This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
The LA Blogosphere is on Fire

blogging.la wins for best fire coverage of yesterday's blaze - blogging.la
Zuma Dogg wins for reporting that Doug McIntyre of 790 KABC asked him for a hemp tshirt on the air - Mayor Sam
We all win when Franklin Avenue takes the Gold Line and shows us what they did and where they ate on their journey - Franklin Ave h/t MetroriderLA
Losanjealous wins for the meanest haiku review of the Jill Cunniff show at the Hotel Cafe the other night, but we liked the show, even when the guitar player's dad hit the wrong notes and the violinist squeaked some bad ones too - Losanjealous
Losanjealous wins for best example of how we have allowed everyone to have rights in America other than smokers - Losanjealous
TMZ wins for best post that, if true, should send Howard K. Stern to jail for either murder or manslaughter - TMZ
Deadspin wins for the wildest punk rock analogies during an Angels preview ever - Deadspin h/t Matt Welch
And finally, we here would also like to express our condolences to Kevin Roderick and the Roderick family for their loss - LAO
photo by the Atwater Village Newbie
-
Michael John Mammone, 58, was riding his bicycle Wednesday along Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point when he was assaulted.
-
Please don't hurt yourself.
-
Anthony Lowe was shot and killed by Huntington Park police on Jan. 26. 'Thank goodness that we’re in the era of videos,' said the family attorney as they file a federal civil rights lawsuit
-
The mountain lion's death comes about a month after the beloved P-22 was euthanized.
-
With two hikers still missing — one the well-known actor Julian Sands — expert mountaineers say the usual scarcity of snow in the L.A.-area makes it especially hard to get enough experience to safely venture out in harsh conditions.
-
But Yeoh is the first to publicly identify as Asian. We take a look at Oberon's complicated path in Hollywood.