Local ecoblogger GreenLAGirl reports that Sierra magazine has published their annual list of the 10 colleges in the country that rank as the greenest, and our UCLA makes the cut at a respectable #9. However, at 60%, the campus' recycling rate is actually lower than the City of Los Angeles overall, who can boast we have "the highest recycling rate out of the 10 largest U.S. cities," at 65%. more ›

- Green LA Girl takes her show to the LA Times via The Emerald City - congrats Siel! - LAT - Laker center Kwame Brown gets popped for Disorderly Conduct in Georgia on Saturday after his cousin was charged with drunk driving after going the wrong way down a one-way street. Laker fans would like to see that sort of effort in the paint - AP - Even though it's only 56-years old, and... more ›

While SFist cringed at the fatal dose of crime littering the Bay Area, it found solace in Hillary Clinton's San Francisco campaign headquarters opening, which featured loads of exposed mammary glands. In other news, SF Taxi Commission ruled that Satan's cab must keep its (in)famous medallion number, 666; and in an un-fashion-forward frenzy, San Francisco Fashion Week (chortle) bars bloggers from covering and getting smashed at their shows and parties, respectively. Also, they found a picture displaying the woes of cruising in a tacky limo on the streets of San Francisco. more ›

LAist Editor Tony Pierce has blogged here non-stop for more than a year deserving a well-earned vacation (and did he ever earn it). While out of town, we decided to have a little fun and bring some guest day editors in from around the blogLAsphere. Monday we had Green LA Girl and Tuesday saw Fred Camino of MetroRiderLA.Zuma Dogg took Wednesday and LA City Nerd yesterday. Today, former LAist Editor Carolyn Kellogg makes a comeback!... more ›

LAist Editor Tony Pierce has blogged here non-stop for more than a year deserving a well-earned vacation (and did he ever earn it). While out of town, we decided to have a little fun and bring some guest day editors in from around the blogLAsphere. Monday we had Green LA Girl and Tuesday saw Fred Camino of MetroRiderLA. Yesterday was Zuma Dogg and today is the official nerd him/her/itself, the LA City Nerd. 1.... more ›

LAist Editor Tony Pierce has blogged here non-stop for more than a year deserving a well-earned vacation (and did he ever earn it). While out of town, we decided to have a little fun and bring some guest day editors in from around the blogLAsphere. Monday we had Green LA Girl and Tuesday saw Fred Camino of MetroRiderLA. Today, get ready for Zuma Dogg who has his own website, but also contributes to Mayor... more ›

LAist Editor Tony Pierce has blogged here non-stop for more than a year deserving a well-earned vacation (and did he ever earn it). While out of town, we decided to have a little fun and bring some guest day editors in from around the blogLAsphere. Yesterday was Siel of Green LA Girl, today is Fred Camino of MetroRiderLA. All Aboard! 1. Age and occupation: 26 yearz old. I'm a freelance motion graphics designer, whatever that... more ›

Here at LAist we've been a tad OCD about things lately. We had our little Spoon-fest last week, and our green movement today with Green LA Girl as our guest editor, so I suppose it's only fair that DAFT PUNK is our new obsession. Yes, we shared with you one of our favorite videos of all time for Harder, Better, Stronger, Faster (and what else those hands can do is on our list of... more ›

As Guest Day Editor, Siel, a.k.a Green LA Girl, will be joining LAist with a few posts throughout today. Read her interview here and check out her site. more ›

As Guest Day Editor, Siel, a.k.a Green LA Girl, will be joining LAist with a few posts throughout today. Read her interview here and check out her site. more ›

As Guest Day Editor, Siel, a.k.a Green LA Girl, will be joining LAist with a few posts throughout today. Read her interview here and check out her site. more ›

As Guest Day Editor, Siel, a.k.a Green LA Girl, will be joining LAist with a few posts throughout today. Read her interview here and check out her site. Drinking and driving isn't cool -- Which is why I made the logical decision to ditch the car a few months ago. Now, not only can I drink all I want most nights, I also have a few hundred extra bucks for my drink budget each month.... more ›

