Last week, Arnold Schwarzenegger's reps declined to comment on a story that "the former California Governor may be doing an animated series with producer Andy Heyward based on a superhero character created in partnership with comic book icon Stan Lee," reports Deadline. more ›

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Usher runs back to his estranged Mama's arms after a last minute cancelation of his wedding to Tameka Foster - PerezHilton more ›

Did you know it will be the Year of the Pig beginning February 18th? Zen Zoo Tea Cafe knows it and is moving up their News Years festivities to this Saturday, February 10th from 12-3pm. With activities like Chinese candy making, Tea 101, and the steady crowd pleaser of martial arts demos, Zen Zoo is the place to say good-bye to the Dog and hello to the Pig. This is YOUR year if you... more ›

Today everyone's second favorite movie-star turned governor of California was sworn in to office for his second first-and-a-half term as California government. Among controversy that he did not make appearances as scheduled in the last couple weeks because of his injury and a cavalcade of performers, speakers, and more balloons than one could shake a stick at, Arnold Schwarzenegger is once again officially the governor of the great state of California. more ›

Yes, we know it's not even Thanksgiving yet and it's a little difficult to feel holiday cheer in the sweltering 80-degree weather, but Christmas has already begun in the mind of retailers across Los Angeles. In our family the Christmas season always 'officially' started the day after Thanksgiving, when we would put up the lights on the outside of the house. The Grove, however, has dictated the start of the season as tomorrow, November... more ›

So we applaud the latest law that requires proper disposal of batteries, but LAist would like to suggest another one for the books: A state law requiring Hollywood starlets, past and present, to take a special driving test every other year. We're pushing this proposal in light of 90210's Shannen Doherty traffic incident on PCH yesterday. more ›

LAist has noted with amusement that every time the Times mentions Hertzberg’s LAUSD breakup plan, they also say “the mayor has no authority over the school district.” Whether that’s because the Times editorial board doesn’t agree with the policy, because they think Hertzberg’s plan is “a cynical ploy to get votes,” as his opponents have said, or because they simply don’t like Hertzberg (though we doubt that), the plan got a major boost this week when the Governor supported it. Why? While the Mayor doesn’t have authority over the school district, the state does. The Governator and Bobzilla are close friends, and when you put those two factors together, what do you have? A good chance to put the seemingly impossible policy into action. All of a sudden, the relentless attacks by Hertzberg’s opponents about the Mayor’s authority are stopped in their tracks, and this allows Hertzberg to advertise the breakup plan with the Governator’s seal of approval. more ›

Summer in LA usually brings in the smog season, those hot, hellish months when the mountains disappear behind a curtain of sky that's as beige as a shag carpet in an Encino tract home, circa 1976. more ›

The Governator has had a busy week, terminating bills that would raise the state minimum wage and help local communities stave off the invasion of big-box retailers, amongst others. more ›