A Portrait of California, a new report released Tuesday by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) divides the state of California into five population segments ranked by quality of life based on health standards and living standards, among other factors, as well as ranks the state's major metropolitan areas, notes the Los Angeles Business Journal. more ›

We're broke at home and in the government's coffers, and we're either on fire or sliding down our muddy hillsides. Surf's up...and so is immigration. All in all, life in California is...kinda so-so. Only 39 per cent of people say that the great state of California is still pretty great, and rank it "one of the best places to live," reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The figure comes from a joint UC Berkeley and Field Poll that aims to explore the perceived "Quality of Life" in the Golden State. more ›

Investment firm Mercer yesterday released its annual list of international cities that top the quality of living rankings and Los Angeles was not included. In fact, out of 50 cities, the highest ranking U.S. one was Honolulu at #31. San Francisco came in at #32, New York at #49. That's some tough competition. As for their eco-city list, L.A. didn't make it either. Honolulu came in a #2, Minneapolis at #6 and Pittsburgh at #13, to name a few. Does this mean L.A. is a bad city? No, but there's lots of room for improvement. more ›

A study conducted by Central Connecticut State University takes a look at literacy in major US cities and aims to present a portrait of the country's "cultural vitality," and it's not-so-great news for Los Angeles. more ›

Neighborhood concerns over noise and quality of life issues surrounding pehrspace in the Historic Filipinotown neighborhood apparently have led to the self-invoked precautionary and temporary closure of the venue's Monday night concert series run by Sean Carnage. more ›