Jessica Ritz

Garth Trinidad is familiar to most LAist readers as the host of "Chocolate City" on KCRW, a show that contributes to a local radio scene that makes Los Angeles the envy of listeners across the country (fortunately for them, there's online audio streaming.) Thanks to Garth's radio presence, heaps of hip hop, soul, jazz, and all sorts of underground and non-mainstream music is broadcast over FM radio that otherwise would be heard by far...

It's been busy legislative week up in Sacramento. One law in particular should make animal rights activists cheer and hardcore gastronomes groan: Governor Schwarzenegger signed the measure prohibiting the practice of gavage, AKA force-feeding ducks and geese to fatten their livers. Because of the Governor's largess and concern for the rights of animals who cannot speak for themselves, foie gras producers in the state will have to develop a humane alternative to the practice...

It's been busy legislative week up in Sacramento. One law in particular should make animal rights activists cheer and hardcore gastronomes groan: Governor Schwarzenegger signed the measure prohibiting the practice of gavage, AKA force-feeding ducks and geese to fatten their livers. Because of the Governor's largess and concern for the rights of animals who cannot speak for themselves, foie gras producers in the state will have to develop a humane alternative to the practice...

Reality TV has been such a popular discussion topic of late on LAist comment boards, and in the culture at-large, that it behooved us, as typical jaded Angelenos, to get the straight dope on the "reality" of un-scripted television. Therefore, Morgan Fahey, a reality-TV insider, is the subject of today's LAist Interview. We've posed 20 Questions to this behind-the-scenes professional who's partially responsible for selecting fresh, mostly young faces to star in reality shows....

Reality TV has been such a popular discussion topic of late on LAist comment boards, and in the culture at-large, that it behooved us, as typical jaded Angelenos, to get the straight dope on the "reality" of un-scripted television. Therefore, Morgan Fahey, a reality-TV insider, is the subject of today's LAist Interview. We've posed 20 Questions to this behind-the-scenes professional who's partially responsible for selecting fresh, mostly young faces to star in reality shows....

LAist is proud to publish the LAist Interview featuring a local and international legend who needs no introduction: Vaginal Davis. Performer, writer, DJ, hostess, artist, icon, splendid raconteur—Ms. Davis has done it all. As part of the Silver Lake Film Festival, Ms. Davis will be righteously honored as she prepares to leave our fine shores for Berlin, Germany. Be sure to check out her specially selected experimental films at the Vaginal Davis Career Retrospectacle...

LAist is proud to publish the LAist Interview featuring a local and international legend who needs no introduction: Vaginal Davis. Performer, writer, DJ, hostess, artist, icon, splendid raconteur—Ms. Davis has done it all. As part of the Silver Lake Film Festival, Ms. Davis will be righteously honored as she prepares to leave our fine shores for Berlin, Germany. Be sure to check out her specially selected experimental films at the Vaginal Davis Career Retrospectacle...

We proudly count ourselves among the ranks of hard core epicureans and “nerds in pajamas” who Laurie Winer describes in today’s LA Times. LAist cheers the exposure given to some choice food blogs (forgive us for perpetuating the obsessive and cliquish blogger stereotype), despite the author’s limited tolerance for a significant amount of musings found within the blogosphere. The article highlights a rundown of select culinary/gastronomy/cooking sites that range from the overly solipsistic to...

We proudly count ourselves among the ranks of hard core epicureans and “nerds in pajamas” who Laurie Winer describes in today’s LA Times. LAist cheers the exposure given to some choice food blogs (forgive us for perpetuating the obsessive and cliquish blogger stereotype), despite the author’s limited tolerance for a significant amount of musings found within the blogosphere. The article highlights a rundown of select culinary/gastronomy/cooking sites that range from the overly solipsistic to...

West Hollywood political life will have to go on without the constant guard of muckraker James Fuhrman, the self-appointed autonomous "ethics commission" for the city. And as Bob Pool reports in the LA Times, many folks in WeHo seem to be just fine with that. Over the past eight years, Fuhrman has acquired local infamy for his email newsletter and public access television show, which have served venues for his skewering of public figures...