Los Angeles, where were you 19 years ago today? If you were in Los Angeles, you might remember this day well. Today's video lunch comes courtesy Sublime, whose song immortalizes April 29th, 1992 and its part in our local history. There is no official video, but this is among the amateur efforts using footage from the riots and surrounding events to illustrate Sublime's song. more ›

“It’s nearly impossible to stay anonymous in this age of cell phones, video, and social websites; and that’s a good thing, if it holds people more accountable for their behavior,” said Lt. Paul Vernon, head of LAPD detectives downtown, today about the 20th arrest related to the Lakers Championship melee on June 14th (a list of all arrests are embedded below). Detectives have been using security footage from around downtown, complementing it with videos and images posted on websites like YouTube and Flickr. more ›

Famine. Riots. Strikes. Inflation. The repercussions of the world food crisis continue to affect the global mood and economy, and unfortunately the situation does not appear to be getting any better. American farmers, most of whom rely on the core crops of wheat, corn, and soy to bring in a living, are fearful of another poor harvest this year. From the NY Times:

United States soybean plantings are running 16 percent behind last year. Rice is tardy in Arkansas, which produces nearly half the country’s crop. “We’re certainly not going to have as good a crop as we had hoped,” said Harvey Howington of the Arkansas Rice Growers Association. “I don’t think this is good news for anybody.” more ›

Rodney King, whose videotaped beating by LAPD officers (and their subsequent acquittal) sparked the Los Angeles riots in 1992, was shot late last night, according to San Bernardino police. King was shot in the face and arm with a pellet gun (LA Times) or perhaps a shotgun (KNX, USA Today) while riding his bike home to Rialto. King, the 42-year-old man who gained national fame when his 1991 beating by Los Angeles police was caught... more ›

1. Mayor Lashes Out at KFI's John and Ken [Mayor Sam] 2. VenturaCountyStar.com Video of the Day Fire just north of Los Angeles in Castaic [Ventura County Star]... more ›

Snoop Dogg's latest apparently opens next Friday, 8/11, at Laemmle Sunset 5. Is it wrong to admit that it looks hilarious?... more ›