Would you like some comedy with your classical music? Check out the classical music comic duo violinist Aleksy Igudesman and pianist Hyung-ki Joo. The Los Angeles Master Chorale has its season opener tonight. more ›

Who is the pigeon man and why is he stealing birds in downtown Los Angeles? A reader alerted us to strange video showing a man setting a trap for pigeons on Spring Street. The birdnapper and accomplice successfully capture four birdies in a cage and drive away in a brown Chevy pickup truck. The video, allegedly shot last week on March 18th, raises the question, "Is this legal?" more ›

"There is really loud work near my house at 7 a.m. every day over the weekend. When are the quiet hours over?" Dear Reader, according to the city's municipal code 41.40, "construction in residential areas is limited to the hours of 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., during the week, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. It is banned on Sundays." In community meetings with police, officers have stated that someone on a construction site on a Sunday could be posing as a worker, but really there to steal equipment. In that case, it's a call to the police. Also, you may be interested to know that leaf blowers may not be used before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. according to the city's code, 114.06. more ›

There's a common law that most bicyclists know in Los Angeles: sidewalk riding is legal as long as you do not have "a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property." LAMC 56.15 also "disallows the riding of bicycles on Ocean Front Walk in Venice." more ›