Entries from LAist tagged with 'craigslist'
April 26, 2008
A job listing popped on Craigslist yesterday that might be music to the right web and graphics dork's ears. It seems Nine Inch Nails is on the prowl for "an internet-savvy web and graphics assistant who will work with an art director on a wide variety of tasks relating to web development, graphic design, video editing/production, and online marketing." The basic blabbity-blah-blah expected know-hows follows (CSS, HTML, Flash, Javascript, et. al) along with design chops......
Continue Reading "Got Art & 'Net Skills? Work for Nine Inch Nails!"March 6, 2008
The rant starts off with a little resume building: for the life of me, i can't seem to figure out what's going on here. i did all the things that i thought i was supposed to do to put myself in position to score ungodly amounts of hollywood poon. i got an undergrad degree in business from nyu. then i move to LA and complete the Peter Stark producing program at USC. while there i......
Continue Reading "Oh, You Crazy Craigslist Sex Posts: The USC Grad, Now Producer, Not Getting Any"February 5, 2008
Jason Williams the Star of 1974 Porn Flick, Flesh Gordon ("not to be confused with the original Flash Gordon") is looking for a Writer to Tell His Story. Aside from being an incredible source for houses, hookers, haikus and everything in between, Craigslist can also a great source of entertainment. Reading through the listings under the personal section, especially "casual encounters" and "missed connections" can serve as a much needed distraction on one of......
Continue Reading "Former Porn Star Would Like to Drop His Load...of Stories on You"January 28, 2008
From New Hampshire to South Carolina, Democratic poll workers are noticing a trend grounded in passion and a thirst for new executive direction: record turnout. Helping to drive that turnout are organizations like Declare Yourself and Voto Latino; and people like Craig Newmark. You know Craig. He has helped you rent an apartment, find that vintage coffee table or maybe even some action on a lonely Thursday night. I spent about twenty minutes talking......
Continue Reading "LAist Interview: Craig(slist) Newmark"January 20, 2008
Earlier this week members of The Gentle Barn's Rescue Staff discovered hundreds of animals from a ranch in Lancaster, reports CBS2. They posted the story of the discovery, and a plea for help on Craigslist: "On Monday, January 14, 2008 Gentle Barn Rescue Staff arrived on scene at a property in Lancaster, CA that, from a far, just looked like some fences and trees. As we got closer, it became a city of cages made......
Continue Reading "Sick Animals Rescued From Lancaster Ranch"December 30, 2007
A second victim of this weekend's street racing-related crash in Hollywood has died from his injuries. The first victim was Nigel Gudray, the driver of the Infiniti struck by the speeding BMW driven by an intoxicated Carlos Steven John, was burned past physical recognition in the accident and died on scene. The passenger of Gudray's vehicle died overnight as a result of his burns. The six-month-long search for missing college student Donna Jou continues......
Continue Reading "Extra, Extra: Just Smile and Wave"December 22, 2007
Trying to avert a state fiscal disaster, Gov. Schwarzenator is considering major cuts to the state budget that could result in the release of tens of thousands of inmates and $1.4 billion in cuts to schools, among other things. But he might meet some resistance from advocacy groups who object to the deep cuts. Boys and Girls, looks like we gonna have a good ol fashioned Sac town brouhaha. You guys remember Boy Meets......
Continue Reading "Extra, Extra: Free the Prisoners, Save the Poles!"December 21, 2007
Hold on to your hats just a little while longer! High-wind warnings are still in effect this morning for the mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Gusts this morning have been clocking in at speeds of up to 60 mph. A less severe wind warning--but a warning nonetheless--has been issued for the mountainous areas of San Bernardino and Orange Counties until mid-afternoon. Lonely, horny men looking for a hookup on Craigslist in the......
Continue Reading "Friday AM News"December 12, 2007
Kudos to LA Indymedia for pointing out this amazing fantasy that the LA County AFL-CIO is living in. According to the LA Union website (who are trying to fight for higher wages in LA), they believe that a single adult needs to only make $13.52 an hour ($28k a year) to "support a modest standard of living in LA". The AFL-CIO has broken it down to explain to live modestly, one would be able......
Continue Reading "What Does it Take to Live in LA? Incredible Luck"December 12, 2007
Clippers 91, Nets 82 - Nothing like a trip to New Jersey to make you feel better about yourself. Los Angeles came into East Rutherford having lost 8-of-9. By the end of the night, it was the Nets who had lost 8-of-9. The struggling Clippers were able to pull off the W even without Elton Brand and Sam Cassell. Chris Kaman continued to impress with a team-high 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 2 blocks. USC......
