Authorities are searching for a West Hollywood man thought to be at the core of an extensive cocaine distribution network that reaches from here in L.A. to New York State. An eight-month investigation has so far "netted 32 kilos of cocaine worth an estimated $3 million, nearly $900,000 in cash, illegal steroids, a cocaine press for drug street sales, money counters and two shotguns." more ›

Stuck in the muck of collegiate winter fun (and by fun I mean endless hours of non-comprehension of Middle Eastern languages and religious legal texts, staring and pretending to read as your eyes begin to learn to work under the constant rain of exhaustion), I, in my perpetual procrastination mode, rummaged through my emails to find the title "The Wolf of Wall Street" leap out at me. Needless to say, I was as ecstatic... more ›

Concert review of Beirut at The Avalon. more ›

Former Dodger Jose Offerman got hit by a pitch in the leg during a minor league game Tuesday night and he ran to the mound with his bat. Offerman, who in his heyday was a .300 hitter, swung and hit the Bridgeport Bluefish pitcher Matt Beech in his non-throwing hand and also got some of the catcher with this second swing. more ›

Seeing a Matisyahu show is a lot like summer camp on Long Island. Or speed dating for Jews. Or as one friend called it, "One Big J-Date." The Greek on Wednesday night was no exception. LAist has had a thing for Matis even since the "Live at Stubbs" album and an electric show at House of Blues last summer. He has a great stage presence and really engages the audience throughout the show. Plus... more ›