LAUSD students hate the new lunch menu. The district has received awards for improving lunches from the U.S.D.A and from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, but the students literally aren't having it. more ›

Before Conrad Murray was found guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of music legend Michael Jackson, he sat down for an interview with the "Today" show that TV Replay says "touched on many of the fundamental details presented at the trial." more ›

Following pressure from several groups including a change.org petition launched by Ms. Magazine, the California Milk Processor Board's latest campaign website EverythingIDoIsWrong.org morphed into GotDiscussion.com where the The Milk Board, operated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture and best known for the "got milk?" campaign, posted a quasi-apology (aka "sorry to the few humorless idiots we offended") on Thursday. more ›

An off-duty, non street-assigned, near-rookie police officer, Joseph Jarrett, intervened when a confrontation at MILK restaurant on Beverly Boulevard escalated to a life-threatening situation on July 1, according to NBC LA. more ›

LAUSD has received a gift of one millllliion dollars from the Wasserman Foundation, a group that supports efforts and organizations involved in health, culture, education and global initiatives. The grant will be used for implementation of four district initiatives: Using Data to Drive Standards Based Instruction, Supporting All Employees, Budgeting for Student Achievement, and Creating and Supporting Quality Schools. more ›

After months of kerfuffle with Jamie Oliver and local, community food and environmental activists, today the LAUSD board takes action on the dreaded pink milk. While pink milk is an atrocity (it has more sugar than Coca-Cola) in a school district with a childhood obesity epidemic, it calls into question the rest of the USDA mandatory 5 items on a lunch tray. The Oliver camp is calling this a win, and in the light of ABC re-scheduling and lower-than-hoped-for ratings, perhaps it is. But milk is just one part of the equation. more ›

When the Los Angeles Unified School District's dairy contract expires on June 30, superintendent John Deasy plans to recommend spilling flavored milk -- chocolate and strawberry -- off the menus of 650,000 meals served daily by LAUSD. Currently, 60% of the milk consumed by L.A. Unified students is flavored, according to the LA Times. more ›

Cameron Carpenter is probably one of the best (and most controversial) organists to ever take the stage and he's performing this Sunday at the Disney Hall (a fun Mother's Day activity, if you're still looking for something to do) in a program featuring transcriptions of Bach (well Cameron's transcription of a Busoni transcription), Brahms, and Mahler. You can also follow him on Twitter and facebook to learn more. more ›

There's radiation in our milk!!! But unlike earlier this month the media is declaring it unquestionably non-threatening, as opposed to shocking viewers to induce vomiting and feverishly turn to adult breastfeeding in fallout shelters. The fact is, there's always radiation... everywhere. Likely more so if you take your milk from a paper or plastic carton rather than one of those fancy glass bottles. more ›

Remember those cute commercials showing cows auditioning American Idol-style to be the next "face" of Real California Milk? Too bad they were all shot in New Zealand, and not California. more ›

As the June gloom burns off, we have finally been enjoying some gloriously sunny days. We heard Milk was serving shaved ice and headed over yesterday to check it out. We arrived to find the shaved ice stand set up outside on the sidewalk in front of Milk. On the corner of Beverly Boulevard and Poinsettia, the line had already formed with people ready to try the cold summer treat. more ›

Gifting events have long been a part of Oscar's history, and this year--more than ever--gift suites are going green and giving back. LAist attended the GBK "Circus of the Senses" event at the SLS Hotel on Friday, Feb. 20, to become familiar with the charities and artists involved with the event. Oscar nominees, presenters and other notable figures were given special wristbands that enabled them to receive goodies throughout the suite. Twenty percent of the proceeds from the event benefited four charities (more info below). In addition, each charity was given a gift bag to auction off, and each celebrity in attendance was given the opportunity to give all or part of their gift bag to the charity of their choice. more ›

The TV Junkie was at the SAG Awards on Sunday. Here are all the still pics we took of the event at the Shrine Auditorium, broadcast on TBS. Many thanks to the SAG Awards and to TBS for inviting us. more ›

A reader excitedly e-mails over that he's spotted Broguiere's Farm Fresh Daily egg nog with the face of California's cheerleader, Huell Howser, illustrated on the bottle. more ›