President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are escaping the dreadful East Coast weather to enjoy the warmer, sunnier Los Angeles climate in coming weeks. Well, they're not actually visiting SoCal to bask in our coveted winter sunshine; they're here on business. And one particular event has named a rather surprising celebrity as its host: comedian Will Ferrell. more ›

First Lady Michelle Obama has invited two L.A. natives to witness President Barack Obama deliver the State of the Union address tonight up close and personal from the first lady's box. A woman from Malibu and a North Hollywood man will cozy up to Michelle and Dr. Jill Biden, along with other lucky guests. more ›

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, along with at least 17 mayors from Los Angeles and Orange counties, heads to Washington, D.C. today for the 80th Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. More than 250 mayors will descend on Washington today, and they have a big fish to discuss with President Barack Obama - a transportation spending bill. more ›

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a former Carson City Council candidate after he posted a rather serious and concerning call for action on his Facebook page on Sunday - the assassination of President Barack Obama and his children. more ›

We've prepared quite a Thanksgiving feast for today's video lunch. We're serving up President Obama pardoning a Thanksgiving Turkey, Thanksgiving-centric films and a little College Humor. Watch Charlie Brown and the gang prepare for their very own Thanksgiving feast, Ed O'Neill battle a teenager, Steve Martin ask for "a fucking automobile" and one way to avoid surprise visitors on November 24. more ›

Well done, City Councilman Ed Reyes. It appears as though your recent chitchat with President Barack Obama paid off. The L.A. River has been named one of 100 projects identified in The 50-State Report. Released today, the federal report serves as part of Obama's America's Great Outdoors (AGO) initiative to establish a conservation and recreation agenda for the 21st century - a promise to future generations. more ›

City Councilman Ed Reyes and other members of the National League of Cities' Advisory Council are slated to meet with President Barack Obama today in Washington, D.C. to talk L.A. River. Reyes and company are on a mission to gain Obama's support in projects related to the river that will create jobs plus improve community health and the environment. more ›

This week's Obamajam ruffled the feathers of many Angelenos, especially those who brave the roadways every day. One Angeleno decided to stop bitching on Twitter, Facebook, etc., and actually write a letter to President Jet Setter. Brandon Moats, a local web designer, even created a stylish acrostic-esque text graphic to accompany his short plea. more ›

President Obama has had a busy 24 hours in Los Angeles. So far, he's spoken at two fundraising dinners in Hancock Park, eaten some classic SoCal fare, and is now heading to NBC studios to tape a segment with Jay Leno. We won't know what he says to Leno until later, but CBS News reports that during his dinners, the President laid out what he's accomplished so far during his tenure in the Oval Office. more ›

Obamajam continues today as President Barack Obama makes his way to Burbank for his second presidential appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Traffic delays are obviously expected as Obama travels from the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills to the NBC studio in Burbank, then from Burbank to LAX. more ›

Boston Celtics defeat LA Clippers 95-89. Glen “Big Baby” Davis told reporters on Monday that he doesn’t like his moniker. Well given that he was fined $25,000 for shouting obscenities at a fan in Detroit last week and getting into a fight that forced him to miss the first 27 games this season, you can’t say that his nickname is well deserved. And his two points, two rebounds and two fouls in 15 minutes against the Clippers doesn’t help any either. The Clippers got balanced scoring from their players with six players scoring double figures led by Rasual Butler’s 17 points. Marcus Camby added 14 boards in their effort to sweep the season series against the Celtics. After leading at halftime by a point, the Clippers fell to the Celtics in the beginning of the third quarter when the Celtics jumped out to an eight point lead. The Clippers hampered by their 38.8% shooting couldn’t come back. The Clips get a day off before they get to discover the Jersey Shore and the 3-40 Nets. more ›

As part of a tradition that goes back to the late 1940s, President Barack Obama, along with daughters Malia and Sasha, this morning in Washington "pardoned two turkeys that are heading to Disneyland, where they will star in a parade and live out their days," reports the OC Register. more ›

"Grapevine Fires" was inspired by lead singer and guitarist Ben Gibbard's up-close-and-personal encounter with 2007's California wildfires. Death Cab For Cutie's mesmerizing new animated music video "Grapevine Fires" is directed by Walter Robot (a.k.a. the team of multimedia artist Bill Barminski and writer Christopher Louie). The song was included on "Change is Now: Restoring America's' Promise" the official commemorative CD-DVD set celebrating President Barack Obama's inauguration. more ›