Tsk, tsk. Los Angeles' foremost ambassador should know better than to smack talk our nation's capital. And yet, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has managed to go on record with his disdain for DC. DCist doesn't mind calling him out on it one bit, but, hey--no apologies necessary from our sister site...Angelenos love to call him out, too. more ›

Both of California's senators joined several of their Democratic colleagues yesterday at a press conference in Washington DC calling for the Senate to immediately repeal the military’s discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. more ›

Looks like their parents have been giving them a formal education in comics. I would have to say that these kids are set for life. Aren't they adorable? more ›

As if the San Diego Comic Con wasn't enough to satisfy the spandex-loving appetite of the Southern Californian comic book nerd, WizardWorld LA takes over the LA Convention Center this entire weekend. For the cost of $25/day or $45 for the entire weekend (tickets must be purchased HERE in advance!), fanboys + fangirls will have the opportunity to meet modern day comic celebrities including some of my personal favorites Jeph Loeb (The Ultimates 3), J Scott Campbell (Spider-Man), Tim Sale (Long Halloween). Other guests include Seth Green, Alyssa Milano, Summer Glau from the Terminator & Firely series, and also Peter from Heroes (full guest list here). more ›

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who rode into office on the high horse of morality after years of spearing Wall Street robber barrons as the attorney general, has been linked to a prostitiution ring that has operated in Los Angeles. more ›

Visiting Washington D.C. during the summer is like reliving all your high school field trip nightmares. Every snotty-nosed kid and their mother was there. Despite the heat, humidity, and the rampant smell of Republican carcass, I had a great time. When Maryland and Virginia donated some land for Charles L'Enfant to build Washington D.C., as a capital city for this nation, I don't think they envisioned the polarity and contrast that metropolitan east coast city... more ›