Alex Weinschenker, the 22-year-old artist responsible for the Occupy L.A. "99%" bandana, has died of an alleged drug overdose. Weinschenker ran the "Print Shop" for the local encampment, and one of his signature bandanas was famously worn by fellow protester Sarah Mason at a Bank of America occupation - a portrait captured by local photographer Ted Soqui that was later manipulated by street artist Shepard Fairey and graced the cover of TIME magazine. more ›

Last night's protest, initially assembled by ANSWER LA, moved from Silver Lake to Hollywood and Highland by 10 p.m., closing down Hollywood Boulevard for some time, and continuing all the way to West Hollywood down Sunset Boulevard via Highland. An estimated 10,000 people took part in the protest, and although there was a definite police presence, no arrests have been reported. more ›

This morning we showed you photos captured during yesterday's massive Prop 8 protest outside the Mormon Temple on LA's West side that included the arrest of a man known online as Panasonicyouth and his friend. Of course, while images often speak a thousand words, in this case most people are wondering: "What happened?" more ›