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1 jrb 60

I did David, more than once. Yes King was acting like an ass. Yes he appeared to actually be taunting the arresting officers. And no I don't think he deserved getting beaten like that, especially sinc...

2 paul 45

Woohoo, one week out of a whole year. What a conference. *snore*...

On November 22, 2009 6:52 PM in LAist-CS: Pac-10 Here to Save the Day
3 The Ugly American 37

I'm rich beeyotch!...

4 pianoarthur 29

I laud the juxtaposition. Philip Coombes... Genius. Wanna volunteer this weekend? email phil@agentphil.com...

On November 20, 2009 5:14 PM in Guerilla Public Art Fork to be Site of Food Drive
5 Tom Lewis 29

haha - it was great to talk to Kelly but I'd love to talk to Elizabeth Mitchell also!...

6 dgoshilla 24

Canoga-I hear LAist will be posting Disneyland footage all day tomorrow....

7 trojan2002 24

I stopped reading at "hey day of Pete Carroll Days"... I love that. I'm that much older than you but even I'm not that spoiled. It's still the hey days of Pete. He's still the PRINCE of LA. We got ...

On November 20, 2009 3:03 PM in Gasol Was Well Received at Chavez Ravine
8 DaveGardena 23

in the other news, realtards predict home price is bubbling up....

9 Zach Behrens 23

You are absolutely right, skd. And in a couple conversations with police officials, they don't mind at all. One officer told me the publishing of them helps deter some from drinking in the first pla...

On November 20, 2009 7:32 PM in Sobriety Checkpoint in Sherman Oaks Tonight
10 Cinematica 22

The Nov/Dec issue of "Westways" magazine (the official Autoclub magazine; free to AAA members) offers an article on the DUI problem, and they list possible solutions. One of them suggests "sobriety c...

On November 21, 2009 10:28 AM in Sobriety Checkpoint in Sherman Oaks Tonight
11 hallmonitor 20

I'll be sure to avoid this intersection whilst I'm out driving drunk. Thank you, LAist....

On November 20, 2009 10:54 PM in Sobriety Checkpoint in Sherman Oaks Tonight
12 LAdaddy 19
13 Elise Thompson 18

You just look so darn happy! I had to use that one. Next time we'll hide the evidence in the gift bag......

On November 19, 2009 4:39 PM in Bouchon Amuses Our Bouches
14 db 17

It's probably no surprise, but Rollins is the best music programmer at KCRW by far....

On November 18, 2009 11:54 AM in KCRW General Manager, Ruth Seymour, to Retire
15 caliking01 15

Um...no, Rollins is not. He IS fun to listen to though....

On November 18, 2009 12:39 PM in KCRW General Manager, Ruth Seymour, to Retire
16 skd 14

Actually LAPD issues a press release regarding these DUI checkpoints. They aren't secret. LAist is just one of the many news outlets that receives this press release. Correct me if I am wrong Zach....

On November 20, 2009 7:26 PM in Sobriety Checkpoint in Sherman Oaks Tonight
17 samkim 14

Normal american= slightly overweight mcdonalds eating wal mart shopping reality tv show watching twilight loving person. Does LAist cater to that audience? No. Not really. Most blogs don't. I was i...

18 Angel MagaƱa 14

I am not sure I understand your specific critique of Donovan, but the biggest critique I've had of him over the years is that he didn't lead and would drift out of games, usually important ones. That...

On November 14, 2009 9:31 PM in Beckham Shines as Galaxy Return to MLS Cup Final
19 polaroidgirl 13

They said there were delays on the Blue Line do to an accident. It wasn't morbid or anything but still made me raise an eyebrow. ...

20 r.r.r. 13

Honestly, I don't think LA will riot about this. If this trial begins here, I only hope folks (LA and Bay Area) will come together, and protest peacefully. Justice for Oscar Grant will hopefully pre...

21 thegodofthor 13

wow, who would have known there were so many bike-cops in westwood. ...

22 mattjack 12

maybe in 2025... why does it take so long to make it? oh right I forgot. Caltrans is in charge.....

On November 17, 2009 5:30 PM in One Way to Get People Out of Their Cars...
23 Deepfry 12

I've seen a tranny hooker arguing with a midget on Santa Monica Blvd. It was quite the scene....

On November 18, 2009 11:05 AM in There's a Lion at the Starbucks
24 Lindsay William-Ross 12

all the time. but just to annoy you i never, ever, ever talk about those places....

25 Spokker 12

Two idiots got into a fight with each other late at night on BART. The cops got involved. They should have cuffed them both, cited them for disorderly conduct, and sent them on their merry way, not ex...

26 Caleb Bacon 12

I want to see PacMan vs AC Slater....

