Street food can put the taste of the globe in the palm of our hands, and a whole cultural landscape on our palates. The phenomenon has changed how we eat in very recent times here in Los Angeles, as we lead the pack in our thriving "new wave" of street eats in the form of food trucks, as well as continue to boast a vibrant street eats culture of a more traditional kind. more ›

If you're stuffing your piggy bank in hopes of someday being able to buy a home in Los Angeles, better hope you're stuffing rather vigorously. Homes in Los Angeles are considered "severely unaffordable," according to an annual report issued by Demographia which examines home prices versus incomes in global metropolitan markets. more ›

Hundreds of Angelenos braved the wet weather Sunday morning to take part in 350 eARTh, the world's first-ever global climate art project visible from space. The installation at Los Angeles State Historic Park formed the shape of a "Solar Eagle Taking Flight," combining solar photovoltaic film sheets and copper, accented with people. more ›

Moving up one spot from last year, a recently released ranking puts Los Angeles in the number 5 slot among global fashion cities. more ›

CNN's Budget Travel folks have come up with a list that puts the City of Angels in the Number 2 spot for having the best street food in the world. Citing both the old school vendors who roll their carts through MacArthur Park and the new wave of Twittering "gourmet" eats on wheels (they name Coolhaus [LAist Story] and The Grilled Cheese Truck [LAist Story]), the ranking puts L.A. behind #1 Portland, one of the other two U.S. Cities (kudos, Philly) on the list of 14 that includes Marrakech, Morocco; Vienna, Austria; Tel Aviv, Israel; and Bangkok, Thailand, among others. Maybe now L.A. will draw tourists and their appetites for our globally-recognized food scene! more ›

Los Angeles is one of the many global cities participating in Earth Hour tonight. The annual event, which seems to be gaining popularity with each year, calls for everyone to turn off any non-essential lights for just one hour, and that hour is tonight from 8:30-9:30 local time. more ›

Now that the U.S. is catching up with the rest of the world's mobile phone addiction, we can use our nimble thumbs to engage in some quality worldchanging. We've learned a lot about what's possible with mobile from Google, Apple, and Nokia in the past year alone. Now is the time take the baton and move forward. more ›

The idea for Pangea Day was inspired by filmmaker Jehane Noujaim's acceptance speech after winning the TED Prize at the 2006 TED Conference. The global event begins this Saturday at 11:00 a.m. PDT with events in six cities including Los Angeles (Sony Pictures in Culver City) and numerous satellite gatherings. In addition to 24 short films, the four-hour event will include live music and speakers. more ›

The Onion has published a companion Google map to promote their new laugher of a world atlas, Our Dumb World. Click on the markers in the map below for gems like Brazil ("Boasting some of the sexiest people ever to be stabbed repeatedly at night..."), France ("Heated conversation that will ultimately end in sex..."), and Mexico ("Now Hiring 2.4 Million Busboys"). View Larger Map In other Google Maps news, a new "terrain" layer has been... more ›