13, and Deony Cherie Goodwin, 9, were last seen on Wednesday leaving a motel on PCH in Long Beach.
Eat|See|Hear: New Traveling Outdoor Film Series Begins Tonight
LA loves to screen its movies outdoors—from rooftops (Devil's Night Drive In) to cemeteries (Cinespia). Beginning tonight, there's a new player in the game: Eat|See|Hear, which combines movies, food trucks and live music into an evening of entertainment.
PHOTOS: Trekking L.A.'s Port Town; Next Up - Little Tehran
Last weekend we trekked San Pedro, a port town at the Southern-most tip of Los Angeles. It was the first neighborhood tour in a summer series organized by L.A. Commons, a non-profit group that shines a light on some of the city's lesser-know cultural gems.
Pets of the Week: Manny & Holly
Little Manny is a one-year-two-month-old tan Chihuahua. Meet Holly, a cat looking for a new home: Meow! I may be an older girl, but I still have lots of love to give.
Videos: Beyonce Performs First Post-Baby Concerts At The Revel In Atlantic City
Beyonce is back—the superstar singer made her first concert appearance after the January birth of baby Blue Ivy with the first of four performances at the new Revel resort and casino in Atlantic City. Prior to the show, she released this video, showing her 8-weeks of preparation:
Get Out: Silver Lake Jubilee, California Noir & Psychedelic Noise Rock
Get out so you can jam to psychedelia or indie rock, sip some booze in the Getty Gardens or watch some classic mid-century noir.
Kobayashi Downs 5 Al's Italian Beef Sandwiches In 95 Seconds
Competitive eater Kobayashi, of Nathan's Hot Dogs fame, competed against five Chicago Now bloggers to see if he could eat as many Al's Italian Beef sandwiches as they could collectively. Results were... predictable.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Are the Dodgers Starting to Fall Back Down to Earth?
Perhaps this is Icarus falling to the ground. After an 11-4 hiccup Wednesday night in Arizona against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers flailed against the Houston Astros losing 3-1 to start a seven-game homestand against the NL Central.
Extra, Extra: Hollywood Philanthropist Tries To Make Rich People Care About Schools
In tonight's Extra, Extra, two Echo Park men were stabbed, Anne Hathaway's ex gets deported and a "Party of Five" star admits to beating his wife. 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).
Reminder: L.A. to Lay Smack Down on Unregulated Tattoo and Piercing Artists
Come July, that new wrist tattoo or clitoris piercing that you've been wanting so desperately wanted may be a little bit safer to get: the L.A. County Board of Supervisors is reminding us all that new statewide standards for body art will be enforced beginning July 1.
Local Birds Used to Get Drunk And Slam Into Windows, Study Says
Between 2005 and 2007, Angelenos noticed that almost entire flocks of cedar waxwings were slamming into their windows and fences in broad daylight. Residents sent them off to a lab to figure out why the heck the birds were dying en masse, and now a Journal of Ornithology study (via a New Scientist article) explains what happened.
DUI Checkpoints for Memorial Day Weekend
If you're going out this weekend to drink, don't drive. There are several no-good, very-bad possible consequences, and one of them could be running into a DUI checkpoint or the saturation patrols that will be out in full force this Memorial Day weekend.
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