One day, a beach shovel and a drinking straw fell in love and had a baby. The moral of the story? It's FREE SLURPEE DAY tomorrow, July 11, at participating 7-Eleven locations!! more ›

As part of Bike Week L.A.'s many festivities, today is Bike to Work Day. Metro is sponsoring activities today to boost interest in cycling as a commuting option, including free rides: "Just board a vehicle operated by any of the following carriers with your bike or helmet. If your bus carrier does not have bike racks or if the racks are occupied..." more ›

If you were in downtown Los Angeles this week and saw a bunch of large men coming out of the Standard Hotel with duffel bags full of loot, don't worry ... it wasn't a stickup. A lot of goodies were handed out at ESPN The Magazine's "ESPY Style Studio," primarily to famous athletes and actors. Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers), Kurt Warner (Cardinals), Terrell Owens (Bills), Matt Leinart (Cardinals), Shannon Brown (Lakers) more ›

Last night's only local action on the field, court, or ice was the Kings. Since nobody was surprised that they fell 3-2 to the Phoenix Coyotes, we figured we'd use this edition to ask a simple question: What kind of freebies can you get in LA on your birthday? A certain LAist sports editor remembers getting cones at Baskin Robins, and this past Tuesday YAS (Yoga and Spinning) in Venice Beach invited him down for... more ›