Continue Reading "LAst Night's Action: Kaman & Co. Clip Nets"November 9, 2007
" "Just because you've rolled horse manure in powdered sugar doesn't mean you have a doughnut": people aren't very happy with the Farm Bill, and yet the Senate still seems set on passing a totally inadequate "reformed" bill that continues to subsidize Big Agriculture at the expense of our nation's health. City officials are "identifying" Muslim communities across the city -- but it's not profiling, it's "community engagement"!! Those kooky kids at City Hall!......
Continue Reading "Extra Extra: I'll Just Take What Everybody Else is Too Good For"November 9, 2007
While some of the most creative people in Hollywood were striking for the right to get a cut of residuals from Internet sales of the shows they create, some of the biggest local losers have decided to try to take advantage of the situation. Defamer has a nice little rundown of many of the Craigslist postings of would-be writers who are more than willing to cross picket lines to get theirs. Selfishly. No offense......
Continue Reading "Worst Persons of the Week - Scabs on Craigslist"November 4, 2007
Lately when I browse Craigslist, I am alarmed at how many posts are from musicians who call themselves 'professionals'. Any struggling songwriter or musician, trying to put together a band, at first glance might read that and think, "Oh good, I don't want anyone flaky." But don't be mislead - what this means is that they expect to get paid. Now, more power to you, if you are a professional and you make a......
Continue Reading ""He's a Session Man""October 30, 2007
The Boss has been my favorite my whole life, the soundtrack to my life if you will. Born to Northeasterners and brought up in the eighties, I knew that Bruce was it. I even wrote my fifth grade Social Studies report on him after we were assigned to choose an “Amazing Americans”. My teacher didn’t get it. That’s why last night was so special for me, seeing Bruce in concert is an experience everyone,......
Continue Reading "Bruce Springsteen @ LA Sports Arena , 10/29"October 25, 2007
Starbucks is currently in the midst of doing a free Song of the Day promotion (see the complete list of 37 songs here), and last night, Hear Music, located on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, hosted an in-store performance by the LA-based indie Bitter:Sweet (MySpace) since their song "Heaven (Nicola Conte Remix)" was yesterday's giveaway. I've admittedly been a fan of Bitter:Sweet since their performance a year and a half ago at a......
Continue Reading "Bitter:Sweet @ Hear Music, 10/24/07"October 3, 2007
The party is over in apartment 269 after Irvine cops acting on complaints from neighbors discovered a small brothel in the OC. One woman was charged with pimping and two were popped for whoring via Craigslist - at bare bottom rates. The three woman, all Los Angeles residents, allegedly advertised their services on Craigslist.com, and met the men in a two-bedroom unit at the Villa Coronado apartment homes in Irvine, authorities said. Kyung Ah......
Continue Reading "Sorry Craigslisters "Who Don't Belong in Orange County", Your Irvine Brothel Got Busted "September 23, 2007
Seattlest watches as a S.L.U.T. is born and Seattle Flickr users go nuts over a local art installation. A restaurant critic demands a Diner's Bill of Rights over a gnat next to her drink, and, in lieu of a Portlandist, Seattlest debates with itself over the identity of the Northwest's crown jewel. Seattlest also joins the guys from Fantagraphics for an ill-fated gun party in the woods. LAist saw national headlines soar this week with......
Continue Reading "This Week in the World of -Ist"September 15, 2007
The LA Weekly has been struggling to placate its staff ever since the alt-weekly's publisher, Village Voice Media was swallowed up by not-so-alternative New Times Newspapers nearly two years ago (New Times adopted the VVM name, but not necessarily the flavor). If you haven't witnessed the shift in ideology and coverage in the pages of the Weekly yet, a drastic dip in content quantity -- if not quality -- seems imminent, as the New......
Continue Reading "Hello Cleveland? Village Voice Media Needs Help"August 2, 2007
Arguably the finest writer Los Angeles has ever known, Charles Bukowski typed away volumes of poetry, short stories, and novels in Hollywood. One of his best works, Post Office, about the ups-and-downs of a heavy drinking mail carrier was written by Bukowski at 5124 De Longpre Ave in 1969 and published two years later. The publisher was John Martin of Santa Barbara who allegedly cut a deal with Bukowski that he would pay the......