LAist Editor Tony Pierce has blogged here non-stop for more than a year deserving a well-earned vacation (and did he ever earn it). While out of town, we decided to have a little fun and bring some guest day editors in from around the blogLAsphere starting with Siel, our friend over at www.GreenLAGirl.com. Here's to a green start of your week! 1. Age and occupation: 28, grad student and blogger 2. Home town: Los Angeles... more ›

Green LA Girl is walking every street in Santa Monica and she just discovered this Web 2.0 gem: Walk Score. It calculates the walkability of an address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc. to help people find walkable places to live. Pretty awesome, right? I've always prided myself on my part of Sherman Oaks and it's walkability. Within a 10-minute walk radius I can walk to two bars, four restaurant bars (including... more ›

- Wilshire Monorail? [LA Visions] - Growth spurt for prepubescent Purple Line? [MetroRiderLA] - Pro-rail advocacy is not a racist tactic [Green LA Girl] - Fighting transit racism: Building the environmental movement on the buses of L.A. [Grist] - We need a new plan [Bottleneck Blog] - Purple not Pants [Asymptotia] - A Major Subway Hater Sees the "Light" [L.A. Straphanger] - If I Had A Million Dollars... [Los Angeles Transit Riders] - NYC... more ›

- Lynwood's Venus Ebony Starr Williams wins her 4th Wimbledon - LA Times - OC bus drivers begin striking today - Metrorider - Santa Monica saving last shotgun house - The Argonaut - Duttons in Brentwood is staying put - Green LA Girl - Adele's II closing next month after 32 years - Daily News - 243 goats die in truck crash north of Frisco - Marin IJ - Route 14 is closed due... more ›

Dear LAist, Last night I was driving through downtown to get some- nevermind why I was driving downtown at night. I saw City Hall was green. I took a picture. But it didn't turn out. But it was green. Why? Perry, Studio City Dear Perry, It's ok to drive downtown at night. It's ok to drive anywhere in LA... at any hour. What the hell do we care? The point is that you're driving,... more ›

- That subtle whisper of apathy you didn't hear was the Ducks winning Game 1 - AP - For the man who has everything, wrecked pieces from Lindsay Lohan's f'ed up Mercedes - eBay - Speaking of... Linds was way more wasted this weekend than you were - X17 - Gotta say this about the Nigerians, they really are taking this Internet scam shit seriously - LA Times - The medical administrator of the... more ›

- If you're looking for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in LA public libraries, you will be sorely disappointed - LAT - Right now Eddie Van Halen is in rehab - TMZ - The USC football lockerroom is colorless, says black Trojan running backs and special teams coach Todd McNair, who dubbed the kickoff team The White Nation, and calls the other black coaches Brojans. Controversy brewed yesterday when one of the students created... more ›

Throwing your Christmas Tree on the curb is not so good. The mayor wants to plant a million trees, not haul a million to the landfills. more ›

Why the Valley rules #745: Whacky celebrities throwing garage sales. Thank you Tori Spelling. The innocence of toys isn't so clear when you step into the trashed alleys of the Toy District. We're happy we don't owe $270,000 in back taxes like a certain city councilwoman's husband. Green is sexy and Siel, aka Green LA Girl, proves that on her own merit. But now she brings us Katie who has challenged herself for a... more ›

- Ashlee Simpson's redesign isn't all that bad, but we still lurve her sis - CityRag more ›

- That loveable racist Kramer, aka Michael Richards, is not a Jew, not that there's anything wrong with that - Jewish Journal more ›

There's not a liberal America and a conservative America - there's the United States of America. ~ Barack Obama It's absolutely vital that every one of us votes today. If you're not 100% sure where to go to vote, you can find out easily at Election Protection 365. Last Minute Catch-Up on what we're voting on: LA Weekly | LA Times The 2006 LAist Award for Election Coverage goes to Green LA Girl. Her... more ›

If you've been wondering how you can express your affection for our planet, tomorrow is your answer. Saturday, April 22, is Earth Day. We turned to Green LA Girl to see what's happening around the city. We culled these from her list: more ›

Tomorrow is your last day to toss those dead flashlight batteries in your garbage. Starting Thursday a new California law goes into effect. Among the things you can't just throw away anymore: batteries, microwaves, printers, thermostats, cell phones, flourescent lights, musical greeting cards and dead iPods. Got that? more ›