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The variety of natural landscapes around Los Angeles has not been lost on the film and television industry. However, one site that has been used in many productions, yet remains relatively unknown to hikers, is Corriganville Park on the outskirts of Simi Valley.

If mountains had rivalries, one of the most heated would be between two summits in the Angeles National Forest: San Gabriel Peak and Mt. Disappointment. The rivalry goes back much farther than that of USC and UCLA, the Dodgers and Giants or the Lakers and Celtics.

The Yes on 37 Right to Know Campaign launched its first TV ads this week. In November, Angelenos will vote on the grassroots ballot initiative Proposition 37, which would require labeling of genetically engineered foods and a restriction on foods that can be advertised as "natural."

Deep in the Angeles National Forest, high above the San Gabriel River's east fork, a stone arch bridge stands sentinel, the only sign of civilization or human presence to be seen. Seeing a picture of the Bridge to Nowhere, one might assume it is located somewhere in a remote South American jungle. Yet this architectural oddity is right here in Southern California.

Launched this summer, customers can bring their own records and spin for an hour every other Sunday to a crowd of 80 or so. The next session will take place this Sunday 8 p.m. to midnight.

Fresh off a global string of music festivals, including L.A.'s own HARD Summer, UK indie rock heroes Bloc Party are back in the mix with their fourth studio album, aptly titled Four and set to release August 21.

For many people, waterfalls are found in Yosemite, Sequoia, and the Smoky Mountains, but not in Southern California.

What says summer more than juicy, homegrown tomatoes? Angelenos, prepare your taste buds! This Saturday, August 18, the Seed Library of Los Angeles (SLOLA) will host a 2:30pm tomato tasting, displaying the variety of tomatoes grown by SLOLA's members.

A comedy that skewers foodies -- not food -- makes its L.A. debut at the Archway Theatre next Thursday the 23rd for a four-week run.

Much has been written about genetically engineered foods in recent months. While information is abundant, we wondered what on-the-ground shoppers in Los Angeles think about genetically engineered products on their grocery shelves. Here are some snippets from random surveys done at several supermarkets in L.A.