Andy Sternberg

The summer of 2010 was bound to be remembered for cool temperatures across Los Angeles and a stubborn El Niño-enhanced marine layer blanketing the west side. And then it became Fall. The mercury hit an unprecedented 113 degrees shortly after noon and we may see hotter temps yet as the September sun bakes the downtown streets into the afternoon.

We caught up with TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie on a return trip to Argentina (where the idea was originally hatched) for TOMS One Millionth Pair Shoe Drop.

Don Cheadle, Jeremy Sole, Henry Rollins, Maggie Lepique, Bennie Maupin, Vince Wilburn, Jr., and Erin Davis discuss Bitches Brew on its 40th anniversary at the GRAMMY Museum. Photo: Earl Gibson. When Bitches Brew came out in 1970, the critics were split and many fans were turned off to hear Miles Davis turn toward a definitively more electric sound. But it became Davis' first gold record -- probably because so many people just had to hear...

L.A. is stepping into Fashion Week New York's shadow this week and we're cruising the catwalks, pop-up shops, and parties to see who's got style. Earlier in the week we visited the newly relocated FREECITYsupershop supermat and a pop-up shop that moved into the erstwhile after-hours Freak City storefront. FREECITY had a near-circus feel with bicycles hanging from the rafters and employees wearing pastel-colored T's emblazoned with similar Bohemian epithets. The store, originally located in...

LA Public Libraries are closed on Sundays and Mondays due to unruly budget cuts. This includes the historic Central Library - a downtown landmark and one of the largest libraries in the country - in addition to all 70+ LAPL branches. Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Burbank patrons can access their library's resources 7 days a week. How can we fix this?

It's a serious bummer when the best of Grand Performances' summer series sets fall in the middle of the workday. But in this instance, there's a second opportunity to catch Indus Valley Civilization - if you can get downtown tonight for what's bound to be an inspiring evening of live music, beats, and performance.

News of U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker's decision to overturn Proposition 8 (today's coverage: 'Overturned', 'What They're Saying', and 'Can't Marry Yet') spread like wildfire online, becoming one of the most rapidly shared documents in internet history.

Half a dozen Los Angeles music venues are hosting benefit concerts tonight as part of the global Gulf Coast Benefit Concerts. Proceeds from all participating venues will be donated to The Gulf Restoration Network, a nonprofit committed to uniting and empowering people to protect and restore the natural resources of the Gulf Region for future generations.

Last-night's multi-million dollar Activision E3 event at Staples Center included fire, a 60-foot stripper pole, and performances by Eminem, Usher, Jane's Addiction, N.E.R.D., Chris Cornell, and Maynard James Keenan.

[Update: Click here if you're looking for information about the Monday, June 14th 5.9 quake. The below info is from a quake on Saturday, June 12th] At 8:08 p.m. an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 was felt across parts of Southern California. The epicenter of the quake was 3.6 miles below an unpopulated area of the desert 30 miles due south of Palm Springs and 10 miles northwest of Borrego Springs. It...