On November 14, 2009 8:22 PM in LA, Nike, Mario Lopez Send Pacquiao off in Style
27 brainylagirl 12

i suspect she always drives recklessly; it's just there happened to be some alcohol involved this time when she happened to get stopped. that's the haps, man....

On November 19, 2009 10:17 AM in John Kerry's Daughter Arrested in Hollywood for DUI
28 aspiringexpatriate 11

Yes, but how was Io Echo?...

On November 21, 2009 6:46 PM in The Big Pink @ El Rey Theatre 11/18/09
29 Will Campbell 11

Clearly historic, geographic, social, and cultural accuracy aren't enough of a mandate for you to stop hating "regional ignorance" over the community pride you denigrate as "regional snobbery."...

On November 22, 2009 10:09 AM in Video of the Day: Your East Side Moment of Zen
30 cityslicker 11

Am I the only one here heartbroken to see those phillies jumping for joy at our expense?-- go get em next year dodgers!...

On October 27, 2009 2:51 PM in This Week's Most Popular
31 G Pro 11

Whomever this person is; he/she is a plethora of information when it comes to LA....

On November 13, 2009 3:13 PM in Return of the LA City Nerd?
32 ValleyTrash 10

What a bunch of statists. Why can't they just let the property owners make their own rules regarding smoking? Oh yeah! It's because they don't give a crap about property rights....

33 RyZiggity 10

Why don't we look at how much money Michael Jackson brought INTO the city over the course of 40+ years and compare that with the $3.2 million?...

34 Johnny 10

Until we can get people from being litter bugs this is a bad idea. ...

On November 18, 2009 4:11 PM in Space for Urban Farming Envisioned Along Freeways
35 GarySe7en 9

Just raising the gas tax would be a simpler solution, however in the long term it is not an adequate one. The reason is that much of the road maintenance costs we pay for is due to wear and tear, most...

On November 18, 2009 12:26 PM in One Way to Get People Out of Their Cars...
36 Molly Bergen 9

Old Canes at the Viper Room tonight! Woooo!...

37 Neopatra02 9

I would move to LA just for the food trucks. (Not that there aren't a million and six other good reasons to live in LA)...

38 MtWashLA 8

I love the fun map; I remember when those used to be very popular AND collectible. I wonder if they're going to be making them available already printed up?...

On November 12, 2009 6:00 PM in The Guide to Gold Line Foodieness (Plus Maps!)
39 RedMercury 8

While they're tweeting, tell them to make sure they're watching out for cars....

On November 21, 2009 12:21 PM in The Great L.A. Walk Treks Adams & Washington Today
40 Ross A. Lincoln 7

Gosh, if only there was something like, I don't know, a system by which the state could compel wealthy people to pay more in taxes than poor people. But no, of course that can't happen. California's c...

41 photo_la 7

the only thing this stunt will lead to is more regulations and you know what, they deserve it. If they dont like the fees, get a new job!...

42 kifbox 7

You are welcome Private Lonely Hater. Now go clean the shitter....

On November 19, 2009 11:32 AM in John Kerry's Daughter Arrested in Hollywood for DUI
43 KateNonymous 7

The traditional Eastside is actually east of downtown, so there's not only history but logic to its name. Los Feliz, Silver Lake, et al, have their own identity--I'm not sure why they need to appropri...

On November 21, 2009 9:13 PM in Video of the Day: Your East Side Moment of Zen
44 Defender90CA 6

The frustration is understandable, but there is definitely a disconnect with reality in some of the quotes I've read in news coverage of these recent protests. Some of those involved in the sit-ins in...

45 torrmoz 6

thanks Captain Obvious....

On November 19, 2009 11:26 AM in John Kerry's Daughter Arrested in Hollywood for DUI
46 Juaquin 6

I believe the university police policy was changed so that tasers could not be used against students passively resisting after the last taser incident at Powell Library- is this not the case? If so th...

47 Ericlb 6

You are right! I know it is wrong and can't be done. That is what is so sad, there is no solution! It is a lost war along with the drug war and it should be realized. Then we throw the old book out an...

On November 3, 2009 1:52 PM in New LAPD Chief to be Charlie Beck
48 Zack Jerome 6

I certainly understand where you are coming from, but Manny missed 50 games, then underperformed for the final stretch. Kemp and Ethier did it all year. Ethier led the league in walk off hits. Mayb...

On November 11, 2009 9:29 AM in Ethier and Kemp Among League's Elite
49 Laure 6

Simply beautiful! Makes you forget about "geography" altogether ;)...

On November 22, 2009 2:50 PM in Video of the Day: Your East Side Moment of Zen
50 Kevitivity 6

FYI, the photo used above is not CC licensed....

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