While the rains yesterday helped alleviate some of the dryness under which southern California has been hampered, it did little to lessen the worries of those in fire-stricken areas. Streaming rivers of rain created mudslides and prompted officials to call for mass evacuations. Flash flood warnings remain in effect. But, hey, it's LA, and today was clear and beautiful. A woman who poisoned her Marine husband to buy a boob job with the insurance......

Back in 2004, Dodger’s owner Frank McCourt made the unpopular decision to get rid of radio play-by-play announcer Ross Porter. Porter had been on the job for 28 years, and considering he had to work with color commentator Rick Monday since 1993 he should’ve gotten hazard pay. Porter was by no means as eloquent and compelling as Vin Scully. With a few exceptions no one can enter the realm of Vin Scully. But Porter......

Every night around midnight LAist will tell you what went down the day before in the world of LA sports Since both the Lakers and Clippers are off today, as they prepare to square off against each other tomorrow night, let's turn our attention on the Blue Crew. Today the Dodgers signed Nomar to $18.5 million for two years of fun. They are also close to signing Juan Pierre to $45 million for four years......

- Winners and Losers regarding the LA Times - LA Weekly - Ralph Nader has completely lost his mind - fishbowl la - JD Drew tells the Dodgers to shove their $33 million contract - Dodger Thoughts - Santa Monica plucks their new top cop from the LBC - CBS2 - Pam Anderson had a miscarriage - US - Courtney Love to pose nude for a magazine - Access - Former Fox News reporter......

The rookie has seven homers in 45 at-bats, including a pinch-hit homer last night in San Diego. Why was it a pinch-hit homer? Because for some reason when you have six homers in 44 at-bats it's not good enough to get in the lineup if you're on the division-leading Dodgers. Los Angeles lost last night to San Diego 5-3, mainly due to the handiwork of the Padre rookie pitcher, who only allowed three hits......

It's rivalry week and a cursory view of our blogroll shows the Trojan/Bruin war rages on. Boi From Troy is, obviously, almost all USC all the time this week while Loteria Chicana and Ultratart both wax nostalgic with dreams of past glory. Caroline on Crack wants you to visit Hunky Santa at the Beverly Center. Hunky Santa? What, no Hot Hannukah Harriett dancing the horah for the lovers of ladies? Was that enough alliteration......