A stream that serves rare wildlife in the San Gabriel Mountains dried up this week after a local utility company diverted the water away for a pipe test. That prompted the U.S. Forest Service to send a cease and desist letter to Lincoln Avenue Water Company, according to the Pasadena Star-News. more ›

Virtually every mainstream media outlet will be broadcasting today's memorial service for Michael Jackson at 10 a.m. PST. It will be wall-to-wall: TV stations, radio and internet galore. If you're stuck at the desk and want to watch here on LAist, click play on the above NBC player after 9 a.m. and you'll be covered. more ›

One year and four days after they played their first headlining gig at the Troubadour, Austin psychedelic rockers The Black Angels return to the West Hollywood beacon to music taste June 5 in support of their newest record: Directions to See a Ghost. more ›