Continue Reading "Apartment Complex Where Charles Bukowski Wrote "Post Office" For Sale, Could Be Leveled"July 24, 2007
On Today's LAist poll, the majority of readers say yes to separating the Purple Line from what some dub as the Pink Line, which would serve the transit-ready WeHo. Keep those votes coming in! After Sherman Torgan's unexpected death last week, the New Beverly reopens tonight. Come on. Give them some love. You know you wanna. If you want to be able to afford living in Downtown LA, maybe the could-be-passed-into-law 250 sq. ft.......
Continue Reading "Extra, Extra - New Beverly to reopen tonite!"July 23, 2007
As Guest Day Editor, Siel, a.k.a Green LA Girl, will be joining LAist with a few posts throughout today. Read her interview here and check out her site. Drinking and driving isn't cool -- Which is why I made the logical decision to ditch the car a few months ago. Now, not only can I drink all I want most nights, I also have a few hundred extra bucks for my drink budget each month.......
Continue Reading "How to get around in LA without a car"July 20, 2007
First, I absolutely love the neighborhood project. I'm thinking about moving to many of the areas listed, so the profiles really help. I would love to see an article about how to find a roommate in LA. I'm looking for a roommate for the first time out here, and I bet that kind of article would be useful for a lot of people. Keep up the great work. Beata Brandt Beata, the timing of your......
Continue Reading "Ask LAist: Finding a Roommate in LA"July 14, 2007
After performing in a number small venues last year (Largo, Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre, etc .) the Flight of the Conchords made their triumphant return to Los Angeles this week during a sold-out show at the El Rey Theatre on July 11. The growing popularity of the group was apparent in the weeks leading up to the gig, during which people on Craigslist were offering upwards of $300 for a pair of tickets. On......
Continue Reading "Concert Review: Flight of the Conchords at the El Rey, 7/11/07"June 26, 2007
Photos from the Parking Lot Art Show at the Sunset Junction....
Continue Reading "Photos from the Parking Lot Art Show"June 24, 2007
From the tallest skyscraper in the City of Brotherly Love to Canadian tourism copywriting brilliance, here's what you should know from our -ist cities: This week, Phillyist took a gleeful listen to the White Stripes' exciting new release, watched in awe as their new tallest skyscraper was finally completed, found a cheaper way to get to Gothamist, invented a tasty new dessert, and brought back their Craigslist Round-Up feature with a bang. Bostonist watches......
Continue Reading "This Week in the World of -Ist"June 22, 2007
From our friends at Craigslist, and verified on the "Deal or No Deal" website, apparently the hit tv game show needs a few good women to replace some of the others who had, what, aged? Here are the details: NBC’s hit show, “Deal or No Deal” is currently looking for a few new models to join the current cast. If you’re a female over the age of 18 who has the personality and looks......
Continue Reading "Wanna Get Paid to Open a Suitcase Full of Money*?"June 10, 2007
Yesterday in Extra, Extra, we brought you the story of the Pleasures Gentlemen's Club in Pasadena getting cited for excessive nudity and illegal contact with patrons. A savvy commenter linked us to an oldie, but goodie Best of Craigslist posting from three years ago featuring a guy with some supposed political connections: Fellow CLers take notice because this is going to blow you away! I just landed a job that you won't fucking believe.......
Continue Reading ""Will I Get Mad Pussy or Will I Get The Pussy Mad?!""May 23, 2007
- 14 year old arrested for threatening to blow up his high school. Now aren't you glad he doesn't apply himself? - LA Times - Ron Paul blowing every other candidate away on YouTube (Barack #2, Hillary #3, McCain #7) - Free Century - Car versus bus last night in Leimart Park hurt 16 - My Fox LA - Car versus pickup truck in downtow three hurt - CBS2 - Tom Arnold is back......
Continue Reading "Extra Extra - Long Weekend We Can Smell Ya "May 11, 2007
The editor and publisher of the Pasadena Now website has decided that writers don't need to be in the city that they're writing about. Especially if they can be exploited for a fraction of the cost that Americans would ask. James Macpherson logged on to the Indian version of Craigslist and was able to hire two Indians to write on his site about Pasadena for less than $20k a year for the pair, by......
Continue Reading "Pasadena Now Outsources Newswriting From India"April 24, 2007
See that little house squooshed between multi story apartments and condos? That one-story cottage is over 100 years old and just like our newspaper, people from Illinois have somehow gotten ownership of it and want to ruin it. According to this Craigslist post, the home at 2219 Ocean Avenue is the last beach-facing single story cottage left in Santa Monica. Last year the house was deemed a landmark, but the University of Illinois Foundation,......
Continue Reading "Santa Monica to Decide Fate of Last Cottage Today"