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Set times have been released which means you are most likely coordinating frantically with your group of friends about when to arrive and in what order you’ll race from stage to stage over the course of the three-day festival. Amidst the arguing over whether to see Gogol Bordello or Foals (answer: Gogol Bordello*) or The National or Duck Sauce (answer: Duck Sauce*) you’ll need to stop and eat some food right?

Are you Spring Cleaning? Those old blankets, towels or sheets you’re tossing can find a new life at your neighborhood animal care center! They’ll also take newspapers, dog and cat toys, treats and food, so when you're buying food for your pet, think about getting an extra bag or can to donate to the homeless pets of Los Angeles. These LAist Pets of the Week are from Los Angeles Animal Services with six facilities...

For many impounded dogs, the animal shelters is the last stop on their journey between life and death. Separated by cold steel fencing and concrete floors, each dog awaits their fate. Although the dogs did nothing wrong, the quarters are similar to a jail cell. It's easy to understand why sympathetic volunteers spend so much time confronting such a grim reality.

Little is better than hanging out in the lap of luxury with your favorite canine companion. Doing so with a glass of wine in hand while your pooch frolics with new friends pretty much makes the occasion perfect. The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel is making the fantasy a reality with the launch of its “Yappy Hour,” a monthly event created to raise money for the Pet Project Foundation.

What's your biggest regret? According to a recent telephone survey of 370 American adults conducted by Neal Roese, a Kellogg professor of marketing at Northwestern University and Mike Morrison of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ROMANCE was the most common area of regret for Americans, followed by family, education, and career.

This past Wednesday was National Puppy Day. Often times people who want a pet can only imagine getting a puppy or kitten, but there are many reasons to consider older pets. Older pets are usually house-trained, have fully-formed personalities, and have grown into their looks. In other words, you know what you’re getting. It can be hard to resist the cuteness of baby animals (baby feet!) but older pets will love you just as much, maybe even a little more.

Last night, LA City Council approved a hiring freeze for the LAPD over the next three months. The freeze is designed to help decrease the city’s budget deficit by saving the city more than $4 million in the coming fifteen months, reports LA Now.

This week's pets, Sage and Sabrina are from Santé D’Or Foundation. Santé D’Or a is a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2003. It is a donor-supported, no-kill animal rescue. Run by an executive director and a staff of volunteers, Santé D’Or rescues and provides holistic care and sanctuary to animals, while working to secure them permanent homes.

Bourbon: you keep hearing about it, reading about it, watching Don Draper slug it back like it’s the Four Loko of the 1960’s. But where to start? Fortunately, when it comes to bourbons, there’s a great one out there for every budget - both for at-home sipping and an evening out.

Thanks to its massive air pollution problem, California currently enforces the strictest car emission standards in the country. These stringent practices may be in jeopardy, however, due to the Energy Tax Prevention Act, newly proposed legislation at the federal level, according to SFGate.

The guy-girl duo Ben Jaffe and Suzanne Santo comprises the band honeyhoney that defies a strict genre while creating foot-stomping music from an era long ago. Honeyhoney is in the midst of month-long a residency at the Bootleg Theater, located at 2220 Beverly Boulevard. Every Monday in March the two grace the stage with a full band, offering a free show, you heard me right…free.

It’s no secret that the LA fashion scene has been experiencing a bit of a renaissance lately. From feature exhibitions at FIDM, MOCA and LACMA to the rebirth of GenArt, the celebration of style is back in a big way. The spotlight continues this Saturday, March 12th, as Project Ethos celebrates local artistry with their bi-annual showcase of emerging talent.