Did you get a chance to check out the lineup for the Hollywood Bowl's 2012 season? If you're already planning your picnic baskets, just be sure you budget an extra couple of bucks for the evening if you're planning on picking up the shuttle bus, since the price of the ride is going up. more ›

Who shot Jeffrey Tidus remains a mystery to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detectives, who have been working on the puzzling case since the lawyer was gunned down in his own driveway on December 7, 2009. Now the L.A. County Board of Supervisors have approved a $10,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in this unsolved homicide case. more ›

When you budget for next summer's wine-enhanced picnic-and-concert experiences under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl, factor in a few extra bucks per ticket. Today the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors gave the okay to a price hike for the 2012 season. more ›

The LA County Board of Supervisors approved the allocation of $31 million in private funds to expand the LA Natural History Museum, a project that's now in its final stages. According to a statement released by the county, the funding will be put towards a landscaped amphitheater, at least ten new gardens and a pond, as well as new fences to replace the concrete walls that currently contain the museum. more ›

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors passed amendments on Tuesday to an existing ordinance requiring pet breeders and pet owners in Los Angeles County to follow new rules designed to better protect the health of animals, reports KPCC. more ›

As of the start of the new year, medical marijuana dispensaries will be banned in unincorporated Los Angeles County, according to the Daily Breeze. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted today to approve the ban by 4-1; their "formal adoption of the ordinance barring the outlets was expected, given a 4-1 vote in favor of the ban two weeks ago." A ban has been in the works for several months. more ›

The Sherman Oaks clinic favored by adult entertainment industry performers may have missed their legal deadline to report a recent HIV infection documented in their facility to the Los Angeles County Department of Health, according to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) who are closely monitoring the matter. more ›

In the wake of the recent Electric Daisy Carnival, a rave-like music festival held at the Coliseum, the "Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted to form a task force to examine safety hazards at rave parties," according to the Daily News. more ›

After a death of a teenager and over one hundred injuries at last weekend's Electric Daisy Carnival, two L.A. County Supervisors today called for a multi-agency task force to address the health and safety issues associated with rave party events and report back with findings and recommendations. more ›

Despite efforts from residents and preservation activists, last week the County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to convert the historic Golden Gate Theater in East Los Angeles into a 24-hour CVS drugstore, according to the LA Wave. more ›

Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich has offered his two cents on the movement in California and within his own board to engage in a financial boycott of Arizona, and he thinks the idea is "stupid," according to a press release issued today. more ›

This morning's Daily News raises an important question in the era of social networking: "What do you do if you're a local official on a political mission to Washington, D.C., but find there's no media there to cover your activities?" The answer, of course, is to use services like Twitter and YouTube to pass along short pieces of information a la minute to your followers and constituents. more ›

Drunken sailors, road-ragers, stand-up comedians, excitable sports fans, ranters, teenagers, and anyone with a four-letter bomb habit, listen up: Tomorrow Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set to declare the first week in March "No Cussing Week," reports the Daily News. more ›

Undocumented immigrants (or "illegals" as many still say) may now find themselves turned over to federal authorities following arrest thanks to a plan approved by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. Under the new system, individuals' resident status can be ascertained following arrest, rather than following conviction, as was the previous method. According to abc7.com, this new plan "specifically targets gang members." more ›

"Paper or Plastic?" is the somewhat innocuous and expected question we're faced each time we check out at the grocery store. But what if that question came with a price tag, like 15 cents for every plastic bag we required when making a purchase? Or what if we banned the bag altogether? more ›