Call it a prank, a punking, or just ironic ad space purchasing, but the KPCC billboard that went up recently outside local Pacifica station KPFK's Valley studio raised a few eyebrows. For one KPFK supporter, though, the billboard needed a little re-imagining, considering its placement, and they decided to "occupy" the KPCC slogan and station ID on behalf of KPFK. more ›

All Madalyn Ruggiero wanted to do was get her dog, Denali, on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." To accomplish that goal, reports the L.A. Times, the 37-year-old Ohio woman paid $6,000 to rent a billboard over the Cahuenga Pass. On it, she displayed a picture of Denali dressed up as Ellen. more ›

Do atheists really make better lovers? That's the claim made on a new Valentine's Day-inspired billboard erected in Westminster by a group of Fountain Valley-based non-believers. more ›

A David versus Goliath struggle has erupted in West Hollywood, and the local pet-loving community is voicing its opinions loud and clear. Yesterday, a community pet shop with just two Los Angeles locations received an unexpected two-year anniversary present atop their Santa Monica Boulevard store. more ›

It's funny when rival public radio stations get into tiffs with each other (or...it would be if we could think of an instance in which that had happened), but it's even funnier when they outright prank each other. (Democrats have a sense of humor, too!) more ›

The days of a bikini-clad model on top of a San Pedro medical clinic billboard are numbered. The model lying face up on the shore and arching her back got too many complaints from passers-by at a busy intersection, who thought such a sexy model with a sexy pose wasn't appropriate for the "family-oriented" community of San Pedro. more ›

Prince Frederic von Anhalt, husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, has announced his candidacy for L.A. mayor in 2013. Anhalt reportedly put up a(nother) billboard as part of his proclamation and will make a formal announcement on Thursday morning in West Hollywood. more ›

If you're driving down the Costa Mesa Freeway in Santa Ana, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the latest conquest by the Backyard Skeptics, a group of outspoken atheists in Orange Country. Their latest billboard quotes "lifelong atheist" Dr. Natalie Khazaal along with her quote: "Atheism is philanthropy without mythology, peace without superstition." more ›

Making good on his billboard invitation, Frederic Prinz von Anhalt threw his wife of 25 years a celeb-attended wedding anniversary party that she couldn't attend. Instead, Zsa Zsa Gabor, reportedly in a pink dress and tiara, watched the party from bed, says the Hollywood Reporter. more ›

Tuesday's proposed L.A. billboard regulation ordinance meeting identified solutions for signage regulation and enforcement. A topic not covered was ways to creatively employ billboards. more ›

Tuesday's presentation by Planning Department staff detailed a proposed ordinance on billboard regulation in L.A. The Planning and Land Use Management Committee (PLUM) of the L.A. City Council revisited this "familiar but long-neglected topic," reports Curbed LA. more ›

Billboards can help bring authorities info and leads about suspects like the serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, or the Bryan Stow beating perps, and now a new webservice is available to help people with a cause find crowd-sourced funding to get their message out. more ›

Invitations can be SO pricey. Instead, Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt told TMZ that for a for a mere $68,000 he purchased a 44-foot billboard to rule over Hollywood for one month in anticipation of his 25th anniversary to actress Zsa Zsa Gabor on August 14. more ›

You may have seen the anti-abortion billboards up around town targeting African-American women, which call black children an "endangered species" and have a link to anti-choice group toomanyaborted.com. Now, the OC Weekly reports that signs with the same message are cropping up in LA, only this time the targeted audience is Latinos. more ›

The rapture came...and went...on Saturday, and, well, we're all still here. Today, former porn actress Jennifer Ketcham explores the post-nonapocalypse issue in the Huffington Post, namely if those "true believers" who made significant plans and life changes to prepare for the May 21st rapture can sue Bay Area-based prophet Harold Camping. more ›

A unanimous vote by the Los Angeles City Council yesterday brought approval to the proposed signage for the Wilshire Grand project, which will light up two future DTLA skyscrapers. The 12-0 vote gave the okay to "an elaborate package of new flashing signs, illuminated graphics and moving text," for the 45-story hotel and 65-story office building, according to the LA Times, and, in doing so, the Council "created a new one-block sign district" to accommodate the project. more ›

It was fun while it lasted. Street artist Banky's cheeky "Living the Dream" Mickey and Minnie Mouse billboard on Sunset Boulevard and Crescent Heights, one of at least four pieces that cropped up around town this week by the Oscar-nominated Brit, has been--not surprisingly--taken down. more ›

It worked for the Grim Sleeper, and now the FBI is turning once again to some big ad space in Los Angeles to help them apprehend Joe Luis Saenz, one of their "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives." A billboard was made visible yesterday near the intersection of Cesar Chavez and Soto Avenues, with information for contacting authorities regarding Saenz. more ›

Teena Marie, the funkified 70s and 80s "Ivory Queen of Soul," has died at age 54. She was found unconscious in her Pasadena home about 3 p.m. on Sunday by her daughter. Born Mary Christine Brockert in Santa Monica in 1956, Lady Tee began singing professionally before the age of ten and graduated from Venice High School. After signing with Motown she teamed up with Rick James... more ›

L.A. has suffered a blow this year in regards to the budget. Job cuts, furloughs, impacted city services and more have had a ripple effect on the pubic (library hours shortened by two days, for one). To avoid more of this in the future, city officials are acting now to save the budget, which includes going to the voters at the March 8th municipal election. November 3rd is the deadline to place items on that ballot, so this week the politicians are at work. more ›

A petition to put a local billboard tax measure on a future West Hollywood ballot has been submitted to city hall and it already has city leaders on the defense. Even before a petition has been approved for circulation -- enough residents need to sign it in order to be placed on the ballot -- City Councilmember Jeffrey Prang this afternoon sent out a "voter advisory." more ›

Billboard installers aren't being taken to jail like earlier this year, but the fight over signage in Los Angeles continues. A billboard company accused installing an illegal supegraphic in view of the 10 Freeway in Boyle Heights has been ordered to take it down or pay two $2 million bonds to keep the sign up during the length of the trial. more ›

Lonnie Franklin, Jr., considered to be the "Grim Sleeper" serial killer, was arrested in the vicinity of a billboard erected to aid in his capture. Now the electronic billboards--updated to laud local law enforcement for their work on making the arrest--are caught in a crossfire of opinions about their role in the community. more ›

The Republican candidate for Governor of California is reaching out to Latino voters via Spanish-language radio commercials and billboards, including one that reads "No a la Proposici n 187 y no a la ley de Arizona," which translates to a pair of No's about our neighbor-state's new anti-illegal immigration law, reports the San Bernardino Sun. more ›

A panel of federal judges from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled in favor of Los Angeles' fight against billboards and supergraphics. Their ruling "found that the City Council did not violate the 1st Amendment right to free speech when it allowed exceptions to its citywide ban," said the LA Times. "The court also reversed injunctions that blocked the city from seeking the removal of unpermitted signs at nearly 40 locations." more ›

After watching PETA's online video showing "undercover footage of Ringling Bros. trainers as they beat elephants with sharp metal bullhooks," G4 Host and geektress-hearthrob Olivia Munn (LAist Interview) decided to get involved to bring attention to the issue, according to the LA Weekly. more ›

Here we are on La Brea south of Sunset. What we see is an intersection of freedoms that not all think should be allowed. At one point, the Los Angeles City Council tried to ban lap dances at strip clubs and earlier this year they voted to substantially limit the number of medical marijuana dispensaries. As for billboards and other signage... well, they're still working on that. more ›