As it gets closer to Halloween for LAist, a contributer recollects her tale of staring down the serial killer, Richard Ramirez, otherwise known as the Night Stalker. Must think happy thoughts -- okay, free organic chocolate chip cookies for Los Angeles -- now that's a happy thought. Other happy Los Angeles thoughts include an interview with Jack Kehler of The Big Lebowski (he was the Dude's landlord), a beautiful and magical photographic moment in Venice......

With Chanukah just around the corner (we're just waiting for the sun to set), LAist wanted to do their part in using the digital technology of the Internet to provide all our readers with the most comprehensive, full-featured Big Menorah Guide ever. For example, there's a wonderful Big Menorah standing tall on the second floor of the Fashion Square Mall -- somewhere inbetween the pretzel shop and a T-Mobile kiosk. Worshippers who would like......