There are many types of people to whom Los Angeles appeals: those seeking to make it in Hollywood, for instance, or those looking for a change from East Coast drudgery. We never realized, though, that there's a stark breakdown in age and gender when it comes to which Americans would choose to live out their lives in our fair city -- but according to Vanity Fair, there is. more ›

In a heartfelt column published in the Chicago Tribune over the weekend, Hugh Hefner bid farewell to Chicago as he announced that the Playboy offices will be consolidating in Los Angeles. In the article, Hef wrote that Chicago helped shape Playboy, since, being in the heartland, the city represents real American men. more ›

Maya Beiser, described by the New Yorker as "a cello goddess," made some time to chat with us last month. She was in town to record a featured cello part for the film "Snow White and the Huntsman" (starring Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart). more ›

As we all know, New York is the only city in the world with tall buildings. Wait, what's that you say? Other cities have tall buildings, too? Well, that's not what the New York Times thinks: In a piece published today, the newspaper offers up the opinion of six Angelenos on the rezoning plan that would revitalize Hollywood by introducing high-rise buildings and better public transportation. more ›

Gold diggers, ready your glossy grins -- sugar daddy website SeekingArrangements.com reports that older lovers in L.A. are more generous than their counterparts in the rest of the country. While the median amount that rich men and women spend in the U.S. on their younger boy- and girl-toys is $4,293, here in the Southern half of the golden coast, it's $5,710. more ›

Following a similar event in New York City, protesters in L.A. participated in a "Million Hoodie March" yesterday in support of justice for Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old Florida boy who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer who felt that Martin, who is black and was wearing a hoodie at the time of his death, looked "suspicious." more ›

A man of tradition, Rickshaw Bagworks CEO Mark Dwight embarked on his annual bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles in February, pedaling 525 miles to attend the TED conference in Long Beach. Thanks to a GoPro Camera clinging to his handle bars, Dwight captured over 40 hours of footage from his ride. more ›

Glendale has killed its red-light camera program. Capt. Carl Povilaitis said that the nearly 4-year-old red-light camera program was "cumbersome" and not "the best use of our resources." more ›

If you're from the Northeast, like I am, your memory of leaving home for the brighter shores of Los Angeles may be saturated with people mocking you, and asking you things like "why the hell would you want to live there?" Ah, family. Anyway, if you've bottled up the answer to that last question for fear of bringing on more ridicule, you don't need to be scared anymore -- The Huffington Post is asking readers to share their personal relocation tales more ›

Caltrans is reviewing a series of mistakes and problems that led to a five-hour traffic delay for drivers on their way to Los Angeles from Palm Springs on Sunday. The L.A. Times reports that the back-up on the 10 freeway was caused by routine road work gone terribly awry. more ›

One Angeleno, Josh Heller, says, "I've never completely understood why San Franciscans talk smack about Los Angeles." So he did a little digging, reflecting and blogging. You can read "Why San Francisco hates Los Angeles" in full here, but for your Saturday afternoon reading convenience, we sifted through his recent account of visiting San Francisco and selected a few of Heller's finest rivalry observations, which are pasted below. more ›

No doubt you woke up this morning, threw open your front door to inhale the scent of jasmine, like in a Joan Didion essay, then closed the doors and reached for your bottle of whiskey, the fumes going straight up your nose like they once did to Charles Bukowski. According to GQ, it's these types of scents that make Los Angeles the smelliest -- not the stinkiest, but the smelliest -- city in the world. And it's these romanticized literary notions of L.A. that fuel our dubious distinction. more ›

Los Angeles, we have good economic news! The city's marketing and travel bureau announced today that tourism is up, bringing more people, thus more money to the City of Angels. more ›

Netheads may be over the "Shit People Say" meme, but the videos just keep coming. And as of today, two videos showcasing shit said in Los Angeles have been uploaded to YouTube. more ›

For those of you who love watching the Portland mentality get skewered by Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein on IFC's "Portlandia," prepare to get as good as you give -- the show is headed to Los Angeles in Season 2. The Huffington Post reports that two characters will take a road trip to our fair metropolis this season, which premieres on January 6. more ›

Hold on to your hats, Los Angeles! The National Weather Service has issued a red-flag warning for this afternoon due to the return of gusty offshore wind conditions in L.A. and Ventura mountain areas. The Santa Ana winds are back, and with them come wildfire conditions. more ›

With the prevalence and rise of events such as the Electronic Daisy Carnival, electronic dance music has started to finally reach a true audience here in North America. Massive tours from the likes of Deadmau5 and Daft Punk have trailblazed the scene and brought an entire new audience to the genre. more ›

Prince Frederic von Anhalt, husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, has announced his candidacy for L.A. mayor in 2013. Anhalt reportedly put up a(nother) billboard as part of his proclamation and will make a formal announcement on Thursday morning in West Hollywood. more ›

L.A. zoogoers, prepare to shell out a couple more bucks to see the caged animals. New fees will increase admission prices from $14 to $16 for adults, $11 to $13 for seniors and $9 to $11 for young people, ages 2 to 12. Students, do not fret. When part of a group, you will continue to have free admission. more ›

Ever wonder who today's foremost creative types consider their favorite artists? Now you have a chance to find out -- Big City Forum and writer Jeremy Rosenberg are collaborating to produce the first-ever X Ten Biennial, an event that will feature ten artists presenting a list of their ten favorite artists of all time. more ›

Ladies of Los Angeles, take heed: your reproductive precautions may have been compromised. According to a statement released by the FDA, several kinds of birth control made by QU pharmaceuticals are being recalled due to a packaging error. In certain lots of products, the blisters -- the plastic bubbles that house each pill -- were rotated, meaning that they no longer line up with the correct day. more ›

Angelenos, if you're searching for a reason to watch "Survivor: South Pacific," we have three. A trio of L.A. locals will contend with fifteen other castaways in the 23rd installment of the popular reality series. more ›

L.A. is turning blue today! Summer's approaching end nor the Smurfs are the culprits. Rather, the City of Angels is changing its shade this week to raise awareness for prostate cancer, a major, misunderstood health concern that often goes ignored by men. more ›

After a thermometer-busting week, the Southland is getting rocked by thunder, rain, hail and the possibility of flash floods that will continue into Sunday, according to weather reports. more ›

We love L.A. And we share seven reasons as to why you should, too, every Monday morning. Though some people strongly dislike our sprawling mecca, as revealed in a recent anti-L.A. commentary, others, like local photographer/writer/paramedic Chris Backley, echo our sentiments. more ›

This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, which means tearjerker interviews on TV, terrifying images on loops, and "where were you when" conversations. And in L.A., it also means ramped up security -- but not because of any specific threat against the city. more ›

Historical transportation maps of Los Angeles are always intriguing to study, even if they cause eyes to cross and vision to blur. A high resolution scan from the David Rumsey Map Collection reveals intricate details of L.A.'s 1928 transit system pre-freeways. more ›

L.A. City Nerd is busy crowdsourcing a list of the "100 most important people in & to Los Angeles in 2011." They reached out on Sunday via Facebook asking for public input. more ›