Callie Miller

Photo by BoogaFrito via Flickr The the blizzard of people that got stuck on Space Mountain, waited in 80-minute-long ride lines and brought Disneyland operations to its knees over Monday and Tuesday may have set attendance records at both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, according to LA Now. Though tight-lipped Disneyland official have not shared official attendance figures, Disneyland blogger Al Lutz estimates that between 75,000 and 100,000 people made their way to the...

It's float decorating time again and volunteers have been tirelessly trimming and gluing away in Pasadena and Irwindale in preparation for the big day. Here are photos of a few floats that just might glide past you as you sit in your lawn chairs with your blankets and thermos and snacks and cheery hangover....

Despite the many challenges Angelenos face when it comes to alternative methods of transportation (read: not a car), 2010 turned out to be a surprisingly hopeful year in advances for livable streets and the results of the Streetsies Awards at L.A. Streetsblog prove it. L.A. Streetsblog asked readers to vote on many bike-friendly issues facing residents from

The Center for Disease Control just added California to the list of states to be on the alert for tainted alfalfa sprouts, according to ABC. There have been 89 cases in 15 states in the past week and the FDA is advising the public not to eat alfalfa sprouts produced by Tiny Greens Organic Farm in Urbana, Illinois because of possible salmonella contamination. They've also warned the public to stay away from the Tiny...

LAPD announced a $50,000 reward sponsored by Councilmember Bernard C. Parks today for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects in a Christmas night shooting in Los Angeles that left 25-year old Kashmier James dead with her 3-year old daughter looking on. Two suspects, described as two Black males in their 20s, approached James in a dark-colored SUV as she stood on the 1700 block of West 85th Street. One suspect exited the car and fired multiple gunshots

Police have arrested a man that held his mother-in-law hostage for six hours in a Hollywood home, according to CBS Los Angeles. LAPD was alerted to the situation by a domestic violence report made around 12:30 p.m. and their arrival at the home led to a standoff that ended once SWAT teams arrived at 6:30 p.m. The man and his mother-in-law were not injured in the standoff and he was arrested on suspicion of...

Photo by sdoorly via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Rose Parade junkies, get your texting fingers ready! For the second year in a row, The Tournament of Roses is giving you the chance to text all your pre-Parade questions about bands, horses and the oh so glee-inducing float decorating in one easy step. (Or thirty easy steps, if you ask thirty questions between now and then. You know who you are.) To...

Graffiti writer Cache, known for his illustrated chickens, was caught in the act of finishing up his latest work on Sunset Boulevard Sunday night, according to the Echo Park Patch. Cache and two other painters worked away at ground level and on ladders as onlookers gathered to watch the chicken scene unfolded across a gray wall. There's also a fat cat in the artful mix...a nod to the cat tagger?

What might seem obvious to you might not be crystal clear to your neighbor, so LAPD and county sheriff's deputies are warning the public to resist with all your might the temptation to shoot your guns into the air in celebration of the New Year, according to the Daily Breeze. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is also in on the no-no act, reminding Angelenos that shooting into the air can be deadly and that those caught doing so face possible felony charges.

Photo by Mark Luethi via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr The recent rain storms have put local hillsides - and the people who live below them - in a precarious position. Though the rain stopped days ago, debris basins and burn areas are still at risk of movement and will remain so for several weeks until the saturated soil dries out, according to Glendale News-Press. The hillsides are so saturated from recent...