So what would you do if this guy hops on your Metro train and starts spouting verses from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"? As an Angeleno, your first inclination is to ignore the guy -- or maybe call security. But put down the cell phone if you happen to hear haikus rushing through LA's train system tonight. The Poetry Society of America and the Metro Art Program have banded together to celebrate......

Fires, fires everywhere. The Seventh Street Produce Mart is in flames in downtown Los Angeles; 100 firefighters are at the scene, the AP reports. Early this morning 4 Tujunga homes were damaged by fire, one seriously. Some residents were injured. Brush fires in La Canada-Flintridge were started by a power line that blew over last night; although the fire is presently contained, firemen warn that with current wind conditions, they need to make sure......

The quest for satisfying coffee is never-ending for true coffee fanatics. As a result of the vast wasteland of product served up by most coffee vendors, this search can also prove to be routinely frustrating. But thanks to local producers, including the Coffee Cellar/La Bodega de Café operated by Angel Orozco (located within Mama's Hot Tamales), we've got some exciting alternatives here to the Starbuckization of the world. The Coffee Cellar's superior product and......