Dry cleaners became suspicious and notified authorities when a blood-stained Dodgers jersey was dropped off at a local establishment, according to NBC LA. Deemed a possible link in the brutal beating case of Giants fan Bryan Stow, "Los Angeles Police took possession of the jersey and submitted it for DNA analysis. The results came back a match to Stow." more ›

For winning their second consecutive NBA championship, the riot-inducing Los Angeles Lakers will be honored today by President Obama at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington. Coaches, players, and trainer Gary Vitti will all be participating in a service project at the club in keeping with the Obama administration's practice of carrying out service while presenting an honor. more ›

The Los Angeles Kings new alternate jersey was revealed on Saturday night as the Kings faced the Colorado Avalanche at Staples Center. The team will wear the jerseys for limited number of home games this season. The new look is silver and black with a simple bold logo that harks back to the old Gretzky heyday from the 80's. One good thing about the striking new logo is that, with the prominent "LA" featured, nobody will be asking how things are in Sacramento when you wear it. more ›

LA Weekly readers will notice that Jonathan Gold (ahem, PulitzerPrizeWinning-FoodWriterExtraordinaire-JonathanGold is his official title, I believe) has been a little obsessed with hot dogs lately. First there was his extended meditation on his father's food legacy and the importance of the Chicago-style hot dog: "weekends were often dominated by [Gold Sr's] search for hot dogs in Los Angeles, and he would drive me and my brothers around for hours in the old Studebaker on the rare occasions he found a stand that he liked." Gold's best bets for Chicago-style in L.A.? The Infield in Sherman Oaks, Portillo's in Buena Park, and Vicious Dogs in North Hollywood. more ›

"The Lakers just stunk. They trailed by as much as 24 points in the fourth quarter but managed to get within four points in the final seconds of the game," said LAist Sports Editor Jimmy Bramlett in LAst Night's Action. more ›