Are you an exceptional woman looking for a job that promises opportunities for advancement and pudding during the interview process? Listen up. The CIA-referencing group MK-CULTRA has created a post on Craigslist seeking a "space cult priestess." more ›

Do atheists really make better lovers? That's the claim made on a new Valentine's Day-inspired billboard erected in Westminster by a group of Fountain Valley-based non-believers. more ›

In the city of Loma Linda, California, those Golden Arches are more akin to the sign of the devil. Imagine if you will a town without a McDonald's. That's how it has been in Loma Linda, a city with a population of health-conscious residents who often live into their 80s, and many who are Seventh-day Adventists. more ›

PETA's president has written a letter to Damon Vix, one of the atheism advocates who is seeking equity in the Santa Monica's annual holiday display event, asking if he will relinquish a vacant "nativity scene" spot for a PETA sign. more ›

Geoffrey Nauffts' dramatic tear-jerker, Next Fall brings the emotional crux of the Gay Rights Movement to the Geffen Playhouse. Presenting homophobic family dynamics, tragic endings, and a realistic religious debate that tackles the incongruities and salves of faith, the play features charged performances, careful direction, and a bold script. more ›

Atheists in Orange County who have been on a billboard crusade to spread their message forgot to do some research for their latest sign. The billboard features' Thomas Jefferson's mug and the quote: "I do not find in Christianity one redeeming feature. It is founded on fables and mythology." more ›

It's another strikeout for Bay Area preacher Harold Camping, whose revised prediction that October 21, 2011 would be the rapture has failed to prove true. more ›

Hey, what are you doing tomorrow? Dentist appointment, lunch with your boss, seeing a movie? Forget it. We told you ages ago there was only one thing you needed on your schedule for October 21, 2011: The End of the World. more ›

Narrowing down this evening's event offerings was a difficult task, but we're happy to be the ones to do it. The list begins with free fashion and ends with free wine tasting. Yes, please, to both. Rodarte talks about their new book, a double feature screens "Easy Rider" and Andrew's Cheese Shop presents its monthly lesson in fromage. more ›

Laly Dobener is a petite, unassuming 72-year-old, whose lawn ornamentation has made a big statement in her West Hills cul-de-sac. Dobener put up a two-story white cross on her front lawn that she says is a symbol of God's love. There are blood-red paint splotches, representing where Jesus' hands and feet would have been nailed, and a crown of thorns under a sign that says, "Jesus I trust in you." more ›

If you're driving down the Costa Mesa Freeway in Santa Ana, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the latest conquest by the Backyard Skeptics, a group of outspoken atheists in Orange Country. Their latest billboard quotes "lifelong atheist" Dr. Natalie Khazaal along with her quote: "Atheism is philanthropy without mythology, peace without superstition." more ›

Does religious imagery have a place alongside state highways? Some in San Diego think not, and have requested that three giant crosses that were erected on a hillside be taken down, according to CBS News. The crosses are located on Inspiration Point, which is inside a city-owned park called Presidio Park. more ›

Rick Warren, the controversial preacher from the OC's Saddleback Church, kicked off a long weekend of prayin' in San Juan Capistrano yesterday with the launch of Radicalis, a 3-day festival for young believers, reports the OC Register. The festival is being held on a 170-acre ranch that was recently gifted to the church by supporters in Oklahoma City. more ›

A San Bernardino-based Roman Catholic priest and television host has admitted he was involved in a sexual relationship with his second cousin, and has taken a leave of absence from the ministry, according to the San Bernardino Sun. Reverend Michael Manning, 70, confirmed the intimate relationship he had with Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Nancy Kotowski after the newspaper "received intimate correspondences allegedly exchanged between Manning and Kotowski," reports KTLA. more ›

This is not what you expect to see on Halloween night, but so be it. Hollywood Boulevard last night was packed--so much so that, at one point, pedestrians were not allowed to cross Hollywood and Highland--that if expressing your free speech was impeding the flow of foot traffic, the police asked you to move on. In this case, it appeared, a group preaching the Lord's word would not move on. After a few minutes of arguing with the police, the group's apparent leader was put in cuffs and either detained or booked. more ›

What looked like a possibly just a few days ago became a reality today. "Crystal Cathedral Ministries, an Orange County landmark and megachurch founded by television evangelist Robert H. Schuller, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday morning," reports the OC Registar. more ›

