British rockers, The Heavy, rocks the Rabbit at Bordello in Downtown Los Angeles....

untitled, by jtstrathdee via LAist Featured Photos Pool on Flickr. News of the Chinese quake that has reportedly killed more than 8,500 people, has rattled some Chinese-Americans in L.A. who are struggling to learn the fate of relatives and friends back home. City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo hates having a good time (and getting syphilis): He asked a judge to bar 36 convicted prostitutes and five pimps from walking anywhere on a 5.7-mile stretch of......

AP Photo/Matt Sayle Exclusive parties are thrown all the time at the Playboy Mansion, but yesterday's luncheon was a bigger event for Playboy -- Playmate of the Year. This time around, the annual event's honoree is January 2007's model, the 22-year-old Jayde Nicole. She is the first Canadian Playmate of the Year in 26 years. Furthermore, Defamer makes a good observation about Canadian women: "Hailing from Scarborough, Ontario, Nicole is just the latest in......

It is estimated that 200 firms, 6000 workers and 1200 actors produce 4000-7000 adult films a year in Los Angeles. Yes, there are more porn-related, adult industry jobs than software jobs in this town. With $4.3 billion in sales and rentals (which is still nothing compared to the $12 Billion made from toys and books), the Adult Entertainment Industry puts $4 billion in revenue back into the local economy. “It’s in an industry producing......

• #147 - A Tallahassee prison warden and two of his assistants were removed yesterday after an inmate had his ass kicked by four guards - NYT • #148 - Crooks stole customer information from the parent company of T.J. Maxx to create credit cards which they then spent on Wal-Mart and Sam's Club gift cards in 50 of Florida's 65 counties. Are these crooks saying that Florida Wal-Mart's are easy to rip off?......

- Hugh Hefner said, "I am very saddened to learn about Anna Nicole's passing. She was a dear friend who meant a great deal to the Playboy family and to me personally. My thoughts and prayers are with her friends and loved ones during this difficult time." - Playboy.com - Playboy photo editor Gary Cole blogged, "And now she is suddenly gone, like with Marilyn and Jayne Mansfield, taken too quickly. Perhaps Billy Joel......

#95 A 6th grader protecting himself from two 8th grade bullies, pulls out a paring knife and stabs one of the boys three times. No one is seriously hurt, but the 6th grader now faces felony charges for possessing a knife on school grounds. - Miami Herald #96 Jacksonville woman given 15 years for her role in a labor camp and selling crack and beer to the laborers - Fox 21 #97 Man kicked......

#81 Tallahassee hunter kills a Hermaphrodite Deer - WRAL #82 "A survey of 1,600 Central Floridians found that two-thirds of them could not name either of the state's U.S. senators (both of whom reside in Central Florida). [Also,] 40 percent of Floridians could not identify the three branches of American government. - TC Palm #83 Central Florida parents are upset about free porn on cell phones - Local 6 #84 With a SWAT team......

The other day LAist posted a link to Travis Barker's MySpace page where he went off about his ex-wife embarrassing him and their kids by being so public about her Las Vegas Divorce Party tonight at the Bellagio. We even took his side in the tragic divorce, which was hard for us because after watching their MTV reality show, he seemed like a freaky prick. Shanna, the former Playboy centerfold and Miss USA, fired back......

- Perez Hilton might go down because of his illegal photos - Radar - Official photos from the Playboy Halloween Party - Bricks & Stones - Part of Woodman Street in Sherman Oaks dressed up for Halloween as a Sinkhole - CBS2 - The Best Halloween Party We Didn't get invited to: Tera Patrick's porno lovin' fiesta at Tao - Movie Hotties - iPod + Breathalyzer = Genius - Gizmodo via Gmask - Semper......

Why Hugh Hefner is calling up Cindy Margolis to ask her to pose for Playboy is beyond us, but someone in that mansion needs to update bro's speed dial. Every couple (of) years, when Mr. (Hugh) Hefner would call, I would very graciously decline, because my mom would kill me, and I thought it was more mysterious keeping my clothes on. But, this year, when I got the call from Mr. Hefner, it was......

What do the Roxy, Scion and Too $hort have in common? Besides all having O’s in their names, they will bring a fun, free, night to everyone on the guest list. Representing both Los Angeles and Oakland, Too Short was the first West Coast rap star, with five platinum-selling albums under his belt. Dropping wax like Gettin’ It and Shorty Pimp, Too Short definitely ranks as one of the most successful solo rappers of the......

LAist has seen at lot of fucked up shit in our day, but this has got to be the most childish move between divorcing love birds ever. Travis Barker, the talented and tattooed drummer of Blink-182, who came off as a geniune prick on the reality show "Meet The Barkers", went on his MySpace page yesterday and described what his wife's day consists of - by hour. If we are to believe the percussionist,......

Google and MySpace team up. Playboy's Hugh Hefner is immortal. The octogenarian denies a mini-stroke this past weekend. Internet use for extreme local community activism at its best: PaveMyStreet.com (via LAVoice via Curbed L.A.) More laughing at crappy singers to come as American Idol auditions were held today at the Rose Bowl. Lake Balboa in the Valley is a fake lake. Today's Transit Coalition e-newsletter talks up more than we can dish out. But......

Tsar, Killola, Boatel @ Safari Sam's Bloc Party, Broken Social Scene, Mew @ Greek Dengue Fever @ Tangier Al Green @ Hollywood Bowl Drums & Tuba @ Viper Room Starfuckers @ The Cat Club Yellowcard, Matchbook Romance @ Wiltern Free Love (Michael Des Barres) @ The Mint Meet Hugh Hefner at Tower Sunset as he signs the recently released 3 DVD set of "Playboy After Dark" at 6:30p......