The President of the United Mexican States Felipe Calderón Hinojosa visits the City of Angels today for a working visit with local community leaders in Downtown L.A. His visit is slated for 4pm to 7pm at the Los Angeles Convention Center and LA Live. Downtowners should expect street closures, hence a potential increase in traffic, plus protests. more ›

When the 33 trapped Chilean miners emerged from underground, they sported sunglasses that had been sent to them from Southern California. Today, the miners have come to Southern California, and are spending their L.A. by taking a Hollywood tour, then heading to CNN to tape a special called "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," according to the Beverly Hills Courier. The taping takes place at the Shrine Auditorium, and will air on Thanksgiving. Hopefully the miners brought those Oakley shades to help them take on their newfound fame, and today's lovely sunshine. more ›

When you live in Los Angeles for too long, your mind starts getting clogged with the smoggy air and fake conversations that surround you, and you lose the ability to make reasonable assertions about the rest of America. I've been here for a year and I'm already forgetting the small stuff. Is Wichita a city or something I ate downtown on a dare? Probably both. Or neither. See, I don't know anymore! more ›