Photo by pink_fish13 via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Police are investigating the tragic shooting death of Los Angeles High School's Jamiel Shaw. The football MVP was gunned down by gang members last night. The 17-year-old's mother is on her second tour of duty in Iraq. The suspect in last week's shooting at a South LA bus stop is facing 15 felony counts and was arraigned today on the charges. The 24-year-old......

[O]ur friends at Found LA have decided to get together and throw us a party at their amazing gallery in Silverlake (Google Map here), with free drinks and a cake to boot. It goes from 8PM - 10PM this Saturday (12/15) and is bound to be a blast......

Recently, porn starlets Avy Lee Roth (MySpace) and Kat (MySpace) celebrated their respective birthdays with a party at Facade (formerly known as Ivar) in Hollywood. Among those in attendance were Victoria Sin (MySpace), Audrey Bitoni (MySpace), director Larry Clark (who was filming a documentary), and Belladonna's brother Jason Sinclair. More photos after the jump.......

Driving down Sunset tonight we saw smoke billowing from what we feared was Safari Sam's. As we got closer we saw that it was not the rock club ablaze nor the 99 Cents store (thank God) but a car in the parking lot. All by itself. As if it had just spontaneously combusted. Because we knew you'd like nothing better than to see a car fire in such an eerie situation we reached into......

Some would say that one of the nice things about LA is our lack of Wal*Marts. Truth of the matter is, in order to give the Walton Family your money you pretty much have to leave LA County. Digg today reminds us what we're missing. Here we have a birthday cake that was (hopefully) ordered over the phone. Although the quality is (hilariously) lacking, you can bet that the price was right.......

Last weekend we were happy to take part in the Harvest Festival, as part of a year-long 90th Anniversary celebration for the historic San Antonio Winery, a place much loved by LAist. The gracious Riboli family hosted the event, which was held at the winery, which has been in its same location on Lamar Street in East Los Angeles since 1917. There was food provided by the winery's onsite Maddalena restaurant, and wine aplenty......

Saturday Night Live premiered this week in 1975. In honor of their anniversary, LAist is going to show a clip from the show each night this week at midnight and also list what happens each day during the week that leads to the show being on the air Saturday night. Have favorite clips of your own? Submit them here. Today's clip is a Spartan Cheerleader skit featuring Will Farrell and Cheri Oteri. Saturday: *......

Saturday Night Live premiered this week in 1975. In honor of their anniversary, LAist is going to show a clip from the show each night this week at midnight and also list what happens each day during the week that leads to the show being on the air Saturday night. Have favorite clips of your own? Submit them here. Today's clip is a medley of Chris Farley dance moves. Friday: * The show is......

Saturday Night Live premiered this week in 1975. In honor of their anniversary, LAist is going to show a clip from the show each night this week at midnight and also list what happens each day during the week that leads to the show being on the air Saturday night. Have favorite clips of your own? Submit them here Today's clip features the "Dick in a Box" music video that became a cult hit......

Saturday Night Live premiered this week in 1975. In honor of their anniversary, LAist is going to show a clip from the show each night this week at midnight and also list what happens each day during the week that leads to the show being on the air Saturday night. Have favorite clips of your own? Submit them here. Today's clip features a best-of medley from Mike Meyers.Wednesday: *All scripts get a read-through. *......

Saturday Night Live premiered this week in 1975. In honor of their anniversary, LAist is going to show a clip from the show each night this week at midnight and also list what happens each day during the week that leads to the show being on the air Saturday night. Have favorite clips of your own? Submit them here. Today's clip features Eddie Murphy as Mr. Robinson. Tuesday: * Starting in the afternoon, anywhere......

Saturday Night Live premiered this week in 1975. Actually it was originally called NBC's Saturday Night until NBC retitled its show in 1976 to Saturday Night Live. Huh, learn something new every day. Today's clip features John Belushi from one of the first famous characters brought to life on SNL. In honor of their anniversary, LAist is going to show a clip from the show each night this week at midnight and also list......

I have an occasional habit of going to get coffee with a friend on weeknights at the 101 Cafe (6145 Franklin Ave, right across from The Hollywood Tower). It's just so darn comfortable. And of course, it's open till around 3am, so it's a perfect Late Night Eats spot. Attached to a mighty fancier than normal, even kind of hip, Best Western hotel, the 101 Cafe has a true retro feel, complete with a......

Selecting a gift for a loved one is tough, especially if the occasion is a 226th Birthday. What do you get the City of Los Angeles? After all, she already has it all! John Bwarie figured a way to give something back to the City he loves and it all starts with ice cream, buckets of ice cream. All flavors, double cream, soy cream, free range, dolphin safe, shade grown…you name it and loaded......

Did you know today is the 226th birthday of El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles -- aka L.A.? The old bitch is looking pretty good for her age! Although the city did not incorporate until 1850, September 4th, 1781 is the date that 44 Mexican pobladores set out from San Gabriel with a military escort to settle alongside a great river -- then called the Rio de Porciuncula, later to......

As the Sunday morning sunrise warmed the lawn of the San Gabriel Mission, dedicated celebrants gathered with the Pobladores 200 to recognize LA’s upcoming 226th birthday by retracing the steps of the original settlers who established El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles in 1781. San Gabriel is quite proud of its contribution to the “birth” of Los Angeles and a significant contingent of enthusiastic San Gabriel volunteers were on hand to outfit and......

