If you're under 18, steer clear of downtown late at night this weekend -- the law will be looking for you, reports KCBS. Because of X Games 17, happening at the Staples Center and LA Live, officers will be on the lookout for kids breaking the city's curfew laws... more ›

Every Saturday, LAist will feature an adoptable cat and dog from a different local shelter or accredited 501c3 rescue organization. Take a look at these furry bundles and consider giving them a home, or forward their faces to your friends who may be interested. This weekend, meet Staples the cat and Doogie the dog(gie). more ›

The Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks just completed a home-and-home series with the Ducks taking away the victories in both of the pre-season contests. On Tuesday, Chris Kunitz score the game-winner in a shootout for a 2-1 win and last night Chris Pronger scored the game-winner at 3:04 into overtime for a 3-2 Ducks decision. more ›

Everyday at 6:56pm I step off the Gold Line at the Highland Park station and see my wife waiting for me with our 2 year old son in the minivan, of course. The stress of the day washed away from a relaxing train ride from Hollywood, and there's nothing better than to see my family once again. However, this past week has introduced me to someone I had heard about in stories of the past and thought only existed within the confines of archived footage from 1989. Yes, I'm referring to the recent album release from the reunited ultimate boy band, New Kids on the Block. more ›

The WGA Board voted unanimously last night to not picket the 50th Grammy Awards, February 10th at Staples Center. more ›

Even though the Police have been practicing in Vancouver, BC, the band will be holding at least two public rehearsals here in Los Angeles, one on Monday at the legendary Sunset Strip rock club, The Whisky, made famous by bands like The Doors, Love, and Motley Crue. Sunday the band will rehearse as the opening act of the Grammys at Staples Center, made famous by Shaquille O'Neal. If for some bizarre reason you happen... more ›

Only because of Justin Timberlake do we have "Dick in a Box", "Box in a Box", and now "Tits in a Box". We are sure that the former boybander felt that he couldn't do anything as infamous as exposing Janet Jackson's world-changing nipple, but now watch as he's influencing young Americans to make presents of their private parts. Justin will play Staples Center next week and we've got a pair of some of the... more ›

Oh man, Mom's in town and already she's all wah wah wah about how she wants to visit a museum. A real museum. Last time she was here she declared the Museum of Online Museums "not a real museum," and she got so confused in a bad way by the Museum of Jurassic Technology that she forgot to pick up the bill at dinner that night. Damn. You're not gonna let that happen again. more ›