A defunct, 6-ton bus-sized piece of space junk fell from the sky last night, streaked across the skies of Southern California and landed God knows where. more ›

An F-18 fighter jet went missing around 10:30pm on Wednesday night approximately 70 miles south of San Diego and 40 miles west of Ensenada, Mexico, reports myFOXla. The jet was flying on a mission from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar with another aircraft when the pilots lost contact. more ›

It's a whale watchers' paradise these days off the coast in Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Long Beach, and other SoCal seaside areas, thanks to the prolific numbers of Great Blue Whales in the waters, reports the Daily Breeze. more ›

The weekend weather gave us a hint of what's around the corner: summer. Now while a lot of people went eastward for Coachella, LAist covered all the bases this weekend, and also headed west. About as far west as you can get -- to Manhattan Beach and the Pacific Ocean. Here's our little tip for the summer: Be patient because a day at the beach is always worth the wait. more ›

Fire Chief, Michael Freeman reportedly told City News Service that there "is a real possibility" the fire could make a run down toward the Pacific Coast with the wind conditions, which are expected to pick up again tonight. At a 4:30 p.m. press conference, LA County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky said that the fire "can go from [the Valley] to the ocean in a matter of two to three hours... now is the time to get prepared and be alert." Communities threatened by the current movement of the fire could be Hidden Hills, Bell Canyon, Calabasas and Agoura Hills. more ›

Every weekend, usually at around sunset, groups of people gather on Venice Beach to play and dance their hearts out. Yesterday's crowd was smaller than usual (around 100 people), but was still a fun and joyous time for everyone.
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The Oxnard youth was fishing from the rock when he may have been pulled into the ocean by a rogue wave. The young man's family witnessed him go under the water, and he has not been seen since, according to the Ventura County Fire Department Web site.The high surf forced authorities to call off the search last night. more ›

Heal the Bay gives out free canvas bags for "A Day Without A Disposable Bag Day" more ›

The Geminid Meteor showers are set to peak this week, especially on Thursday and Friday. Um, great date night, anybody? Astronomers studying the phenomenon, David Levy and Stephen Edberg, are terribly enthused: "If you have not seen a mighty Geminid fireball arcing gracefully across an expanse of sky, then you have not seen a meteor.' Those guys are serious!!! "The Geminid Meteors are usually the most satisfying of all the annual showers, even surpassing... more ›

You remember this famous exchange from The Graduate? Mr. McGuire: I just want to say one word to you - just one word. Ben: Yes sir. Mr. McGuire: Are you listening? Ben: Yes I am. Mr. McGuire: 'Plastics.' Ben: Exactly how do you mean? Mr. McGuire: There's a great future in plastics. Think about it. Will you think about it? Ben: Yes I will. Yes, there was certainly a future in plastics -- but it... more ›

Although they always have pretty good lineups, San Diego's Street Scene never seems to get our attention. Until now. Today they announced that The Killers, Muse, Panic! at the Disco, Social Distortion, Air, Arctic Monkeys, Too $hort, G. Love, The Editors, The Academy Is..., Clap Your Hands And Say Yeah, Gym Class Heroes, Mute Math, Honeycut, Ozomatli and others will play their two day festival down by the ocean in Del Mar, but what... more ›

San Pedro is one of the last truly working-class port towns left in California. Unlike its fancy-pants neighbors Palos Verdes and Long Beach (well, at least the parts of Long Beach that are, you know, along the beach), you can still find a diverse population, low-cost housing, and most importantly, good cheap eats. A friend of mine introduced me to Baja Fish Market a few months back, and he swore up-and-down that “the fish... more ›

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We saw an article from the Associated Press today where a Francie Rehwald is building an environmentally friendly and "feminine" house in Malibu. She's asked a Santa Monica architect, specializing in recycled materials, to build her dream home. And he found an old 747 airplane for the job. more ›

Writer Jenny Price likes nature and nature writing. And she lives in LA. Is this a contradiction? She says no, in a long, thoughtful and smart piece in the April issue of The Believer called 13 Ways of Seeing Nature in LA (via WorldChanging). Actually, it's only the first six ways; the remaining 7 will appear in May. Here's a taste: more ›

Nestled just above Franklin Ave. is Hollywood’s not-so-best-kept secret: Runyon Canyon, the hiking trail to stars and regular folks alike. It’s perfect for the Hollywood hiker who doesn’t want to fight traffic to get to the Palisades. more ›

However, freeway closures from yesterday are open this morning. more ›

Domenic will be discussing "Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece" at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena next Saturday, July 23, 2005 at. 3:00 PM. He'll be joined by Van Dyke Parks, Danny Hutton & Wilson collaborator Tony Asher at the reading. Go early, the reading at Book Soup last week attracted a large crowd. more ›