As the Westside Subway Extension project lumbers ahead at its own draggy pace (hi, Beverly Hills!), it seems that Metro may have already gone against their own recommendations when it comes to where the portal to the Wilshire/Fairfax stop will be, and some say it's because the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) did some "arm-twisting." more ›

Caught on camera by an LA Parking Enforcement official, Bynum is shown parking his black Bimmer in two handicapped parking spaces, according to NBC4. Photographs show the pro athlete loading groceries into his car and driving away, opening both spots free for the appropriate customers. more ›

Police have arrested a man accused of beating a man with autism on a bus for no apparent reason, reports KTLA. On April 10, Ronald Jackson, 44, is seen boarding a San Bernadino bus in footage taken by the bus' security camera. After passing by the disabled man, who was talking to himself, Jackson walks back and begins hitting the man in the head. more ›

A second of four suspects has been arrested in connection with the case of sexual assaults of physically and mentally disabled women that was first brought to the attention of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in March when an anonymous tipster delivered a DVD containing over 100 hours of recorded rape sequences. more ›

An anonymous tipster delivered a disturbing DVD to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department which contains "over 100 hours of video depicting a sequence of sexual assaults on women, all of whom appear to be disabled," reports the Daily News. At least 10 severely handicapped women are shown in the footage, which was copied to the disc from a computer hard drive. more ›

Ben Stiller's latest comedy is not being taken lightly by several groups that advocate for the disabled. Many of the nearly two dozen advocacy groups protesting Tropic Thunder are planning to protest tonight's premiere at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, according to reports. more ›

It's not going to stop, Los Angeles. The price to drive your horseless carriage will continue to rise as we approach the summer and demand increases. You might want to rethink that weekend trip to Vegas. The tank may take more out of your pocket than the craps table. The real loss is in the day-to-day hump otherwise known as your commute. You may have noticed a slight decrease in the amount of traffic on the road lately, as LAist's Carrie Meathrell has. She seems to be getting to work 10 to 15 minutes earlier these days, cursing the precious moments of lost sleep. more ›

A tip of the hat to disability blog The Gimp Parade for turning us onto Norway's own Boys on Wheels, a parody boy band fronted by Jesper Odelberg a wheelchair-bound guy with cerebral palsy who also co-stars in a Norwegian comedy show. This clip is a medley of 80s rock song parodies that gleefully skips from Euro pop to A-ha's "Take On Me" to Bryan Adams' "Heaven" to Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer." And... more ›