For months, residents of Beachwood Canyon have been at odds over signs "pointing tourists to a place where the iconic Tinseltown symbol can be viewed and photographed," notes the L.A. Times. The directional aides served some relief to the homeowners near the locked fire road that leads to the historic Hollywood sign by re-routing the headache of sightseers and noisy tour buses to neighboring streets... more ›

Sally Menke, known for her work as Quentin Tarantino's film editor, has been found dead near Griffith Park, reports LA Now. Sally Menke, known for her work as Quentin Tarantino's film editor, has been found dead near Griffith Park, reports LA Now. Menke, in her fifties, was the missing hiker for whom the LAPD searched diligently yesterday evening after friends reported her missing. Her body was found at the bottom of a ravine early this morning in Beachwood Canyon. more ›

For a while there yesterday we were worried the efforts to raise awareness about development near the historic Hollywood sign was going to get stalled on a semi-comical near-typo when the mission to transform the giant letters via a banner reading "Save the Peak" for some time read "SAVEYPOOD." But the task is finally done, and now the message is, at least visually and grammatically, clear. more ›

Sara Melson has been in LA for some time now after graduating from Harvard with a degree in English (she's shy about this fact). First it was acting, now it is music. She loves living in classic Los Angeles area neighborhoods, especially those with history, roots and the word "canyon" in it. Currently living in Beachwood Canyon, which she describes as a "true oasis," her past homes have been Topanga Canyon and Laurel Canyon, both places seeded for artistic inspiration. more ›

Photo by C-Monster via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr more ›

One of the treats of living in Los Angeles is sighting wee, crooked little houses with peaks shaped like witch hats. more ›