A woman who was angry about being dumped on Facebook and made bogus threats about her ex posing risks to a plane departing from LAX was sentenced today to serve 100 hours of community service. more ›

In a stroke of creative genius, a reality TV producer wants to make a show about high school kids that live in the Malibu area, documenting what happens over their summer vacation. This staggeringly original idea comes to us courtesy of executive producer Sean Travis ("The Hills," "The City"), and the show -- called "Our Summer" -- is described as follows on Facebook. more ›

People have a lot of feelings and thoughts on the subject of Octomom's spending habits, and if they're in our email, they're on Twitter and Facebook. So we did a little digging, and hopefully we can learn from this. Or just laugh. more ›

This gave us at LAist HQ* a few chuckles, so in light of today's news that Facebook is acquiring Instagram (and all its new Android users, holla!) for the tidy sum of $1 billion, we are sharing this "Tweet of the Day" if you will, about a world in which Facebook bought one of Los Angeles' rail lines. more ›

More and more, local governments are making use of social media to keep in touch with their constituents. Now a University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) ranking has taken a closer look at how cities use tools like Facebook and Twitter to apprise the community of what's happening. more ›

You can hike close to it, ogle it from a neighboring peak, or see it in countless movies and television shows, but the average person can't actually touch the Hollywood Sign.Unless you are about to get really lucky... more ›

If you raised your eyebrow at the thought of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art hauling a 340-ton, two-story rock from Riverside to the Miracle Mile in the name of art a little bizarre, well, you're not alone. Many area residents, including art lovers, a bit baffled by how this big ol' boulder is serving as art, and meriting all this hoopla. more ›

In-N-Out makes burgers beloved by many, but they also have a rep for making sure no one else makes a burger like them--or at least calls it by the same name. Famously protective of their menu and aesthetics, the SoCal chain has asked a nearly 40-year-old Manhattan Beach eatery to take the burger they're calling a Double Double off their menu. more ›

Native Foods Café fans are proving that you've gotta fight for your right for a good vegan sandwich. While we recently brought you the good news of the vegan restaurant chain coming to the Westside (and 14 other locations this year!), today we're hitting you with some somber information: The Classic Deli Reuben, one of our favorite Native Foods offerings, has been banished from the menu. But famished fans are fighting back via Facebook. more ›

Did you catch this one on Facebook? There's a serial killer on the loose in the South Bay and he's targeting women! Don't panic, say local authorities, because it turns out that's just an online rumor, and it's totally false. Where's the dislike button?! more ›

A Hollywood woman, using Facebook in a unique way, was charged Tuesday with breeding sugar gliders - small possums native to Australia - and attempting to sell the exotic animals on Facebook. Amy Young Lynn, 39, was busted with eight sugar gliders by undercover state Fish and Game officials. more ›

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a former Carson City Council candidate after he posted a rather serious and concerning call for action on his Facebook page on Sunday - the assassination of President Barack Obama and his children. more ›

Travelers who check in for flights at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are also checking in to the venue via Facebook. LAX has just been deemed the "most social airport" by social networking site Facebook, since more people "share" that they are there than at any other global airport. more ›

Whose face would you like to never again see on your Facebook feed? The baby updater? The FarmVille player? He who hath no filter for undercooked political opinions? Well, today's the day to make your move. In 2010, Jimmy Kimmel declared November 17 National UnFriend Day, and he's back promoting the holiday again this year. more ›

Sometimes the language of Facebook struggles to accurately describe our relationships — and that's certainly a dilemma posed by LAX's revamped Facebook page. You may not "like" LAX, but you might appreciate the page if you're a frequent flier, a Facebook check-in junkie or you want to know why those trippy pylons outside the airport were purple (it was Alzheimer's Action Day). more ›

Today at F8, the Facebook conference, the social networking übersite announced the next big change, and, OMFG!, you thought you were pissed yesterday when they effed up your news feed. more ›

Have you checked out the intricate beach trash mosaic on the side of Mollusk Surf Shop in Venice yet? To help clean up our beaches and promote the short film "One Beach," the Surfrider Foundation and Barefoot Wine teamed up with four local artists to mastermind the public artwork. A film "about creativity, optimism and fun at work on our coasts around the world," "One Beach" premieres online this afternoon at 3:30pm PDT (6:30pm EDT). more ›

Social Media Week (SMW) is in full swing, and L.A. is one of the twelve cities celebrating with events scheduled today through Friday, September 23. The biannual global platform "connects people, content, and conversation around emerging trends in social and mobile media," per the website, and is delivered through a network of conferences and online via social and mobile media. more ›