The city has a budget gap, and the Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is looking to one constituency to help fill that shortfall: street parking scofflaws. Most Angelenos have probably been dinged with a ticket a time or two, but there's one group of people who are probably even more likely to get tickets: renters whose apartments don't come with enough parking spaces. more ›

If you wanted to rock out Coachella 2013 on an advance pass, your options are slim, and getting slimmer. There's already been official announcements about tickets selling out for Weekend #1. more ›

Yeah, we also wondered if May 14 was some sort of secret prank-making day, because, hey, didn't Coachella 2012, like, just happen? But it's true: Coachella 2013 will happen over two weekends next spring, and advance tickets go on sale Thursday, May 17. more ›

If you have an outstanding red light camera traffic ticket issued by the City of Los Angeles* listen up: The Los Angeles Police Department have finally declared they will not chase those drivers into court. more ›

Glendale has killed its red-light camera program. Capt. Carl Povilaitis said that the nearly 4-year-old red-light camera program was "cumbersome" and not "the best use of our resources." more ›

If you weren't ready to buy Coachella passes at the stroke of 10 am this morning, chances are you're going to have to pay a scalper a little (but probably a lot) extra if you want to go to the festival this year. Passes for both weekends sold out within three hours. more ›

You've had a couple of days to peruse, analyze, contemplate, debate, and evaluate the current lineup for the 2012 Coachella festival (and, yes, the one we published was legit, mmmkay?!) and now it's time to figure out if you're going, and how to get tickets. more ›

When you budget for next summer's wine-enhanced picnic-and-concert experiences under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl, factor in a few extra bucks per ticket. Today the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors gave the okay to a price hike for the 2012 season. more ›

Remember on Friday we told you about Laurel Miller, the woman who was so moved by the documentary Senna she decided to spend $1250 of her own money to buy tickets for 100 strangers? We heard from Miller today, who told us that she had a really great turnout, and the film was well-received. more ›

L.A. city council voted unanimously on Wednesday to discontinue red-light camera ticketing, ending an eight-year program that led to moving violations for more than 180,000 motorists. more ›

For the first time in Burner history (25 years), tickets for Burning Man have sold out, according the official blog. "The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which oversees the Black Rock Desert National Conservation Area, requires us to manage growth in line with the previous year’s population in order to comply with our use permit. As a result, Burning Man has exercised its oft-stated right to cap ticket sales." more ›

The Dinos are coming. The Natural History Museum's Dinosaur Hall opens three Saturdays from today on July 16. Make sure Newman is no where nearby and get yourself a ticket before they're all extinct. At the time of this post, the first two entrance times are sold out. Admission is every 15 minutes. more ›

A 51-year-old Pleasant Hill resident is currently sitting in the Unhappiest Place on Earth after being arrested by Walnut Creek Police for selling fake Disneyland tickets to at least seven different families in Northern California, according to SF Gate. more ›

Two police officers claiming retaliation after complaining about an alleged Westside quota system mandating each motor officer to write 18 tickets a day, were awarded more than $2 million on Monday in a civil suit against the city and the department, reports the Los Angeles Times. more ›

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is not the only elected official in the City of Los Angeles who will be ponying up some after-the-fact cash in the form of fines for accepting free tickets to events over the last few years. Now four City Council reps have agreed to pay a combined $13,000 in such fines for accepting free passes to events like awards shows and dinners, according to LA Now. more ›

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's Ticketgate might have faded from the headlines, but not from the scrutiny of the state Fair Political Practices Commission and the city Ethics Commission, and now Villaraigosa has agreed to pay almost $42,000 in fines to settle up the years'-long matter of taking tickets to functions as unreported gifts, according to LA Now. more ›

Now in its "2nd 8th Annual" (aka 9th) year, the ooey, gooey, cheesy good fun that is the Grilled Cheese Invitational is happening on April 23rd, and tickets went on sale today at $12 a pop. "The event has expanded include more space, more vendors, more free samples, more entertainment and what is expected to be a combined grand total of over 30,000 grilled cheese sandwiches available for your eating pleasure," boasts organizers. more ›

Art, eyesore or...advertising? Valley Village resident Barbara Black was slapped with a $336 fine after a mural she commissioned from local high school artists was considered a violation of the city's advertising signage codes, reports NoHoArtsDistrict. more ›

The 22-year-old driver who struck and killed a cyclist while allegedly driving under the influence this week has 11 traffic tickets on her record according to court records. Danae Marie Miller was driving a white Jetta when she is believed to have hit 41-year-old Amine Britel in Newport Beach Monday night, authorities said. Britel, who was riding a bicycle on San Joaquin Hills Road, could not be resuscitated by paramedics. more ›

British singer-songwriter David Gray is kicking off his "Lost and Found" tour next month, and he'll be making a stop at Royce Hall on March 8th, 2011. We are giving away a pair of tickets to see Gray at Royce Hall to one reader who enters our contest. more ›

Get caught jaywalking in DtLA and $191 is gonna race by your bank account faster than that unregistered car going the wrong way on 5th. As reported last week in the Downtown News, the LAPD is taking a zero-tolerance approach to jaywalkers, especially in the Historic Core. more ›

Music lovers can expect to pay $1 to $3 more per ticket next year to see a show at the iconic Hollywood Bowl, according to the Daily News. Today the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the price increase, as requested by the Bowl's operating group, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. The extra bucks per ticket are expected to pull in about $27k more per year, which will go to the LA Phil. The extra revenue "will be added to a fund for capital improvements, equipment and supplies for the amphitheater." more ›

Owners of luxury sedans and coupes might want to tone it down a few Sammy Hagars. Turns out several models of swankmobiles made the recently released list of "most-ticketed cars on the road" according to MyFoxLA. more ›

When we ran a ticket giveaway in August for this concert, you responded with zeal. So, heck, we're doing it again! This Friday LCD Soundsystem is playing the Hollywood Bowl with Hot Chip and Sleigh Bells and we're giving away another two pairs of tickets (if you want to buy them, here's the Ticketmaster link). To enter, head on over to our Facebook page, "like" us if you haven't already and enter the contest via this link. The contest ends at midnight and winners must confirm by 9 a.m. Thursday morning so we can get your name on the will call list. Hurry up and good luck! more ›