Downtown Los Angeles, prepare for yet another occupation. Over 200 activists, including those from Occupy L.A., will take to the streets in a series of "flash occupations" today. But protesters aren't only occupying downtown. Occupations are planned in other neighborhoods across Los Angeles, including Westwood, Inglewood and Compton, at branches and buildings owned by Wall Street banks. more ›

Hollywood, prepare. Over 400 activists are taking it to the streets this afternoon, specifically the intersection of Sunset and Vine, to protest those who have failed to pay the U.S. corporate tax rate, namely FedEx. more ›

The members of Sober for Christ, a Catholic alcohol and addiction recovery group, strongly discourage enablers and are protesting the opening of a new liquor store in La Puente. The new booze shop is located in close proximity to the recovering alcoholics group's meetings. more ›

Hundreds of airport workers will descend on LAX this afternoon to march and rally for healthcare. Aviation Safeguards, the contractor providing passenger services at LAX, recently announced plans to terminate its contract with employees. As a result, workers will lose their healthcare benefits on February 1. more ›

Tonight's XBIZ Awards attracts not only fans of the adult entertainment industry, but also critics of porn mogul Larry Flynt. Barker Hangar in Santa Monica will serve as the chaotic scene of the awards show and a protest staged by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). more ›

Pasadena Police report that they made 10 arrests overnight along the Rose Parade Route, with nearly half being for public drunkenness. more ›

A group of Occupy protesters will be taking part in the Occupy the Rose Parade (OTRP) event come Monday morning, however they do not have the support or participation of the local Pasadena "Occupy" folks. more ›

Allegations of animal abuse prompted an investigation into the elephant rides offered at the Santa Ana Zoo, and now several months after video purporting to show that abuse came to light, the Zoo has announced they will no longer offer elephant rides. more ›

Occupy L.A. activists will "Occupy ICE" today to protest the persecution of immigrant families, reminding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security that immigrant workers are part of the 99%. more ›

The Occupy movement is occupying the Port of Long Beach today as part of "Occupy the Ports," a coordinated West Coast port shutdown. The Long Beach Police Department has declared the protest unlawful assembly. more ›

The clangor of church bells at 3pm this Sunday in Santa Monica will not beckon churchgoers to their places of worship. Rather, the bells will signify protest over the annual seasonal display at Palisades Park. more ›

Without City Hall Park to occupy, Occupy L.A., along with other global occupations, has turned its focus on occupying a very different set of landmarks - West Coast ports. On Monday, December 12 protesters will "Occupy the Ports" in a coordinated West Coast port shutdown. Occupy L.A. and Occupy Long Beach will lead "A Day Without Goldman Sachs." more ›

ChromoLogic - with the aid of $8 million in federal funding - will test 32 Rhesus monkeys during development. The animal testing did not sit well with Stop Animal Exploitation NOW! (SAEN), an animal rights group that will protest the ChromoLogic Pasadena office today at 2pm. more ›

One Occupy L.A. protester is feeling especially nostalgic during the last days of the City Hall encampment and has fashioned a tree house in one of the park's magnolia trees. Or maybe he's just testing the LAPD's climbing skills. more ›

The chants of University of California (UC) students disrupted the UC Board of Regents teleconference meeting today at UCLA and other UC campuses, forcing board members to relocate to different meeting rooms. About 60 students from several campuses gathered in UCLA's Bruin Plaza to listen to the broadcasted teleconference and, of course, to protest. more ›

The daily General Assembly (GA) meeting of the Occupy LA encampment got underway just after 7:30 Sunday night, but it wasn't the usual scene, as a larger than ever crowd gathered at City Hall to prepare for the planned closure of the park at 12:01 a.m. Monday. more ›

City officials and law enforcement seem to be in prep mode for delivering the expected eviction notice to the Occupy LA protesters who have lived on the City Hall lawn since October 1. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department are patting themselves on the back for a job well done yesterday, as they made 72 arrests during what they are calling a day of "mostly peaceful protests." more ›

At around noon today, a second large protest got underway in Downtown Los Angeles involving participants in the Occupy LA movement. The group has been moving down Broadway, and currently is near 3rd, where arrests are taking place. The Los Angeles Police Department have declared the protest an "unlawful assembly," according to a live news report on KCAL-9, and are displaying a show of force to control the crowd. more ›

Faculty members at Cal State East Bay and Cal State Dominguez Hills are planning to participate in a walkout today, reports KTLA. The teachers are protesting the university administration's decision not to pay them raises that were negotiated for the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years. more ›

Over 1,000 activists - including Occupy L.A. protesters, Good Jobs L.A. advocates, unemployed residents, community groups, clergy and labor organizations - have successfully taken over the intersection of 4th and Figueroa in downtown Los Angeles this morning. Their march and rally began at 7am at the Bank of America Plaza on S. Hope Street, calling on Congress to make Wall Street accountable for fixing the economy as well as demanding jobs, not cuts. more ›

At a California State University trustees meeting today, protesters were pepper sprayed and arrested after refusing to quiet down when the committee took a vote to raise tuition by nine percent, reports the AP. The meeting, which took place in Long Beach, had to be stopped and reconvened in a private room. more ›

Occupy LA was launched in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street in New York's Zuccotti Park, and late last night, while the New York Police Department conducted a raid on the encampment, Occupy LA's protesters took to the streets here to show their support. more ›

On the heels of National Bank Transfer Day, UCLA students joined forces with Occupy L.A. - and the rest of the statewide anti-big bank movement - on Wednesday to protest cuts to higher education and public services. The Refund California Coalition organized the L.A. march, which took place in the downtown financial district at 4:30pm. Over 100 UCLA students remained on their turf to protest. more ›

UCLA students and supporters took to the streets today to protest cuts to the budget that have led to an increase in fees, reports the AP. About 200 people participated, closing down parts of Wilshire and Westwood boulevards. more ›

On the heels of National Bank Transfer Day, more than 10,000 college and university students, in conjunction with the ReFund California Coalition, will keep the heat on big banks. Rallies and marches are slated at 13 California college campuses this week to make banks pay to end cuts to higher education. more ›

Medical marijuana patients and supporters will rally in Sacramento on Wednesday to address the recent Department of Justice (DOJ) crackdown in California. Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a coalition of advocacy and labor groups and the aforementioned supporters will descend on the federal building at noon to protest DOJ attacks on the Golden State's medical marijuana laws. more ›

You didn't think something like Bank Transfer Day would be ushered in quietly, did you? That's definitely not the case, as cities across the nation are going to show their support for consumers moving their money from big banks to credit unions November 5 by holding marches and rallies. more ›

Occupy protesters and followers are questioning whether or not Los Angeles will face similar rioting as the Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Oakland movements. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who has supported the movement from day one, and at least one other councilman - Bill Rosendahl - are losing patience and feel that the time has come for occupiers to pack up camp and create a new tent city elsewhere. more ›

Protesters taking part in Occupy L.A. at City Hall have enjoyed a largely positive response from elected officials and city staff, but now one City Councilman says enough is enough. Bill Rosendahl says he agrees with their cause, but outside City Hall is no longer the place for them to hang out. more ›