Award-winning Canadian blogger Lauren White, aka Raymi, was kind enough to take us up on our request to write a few things about Jack Kerouac on his most famous book's birthday. My great grandfather was Jack Kerouac’s first uncle, so my grandfather is his first cousin or would be if Jack were still alive today. All my life I overheard mention of this fact, Jack Kerouac, famous beat writer, poet, artist, revolutionary – it......

Today is what would have been the anniversary of Charles Bukowski's 87th year on this planet, had he not passed away in 1994. I really wish I had it in me to writing something amazing in honor of the man, but I'm not sure it can be done. What can you write about a man who revolutionized literature with a style that has yet to be rivaled? All I can think to do on......

Guest Day Editor Carolyn Kellogg joins LAist with a few posts throughout the day. Read the introductory interview and check out the her litblog. Happy 35th birthday to the guy who directed the scary as fuck original Grudge movies, Takashi Shimizu, and the funny as all get-out Maya Rudolph of Saturday Night Live. Country musician Bobbie Gentry celebrates her birthday today, as do musicians Juliana Hatfield and Pete Yorn. It's Yahoo Serious' birthday, too. Don't......

The diversity of MacArthur Park couldn't be more dramatic than the 1940's style old school deli known for its pastrami as Langer's Deli, firmly entrenched on Alvarado, and surrounded by Central- and South American cuisine and shops. Langer's keeps it so real that they close at 4pm and take Sundays off. They have cozy, leather booths, a big menu, and bigger servings. LA Observed reminds us that Langer's celebrates their 60th birthday with a......

For all you road weary travelers back from Coachella, heres the juice you missed this weekend... Scientologists unite! Fellow Hubbard follower Jenna Elfman defends Tom and Katie's marriage - People Britney gets pulled over for speeding, gets off with a warning - X 17 She also shows us her undies again - Seriously?!OMGWTF! And in the last and best piece of Britney news, rumor has it she's going to pen a tell-all book....this one might......

Why Winchell’s when it could be someplace with some buzz, like Frittelli’s in Beverly Hills, or Donut Man in Glendora or Stan’s in Westwood? Or at least someplace with huge fake donut on it? Well, in the interest of full disclosure, I have never been to any of those places. You could even say that my donut credentials are a little weak. I’ve had Krispy Kreme, I’ve had Honey Dew, and Dunkin Donuts, I’ve......

Paris and ex BFF's ex K-Fed party together in Vegas - X17 In other Paris news, here is a wasted Cameron Diaz leaving Paris's house party - DListed In more Paris news, she hooked up with Brit singer James Blunt last week at Teddy's - Rush and Molloy Lindsay Lohan pulls out of filming sexy threesome scene with Kiera Knightley. Some call it a "responsible choice", we here just call it chicken. - NOW Mug......

Apparently not only is Jared Leto a wannabe rocker, but he is also a wannabe lover - according to Penthouse gal Krista Ayne (pictured, right), Leto's skills are lacking, and he's too busy with his makeup to call a girl back - Page Six India attacks Richard Gere! Effigies of the star are burned on the streets of New Delhi for his recent and taboo public display of affection - TMZ Britney on the road......

Last night's only local action on the field, court, or ice was the Kings. Since nobody was surprised that they fell 3-2 to the Phoenix Coyotes, we figured we'd use this edition to ask a simple question: What kind of freebies can you get in LA on your birthday? A certain LAist sports editor remembers getting cones at Baskin Robins, and this past Tuesday YAS (Yoga and Spinning) in Venice Beach invited him down for......

Avril talks sh*t about Britney and her ability to "deal with it" - The Sun Speaking of Britney, look at her ridiculous attempt of going incognito to the Lakers game - TMZ Hip Hop feud alert - Timbaland calls Scott Storch a bitch - NY Post Tara Reid's boobies spilling out of her bikini - Egotastic! Meredith Vieira admits to panic attacks and fighting off "mental gremlins" - Page Six Back when she was involved......

In Britney news... Britney got caught up in a real life gun drama today - Metro And she reportedly checked back into the Century City hospital this evening - X17 In other news... Joel Madden defends his break up skills - People Rose McGowan tries to color coordinate her cast at the Grindhouse premiere - Page Six How can anyone go from dating Matthew McConaughey (dreamy sigh) to Josh Hartnett, I mean seriously - Star......

Sometimes I feel like the Gossip Roundups should be renamed the Britney Roundups... Like when she visited a hair salon this weekend to discuss extension choices to attach to her short do once it grows out a little more, she's having major hair shaving regret- Star Or her first brunette wigged-post rehab outing to a dance class and then sushi with girlfriends - People Clearly, dance class and sushi were not dramatic enough, because......

Another one bites the rehab dust, but Jesse Metcalfe is waaay less exciting than Britney - NY Post Speaking of Britney, she's out and hopefully back on her rampage....Umm, is it me or was that NOT thirty days? - Defamer Speaking of rehab, future attendee Rumer Willis, daughter of Demi and Bruce, looks like the new "it" party girl - I Dont Like You in That Way Did rehab graduate Lindsay Lohan find the Lord?......

Angelina adopts again, welcomes Pax Thien Jolie Pitt to the clan - People Lindsay's back to her old ways, partying almost every night this week - Page Six Hayden Christensen and OC Alum Rachel Bilson a new couple - Just Jared Cute new tennis partner helps Britney work it out on the court - X17 Exclusive I mean, if theres going to be a celebrity death hoax, could we pick someone other than Sinbad? -......