The tag is so offensive that LA CityBeat readers are gasping for breath today, wondering how it even made it past the publisher to the printer, much less the streets. In this week's "Travel Issue"-- in a piece titled, "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" the subhead reads: "Did you know that Hitler managed to give every German man, woman and child a yearly vacation at either the mountains or the sea?" But those following the... [continue]

Even Current TV caught the UCLA Undie Run bug a couple years ago. If you missed this last quarters action, here's the photo gallery.... [continue]

Yesterday we introduced a contest where several winners would receive two pairs of tickets to see the Robert Rodriguez zombie flick Planet Terror on Monday at the Mann's Chinese as part of Screamfest 07. Today we received word that each of the five winners will also win the Grindhouse Cherry action figure with removable leg/machine gun. Can you think of a better way to celebrate the ways of Rose Macgowan's character than through doll-play?...... [continue]

When Apple announced their new iPods yesterday the big winner was LAist. Why? Because the new iPods have been equipped to work with WiFi so that people can access Apple's extremely profitable iTunes store. And in the iTunes store, for free, will be all of the LAist radio shows that we are doing on NowLive.com. And, in fact you can subscribe to all of the LAist shows as we record them. Ah, technology. Last...... [continue]

LAist has an Internet radio show. Today is our soft launch. On the show will be Matt Welch of the LA Times talking to LAist Editor Tony Pierce about Welch's new book about John McCain. Call in at 310 984-7600 and listen by joining us after the jump......... [continue]

Tony is a co-host this afternoon of MoxVox hosted by LA blogger Moxie You will be able to listen live online here (after the jump) from 4p-5p and you can even call in at (310) 984-7600 or (310) 919-1321 or you can register on NowLive and chat in the chatroom as the show is on and they will see what you are saying as they broadcast. It's all very crazy. You can listen on LAist...... [continue]

This blog talks a lot about riding the busses and subways and being Green, but some of us drive and aren't ashamed. Further, Los Angeles loves its car culture and it's fine time that we take pride in who we REALLY are. As we drive our cars proudly, there comes the times when we have to park them. Last week I was shocked and amused when the writer of the busblog clued LAist readers...... [continue]

Even with their lead singer and co-founding member Paul Stanley flat on his back with doctors temporarily stopping his heart to rectify a ticker pulsing at 190+ beats-per-minute, rock group KISS went on with the show Friday in San Jacinto. Performing as a trio for the first time ever in their storied 33-year career, Gene Simmons led Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer through more than a dozen classic Kiss tunes at the Soboba Casino...... [continue]

I went to my introductory session with Andy Petranek one morning while taking a "sick day" at work. I had been searching for a gym that taught Crossfit, a special brand of fitness recommended to me by a friend. I e-mailed Andy to ask about the class schedule, and next thing I knew I was in my workout clothes and standing in the alley between 14th and 15th Streets in Santa Monica wondering what...... [continue]

A shooting suspect has been in pursuit by the LAPD for the last hour and a half. Driving a silver pick up truck and circling the city of Los Angeles, the suspect is allegedly responsible for a shooting in Tijunaga. Dozens of police in cruisers and helicopters.are following him as he drives on the 5, 10, 110, 101, and other freeways. KCAL 9 has been broadcasting the chase and they're streaming that broadcast online....... [continue]

The Wherehouse, Licorice Pizza, Rhino, Tower, Moby Disc, Aron's, Penny Lane, db Coopers... and now you can add Echo Park's Sea Level to the list of once-essential local record stores that have thrown in the towel. The LA Times Buzz Bands blog has the scoop: the independent outlet that in 5 1/2 years had become a locus for Los Angeles' Eastside music scene, will close June 30, owner Todd Clifford said. "It's not so...... [continue]

#174 Naked Optometrist in a Sweet Ride offers women Cash Michael Lange, 45, of Ocala, was charged with two counts of assignation to prostitution, two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior and two counts of exposure of sexual organs. According to police, one of the victims called 911 at about 4 p.m., saying that a man driving a black Mercedes S550 pulled up next to them on Highway 441 in Leesburg and said that...... [continue]

#162 Florida Marlins has the lowest value of any major league baseball team at just $244 million, Dodgers are worth $632 million - AP #163 A panther in Central Florida was killed by vehicle this week, the seventh in Florida this year. 11 were killed last year. Wait, panthers are just cruising around out there? - AP #164 The University of Florida is being accused of stealing Gatorade from Florida State - Fanblogs #165... [continue]

I was at the Laker game the other night and someone asked me why LAist doesn't hype the Laker Girls. Someone overheard the question and asked how LAist could seriously consider itself a reliable place to read, see, and hear about LA if we refused to properly cover the hottest cheerleaders in hoops. Then someone else asked for more Florida sucks articles. Here are the Laker Girls in Vegas preceeded by the NBA mascots... [continue]

#155 Drunk driver who killed a Gainesville Police lieutenant (whose body flew over the hood and windshield of the pick up truck) claims he had no idea why he was later pulled over for manslaughter - gainesville.com #156 "As far as racist, antiquated state songs written in minstrel-show dialect go, Florida sure has a doozy with Stephen Foster's 'Old Folks At Home.'" - Tallahassee.com #157 A preacher in Jacksonville has taken it upon herself...... [continue]

• #147 - A Tallahassee prison warden and two of his assistants were removed yesterday after an inmate had his ass kicked by four guards - NYT • #148 - Crooks stole customer information from the parent company of T.J. Maxx to create credit cards which they then spent on Wal-Mart and Sam's Club gift cards in 50 of Florida's 65 counties. Are these crooks saying that Florida Wal-Mart's are easy to rip off?...... [continue]

#140 Vietnam vet and retired paratrooper dies in Palm Coast. Family pays over $4,000 to have him dressed in a jumpsuit and placed in a crate enclosed in cardboard box and sent to his family in Kentucky. His nude body arrived in a wet cardboard box tied with two pieces of nylon. [Kentucky.com] #141 A pack of pit bulls is still on the loose in Deerfield Beach. They have attacked a man at a...... [continue]

#132 Largo city manger's plans to become a woman got found out by the local paper. So instead of letting the paper announce it, he announced to the people of Largo to be understanding of his upcoming procedure. Nearly 500 people squeezed into City Hall and most asked for his head. At the end of the meeting the council decided to fire their city manager of 14 years. [Post-Trib] #133 That teenage hiccuping girl... [continue]

#124 Tampa Bay middle school principal caught buying a $20 rock of crack from an undercover cop in the school - AP #125 Manatee County 13 year old kidnapped while waiting for the schoolbus. Escapes before kidnapper could get ransom - WGHP #126 What does NASA in Orlando have ready for astronauts who go-nuts? Tranquilizers and duct tape of course - Local 6 #127 A Sanford high school cheerleading coach is given a paid...... [continue]

#118 Boyband creator fixin' to say bye-bye-bye-bye good credit - Local 6 #119 Smallest baby in the world born in Miami. Weighed less than 10 ounces - AP #120 Ever wonder why there are a lot of homeless people here in LA, maybe that's because Florida ranks as the most dangerous place for the homeless - CBS4 #121 Disney having to throw in water parks in order to get Floridians to give them $100... [continue]