We know you're familiar with NorCal's Silicon Valley, but what about Silicon Beach? How about the Tech Coast? This area, home to an influx of tech companies and startups, is rooted in Santa Monica and stretches south along the coast, halting in Redondo Beach. more ›

Venice-based JibJab, the local animation studio famous for its "Starring You!" eCards and political parodies, is preserving its annual "Year In Review" video characters in a charitable way this year. The company has turned to eBay to auction off handcrafted puppets from the video, all of which were designed and constructed by the JibJab art team. more ›

It's the waning hours of 2011 here on the West Coast of North America and in Los Angeles. With sentiments tuned to the "retrospective-y" bent for the past couple of weeks, we offer you a look at the year that was 2011, through the lens of those who released "Year in Review" videos. more ›

The Dodgers continue to struggle on the field at half-empty Dodger Stadium as McCourt is sounding more and more like J. Wellington Wimpy. McCourt told MLB officials that he'll be able to meet team payroll next week, according to the LA Times. more ›