This weekend there will be several places offering free blessings for your animals as part of an annual Catholic tradition done in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. As part of the Feast of St. Francis on October 4th, every year Catholic churches invite the public to bring their furry or feathered friends by to receive a blessing. "At Franciscan churches, a friar with brown robe and white cord often welcomes each animal with a special prayer," explains the American Catholic. more ›

A unknown Florida pastor has been rocketed into infamy for his plans, which may end up being canceled, to hold a Quran burning event. Terry Jones' rally, which would take place on Saturday, September 11th, is in protest of the controversial Islamic community -- erroneously called a mosque -- center planned for near Ground Zero. The news has sparked protests in the Middle East and offiicals are worried that if the Quran burning goes through, it will endanger the lives of Americans. more ›

One of the best approaches to blogging is obsessively sticking to one sole and unique subject. Some take on a city neighborhoods or regions like blogdowntown or The Eastsider LA. Some track issues such as city billboard and signage laws. Others take on more quirky roles. LAist contributor Jeremy Oberstein documents alleys in Los Angeles. Another contributor, Peggy Archer, photographs abandoned couches found throughout the city. And on Sunday, a new entered the blogLAsphere: I Saw Jesus in L.A. more ›

On the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court case decision on the constitutionality of a war memorial cross in Mojave National Preserve, the item itself has been stolen, the National Park Service is reporting this morning. more ›

Father Luis Olivares, who was the presiding pastor at La Placita across from Olvera Street in the 1980s, may be soon recognized with a street named after him for social contributions. more ›

Tuesday is election day in various parts of Los Angeles County, but one measure up in the Antelope Valley is making headlines. The city of Lancaster's Measure I asks if invocation from different faiths should continue to be delivered before City Council meetings. The issue was brought up by the ACLU, which threatened to sue, last year. In response, the council put a measure on the ballot to see whether or not the community supports it. "If the vast majority of the community is in favor of this, I think the court should know that," said Mayor R. Rex Parris to the LA Times. more ›

Jose Gomez, the current Archbishop of San Antonio, is slated to take over the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, according to the LA Times, which notes that the Archdiocese is "by far the nation’s largest and is dominated by parishioners with roots in his native Mexico." He will take over for Cardinal Roger Mahony. more ›

On the heels of the confirmation of California's first gay Speaker of the Assembly comes the Episcopal Church's vote to consecrate its second openly gay bishop, according to the New York Times. Rev. Mary D. Glasspool will be one of two new assistant bishops here in Los Angeles as of May 15th. At issue for the Anglican Communion is the interpretation of the bible--does it condemn homosexuality or is that open to interpretation?--and it seems most members went the liberal route. Glasspool has been with her partner for 22 years. She was nominated last August along with five others, including a gay man. The first openly gay bishop V. Gene Robinson, who was confirmed in New Hampshire in 2003. more ›

Last month, six disgruntled former Scientology employees spoke out on the one-year anniversary of the Anonymous movement. At a panel inside the Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood, the members described "workplace abuse, forced detention, isolation from outside family and friends and coerced abortion," reported the Los Feliz Ledger on Wednesday. more ›

Wiley Drake, a Southern Baptist Pastor in Buena Park, is one of those people trying via legal means to oust President Barack Obama from office, contending he's not a natural born citizen. And that's after he dropped praying for the President's death, saying he now rather see Obama face charges. But other politicians and places are still within Drake's rada like Haiti, which apparently made a deal with Satan, and Congressman John Murtha, who recently passed away. more ›

As the gay marriage debate continues in the courts and within communities, a newly introduced bill by State Senator Mark Leno may win over church leaders who are opposed to same-sex unions. The Civil Marriage Religious Freedom Act, SB 906, will affirm that no clergy member will be forced under law to perform any civil marriage that is against his or her belief system. “While we know religious freedom is protected under our Constitution, this legislation eliminates any confusion or doubt under state law, reaffirming that no member of clergy or church will be penalized for refusing to solemnize marriages that violate their religious tenets,” Leno said. more ›

This photo was apparently taken near Venice Blvd. and Overland Avenue at the West Los Angeles Christian Center. Those are definitely strong words to make you think while driving. more ›

A recent article in the Los Angeles Times claims that the rate of homelessness in L.A. County has dropped 38% since 2007. Despite the somewhat promising numbers, Los Angeles continues to sustain the largest homeless population in the United States, along with the unfortunate status as “homelessness capital” of the country. In the face of this dire situation stands a robust little warrior, the two-year-old non-profit organization Imagine LA, whose central idea is to match each of the 8,000 homeless families in Los Angeles with one of its 8,000 faith communities. more ›