There is a common misconception that we don't have seasons in Los Angeles. We know when the seasons are changing. There are two distinct events that herald the coming winter: the Christmas displays replace the Halloween merchandise, and the lunch trucks start selling champurrado. Champurrado is a type of atole, which is a hot drink popular in the winter. There are a variety of atoles, but chapurrado is probably the most popular. It is......

Well, another former child actor crashes and burns -- literally. Last month, Haley Joel Osment crashed his Saturn near his La Cañada-Flintridge home. He suffered a broken rib and a shoulder injury. While we speculated on the cause of the crash, we thought we'd give him a break. But now we learn that The Sixth Sense kid was drunk driving and carrying the ganja. According to the LA Times: Osment was charged with driving......

- Handicapable Pacific Palisades Boy Scout is told that in order to go camping he's got to have one of his parents accompany him. Parents say they would rather accompany the lad to court where they will sue the Scouts. - NBC4 - La Cañada woman falls for the old Illegal Immigrant Wins Lotto and Will Split It With You Trick - La Cañada Valley Sun - Ventura dodged the Wal*Mart-Starbucks urban sprawl of......

Sunday, July 23 Person(s) unknown entered the Child Educational Center at 140 Foothill Blvd. and stole three cell phones. Saturday, July 22 Person(s) unknown attempted to enter two locked vehicles parked at 1113 Foothill Blvd. Person(s) unknown entered a locked vehicle parked in the 4700 block of La Cañada Blvd. and stole a global positioning system. Person(s) unknown entered Pepe's Restaurant at 927 Foothill Blvd. and stole money from the cash register. Person(s) unknown......

Already bored by the new TV season? There's still lots to do around town. Check out these live events tonight: Bryan Price, Jim Ruland, Scott O'Connor, Daryl "Duke" Haney will read new and upcoming works at 8 PM at the Tribal Cafe, 1651 W. Temple Street. The Quarterly Report performance group launches its "Best Of" show at 8 PM at The EvidEnce Room 2220 Beverly Blvd, LA CA 90057 (between Rampart and Alvarado). Susan......

Kitty McNamee is the artistic director and founder of Hysterica Dance Company, which was founded in 1997. Her primary training is in modern dance, but Hysterica’s visceral, physical work draws on influences from cinema, music, and popular culture. The LA Times wrote this about Hysterica in 2002: “Choreographer Kitty McNamee sees contemporary pop culture too clearly to be seduced by its lies. Probing it in a series of eerie, neo-Expressionist dance dramas for her......